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Creating maps
A map entity is a two-dimensional diagram that enables you to interact with your security equipment, while providing a reference to their physical locations and statuses. You create maps using the Map designer task.

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- Map design
  - How to work with maps in Security Center SaaS
    Maps in Security Center SaaS enhance situational awareness and system security by enabling users to view and navigate your facilities in real time. They also ease the management of cameras, doors, and other entities.
  - Overview of the Map designer task
    Use the Map designer task to create and edit maps that represent physical locations of your equipment to Security Center SaaS users.
  - Supported map objects
    Map objects graphically represent system entities, such as cameras, doors, and intrusion detection areas, as clickable objects on maps. They let you monitor and interact with your system without leaving the map.
  - Configuring the Map Manager
    The Map Manager centrally manages all mapping resources in your system, including imported map files, external map providers, and KML objects. It also acts as the map server for client applications and as the record provider for system entities placed on georeferenced maps.
  - Connecting Map Manager to an Azure or Google maps provider
    Before you can create maps based on Microsoft Azure Maps or Google Maps data, you must configure a map provider for the map type you want to use.
  - Connecting Map Manager to a WMS map provider
    Before you can create maps that use layers from a WMS server, you must set up a map provider and select the layers to use.
  - Connecting Map Manager to a TMS map provider
    Before you can create maps using OpenStreetMap or other tile data, you must set up a custom map provider and connect Map Manager to a GIS that supports the required URL format.
  - Creating maps
    A map entity is a two-dimensional diagram that enables you to interact with your security equipment, while providing a reference to their physical locations and statuses. You create maps using the Map designer task.
    - Configuring map presets
      You can save frequently used map views as map presets so other users can quickly access them when needed.
    - Configuring default information to display on maps
      You can configure which information appears by default when users open maps.
    - Adjusting the information displayed on maps
      To avoid obstructing important map details, you can adjust a layer’s opacity and set map object icons to automatically scale with the zoom level.
    - Configuring maps as floors of a building
      To navigate between maps quickly, you can designate two or more maps as floors of the same building.
  - Creating maps from image files
    You can create personalized site maps and building floor plans by importing their background images from image files.
  - Creating maps by connecting to a GIS
    You can create detailed road maps and large area maps by connecting to a third-party GIS vendor, also known as a map provider.
  - Updating map objects imported from AutoCAD
    If you update the AutoCAD file used to import map objects, you can resynchronize your map with the updated file without recreating the map.
  - Adding map objects
    To make your maps interactive, you must add map objects. Map objects graphically represent system entities, such as cameras, doors, and intrusion detection areas, as clickable objects on maps. They let you monitor and interact with your system without leaving the map.
  - Adding areas to your maps
    You can add areas to your maps so Security Center SaaS operators can use them as map links, monitor people counts, show people presence, or all of the above.
  - Adding cameras to your maps
    You can add cameras to your maps to help Security Center SaaS operators monitor live video and camera events, manage alarms, and control PTZ cameras and recordings directly from the map.
  - Adding text, images, and shapes to your maps
    You can add text, images, and shapes to your maps to indicate points of interest or to represent entities using something other than the standard look. These map objects can also function as map links.
  - Adding KML objects to your maps
    You can add geographic features and dynamic information, such as roads and traffic flow, to georeferenced maps. This is done by importing Keyhole Markup Language (KML) objects to the Map Manager role.
  - Showing mobile users on maps
    To show mobile users on maps, you must enable location sharing on Security Center SaaS Operation devices and grant the View mobile users privilege to Security Center SaaS users.
  - Exporting and printing maps
    You can export or print your Security Center SaaS maps to PNG or PDF, or print physical copies to share important information outside Security Center SaaS.
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Glossary

Creating maps

2026-03-16

A map entity is a two-dimensional diagram that enables you to interact with your security equipment, while providing a reference to their physical locations and statuses. You create maps using the Map designer task.

Before you begin

All maps must be attached to an area in Security Center SaaS. The area and its map form a single entity. It is best practice to define your area hierarchy before attaching the maps.

What you should know

A map is composed of a static background image with various information layered on top, called map objects. Operation desktop users can control the amount of information they see on a map by showing or hiding any of these layers (map objects).

Maps can be created from the Area view task or the Map designer task. Creating a map from the Area view automatically attaches that map to the selected area.

Procedure

From the Configuration desktop homepage, open the Area view task.
In the entity tree, select an area for the map.
Click the Identity tab and click Create map.
The Map designer task opens.
Select one of the following methods to create your map background.
- Import the map background from an image file.
- Connect to a map provider.
Configure the default map view and other presets.
Configure the default information to display when someone opens this map.
Click Apply.

After you finish

Add map objects to your map.