Based on the information contained in the DWG file, it can be imported either as a technical plan only or together with the store fixtures, such as gondolas.

In order for the fixture to be imported correctly into the Store Editor, it is necessary to set the external ID for each fixture type. For more information, see the manual Creating a Library of Fixture Types from DWG.

1. Create a new version of the layer in the Technical Plan layer and verify that this layer is active – you can tell by the fact that its icon is fully colored orange.
2. In the left panel, select the tool for inserting DWG files – DWG Import.
3. A dialog box will open for selecting a file from your computer. Select the file and wait for the import to complete. Once the import is complete, the Import icon will disappear.

Instructions on how to create a new layer can be found in the manual Creating a Layer Version.

Selecting a DWG file

To place a DWG file, you can use Automatic Insertion or Manual Insertion:

• • Automatic Insertion – automatically expands the canvas and places all imported components in the center of the canvas.
  • Manual Insertion – allows you to place imported components on the canvas manually, using mouse movements.

You can switch between automatic and manual insertion modes by pressing the space bar.

The user can easily open a new DWG file while setting criteria using the keyboard shortcut F. This shortcut reopens the dialog for selecting a DWG file.

Once you have set the desired values and want to place (confirm) the document, press the Enter key. The document will then be placed as a Technical Floor Plan of the store.

Import DWG

Import Criteria

• • Name - used to name the layer.
  • Access - you can choose who will have access to this layer.
  • Layout Name -  here you select which layout from the DWG file you want to display on the floor plan in Quant.
  • Imported DWG Units  - Quant automatically detects the units in which the DWG file was created. If the units do not match the appearance, select the units according to the units in which you created the individual components.

Layout Name + Imported DWG Units

Layers

Here you can set which layers will be imported.

• • All Layers – imports all found layers.
  • Include Invisible Layers – imports layers that are hidden or contain any type of freeze.
  • Layers – the user can directly define specific layers for import.

Layer selection

Unpaired Blocks and Shapes

This section allows you to configure the import of blocks and shapes that are not paired (without an external ID on the Quant side).

• • All Importable Shapes – imports all shapes for which it is not possible to define an external ID, i.e.: Line segments, Polylines, Polygons, Circles, Ellipses, Text, Curves, Hatches.
  • Importable Shapes – allows you to select which of the above shapes will be imported.
  • Explode All Unpaired Blocks – if there are blocks in the DWG file that do not have a pair on the Quant side and the user still wants to import them, this setting will break down the blocks into the individual shapes mentioned above and import them.
  • Unpaired Blocks - here you can see a list of unpaired blocks. 

Importable Shapes

Paired Blocks

This section allows you to configure the import of blocks and block components that have a defined External ID.

• • All Importable Fixture Types – allows you to choose whether to import all fixture types or only certain fixture types, which are set in Importable Fixture Types.
  • All Importable Component Blocks – allows you to choose whether to import all component blocks or only certain component blocks, which are set in Importable Component Blocks.

Paired Blocks

Planogram Links

• • Create Standalone Planogram Links – allows the creation of links to separate planograms.
  • Attribute Definition Name – here, the user maps the attribute that carries information about the name of the linked attribute. This attribute must be written exactly as it appears in the DWG file.
  • Replace Labels – if the name of the linked planogram is also located as a text component in the DWG file, it is possible to place the name of the linked planogram in Quant instead of this text component for better visualisation of the links.
  • Update Categories – settings for linking a standalone planogram. Defines whether imported fixtures should take over the category from a standalone planogram and set it on the imported fixtures.
  • Update Sections – settings for linking a standalone planogram. Defines whether imported fixture should enter the section name based on the mapped attribute.
  • Shelves by Planogram – settings for linking a standalone planogram. Defines whether the number and layout of shelves for imported fixtures will be taken over from a linked standalone planogram.

Links to standalone planograms

Users can save individual settings to a library so that they can quickly load them later as presets.

Library of presets

Arranging Fixture into a Separate Layer in the Store Editor

You have imported a DWG file that serves as a Technical Store Floor Plan. Along with this file, you have also imported the fixture that was part of it. You now want to move this fixture to another layer and a specific version of this layer so that everything is clearly separated and easier to manage.

The next step is therefore to move the already imported fixture from the DWG file. You will move the fixture from the already uploaded Technical Plans layer.

How to move imported fixture from a DWG file to another layer?

1. Create a new version in the Fixtures layer.
2. Double-click to activate the Technical Plans layer.
3. In the floor plan, select the fixture you want to move.
4. Left-click to open the menu and select the Move to Layer option. Then select the target layer and version to which you want to move the fixture.

Fixture relocation