Retail Viewer M can be used to place a group of spaces automatically along a defined path, significantly increasing the speed with which a floor plan can be laid out.
To access Automation, click Automation on the Design Mode tab of the toolbar when in a layout.
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This will open the Space Layout Routes dialogue.
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Enter a Route Name and click Add.
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Draw the route on the layout by clicking each corner point of the route.
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The previous leg of the path can be rewound by clicking . Click to save the route once complete.
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Click Use Path to open the Automation Wizard.
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Select Place Spaces Continuously if spaces should be placed immediately next to each other, meaning some spaces may be start partway along a fixture if the previous space does not completely fill the fixture width. Here the first instance of the Tea space starts halfway along the fixture.
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Select Place Spaces On Next Fixture if each space should start on a new fixture, meaning there may be gaps between spaces if the previous space does not completely fill the fixture width. Here there is a gap between the Juices & Smoothies and Tea spaces.
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Spaces have now been placed along the specified path.
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