How to create a copy of a floor plan with another measurement unit using the FP Creator
Some MLSs are requiring floor plans in both imperial (inches/feet) and metric (meters) measurements. Although our post-production team is providing floor plans in one measurement unit only, it is possible for you to convert and create a copy of your floor plans in the opposite measurement unit of which you received them while keeping the tour in its original measurement unit. Here is how to do it:
Accessing your Immersive 3D tour
In order to access the FP Creator, you need to go in your Immersive 3D tour first. To do so, go in the "My Tours" menu, find the tour you wish to create a floor plan in your tours list and click on "Immersive 3D tour" shortcut on the right.
Then, click on "Edit". The tour will open in another page.
Setting up the measurement unit of your floor plan
In the Immersive 3D tour, you will need to set up the measurement unit of your floor plan and convert the total area of your floor plan before creating a copy. It is easier to visualize with the minimap on. If it does not open automatically, click on the map icon (Toggle MiniMap) at the bottom-right corner of the Immersive 3D tour or type the "3" key on your keyboard.
Once the minimap is opened, click on the cog icon (Toggle Settings) at the bottom-right corner of the Immersive 3D tour. A menu on the right will appear.
In this right menu, find the "Localization" section and change the measurement unit to the opposite unit you have in your tour. DO NOT click the save button afterwards. This will overwrite your plan and 3D tour therefore having everything in the same measurement unit. In this example, the original measurement unit is in imperial and we are creating a copy of the plan in metric measurements.
Click on the "Floor plan" tab at the top-left corner of the page. Click on the calculator icon next to the total area in the right menu. This will convert the area measurements into the desired unit for the copy. You need to do this step for every floor. Again, DO NOT click the save button afterwards.
Working with the FP Creator
Click on the "FP Creator" tab in the top-left corner of the page. A pop-up window will appear, asking which plan you would like to create: you can select one of them, then click on "OK". It will create a canvas to work on.
You can leave the agent's info at the top. If you want to create an unbranded version of the plan, you can remove the elements by clicking on them and deleting them using the trash can icon at the top-right corner of the right menu. You can also bring up your floor plan to reduce the gap in the empty header afterwards.
If you have more than one floor plan in your tour, add a new page by scrolling down the right menu and click on the plus sign. The same pop-up window will appear, you can select the next floor. Repeat the same process for every floor.
Export your floor plan copies
Once all your floor plans copies are created, you can export them in your computer (arrow icon pointing down in the top-left corner of the editor) and you can upload them in your media list over on your tour (arrow icon pointing up in the top-left corner of the editor). However you need to rename them in your media list. Make sure you export and/or upload each page.
By not saving the Immersive 3D tour while going through this process, it insures that you are keeping the measurements to your default unit while having extra copies of your floor plan in the opposite measurement unit.