What is a Scenario?

The Maptician Scenario tool allows you to create “sand-boxed” versions of your office in order to experiment with different layouts, seat assignments, or even architecture.​

Changes you make to the scenario do not affect the original map unless the scenario is activated.

Create a Scenario

Follow the instructions below to create a new scenario:

1. Navigate to the Locations tab.
2. In the top navigation menu, click Scenarios.
3. In the location drop-down menu, select the location for which you wish to create a scenario.

4. Select the preferred map for which you wish to create a scenario.
5. Click Branch Scenario.
6. Name your new scenario.
   1. When naming a scenario, be descriptive about its intent. For example, "Alternate Seat Layout" or "50% Capacity".
7. Click Branch Scenario to create the scenario.

Once created, the scenario is an exact copy of your original map. This allows you to make changes to the scenario without impacting the original floor plan.

Create a Scenario: Alternate Method

1. Navigate to the Map Editor Tab.
2. Select Load Map.
3. Select the specific location and map for which you wish to create a scenario.
4. Select Load.
5. To the right of the screen, navigate to the Info tab. 
6. Click Create Scenario.

7. Select Continue.
8. Name the scenario.
   1. If there are multiple scenarios branching from a single map, create a specific name to help you identify it more easily.​ 
9. Click Create Scenario.

Would a video example help? Map Editor Basics - Create a Scenario 

Open Scenarios in Map Editor

1. Navigate to the Map Editor tab.
2. Select Load Map.
3. Select a location.
4. Select a map.
   1. If your office has multiple floors or suites, there may be multiple maps to choose from. Select the appropriate floor or suite for the scenario you are looking for.
5. Select Scenarios.
6. Select the specific scenario you are looking for by clicking on its row. The selected scenario will be highlighted in blue.
7. Select Load.
   1. From here, you have the option to continue editing and saving your progress. The tabs in the main navigation menu show you all maps and scenarios you have open beneath the Map Editor.

Open Scenarios in the Assignments Tab

1. Navigate to the Assignments tab.
2. Select Load Map.
3. Select a location.
4. Select a map.
   1. If your office has multiple floors or suites, there may be multiple maps to choose from. 
5. Select Scenarios.
6.  Click anywhere within the row the scenario displays to highlight the scenario in blue. 
7. Select Load.
   1. From here, you have the option to continue editing and saving your progress. The tabs in the main navigation menu show you all the maps and scenarios you have open beneath the Assignments Editor.

Compare Scenarios

To compare scenarios, open which scenario you would like to view first. In the main window, the map view as well as the applicable layers and data tables appear. After reviewing information in a previous scenario, you can click on another to compare the same data points. Select a new scenario and the information on the screen changes to reflect your selection.

1. Navigate to the Locations tab.
2. In the top menu, click on Scenarios. 
3. Select a location.
4. Select a map. 
   1. If your office has multiple floors or suites, there may be multiple maps to choose from. 
5. Select Scenarios.
6. Click anywhere within the row in which the scenario displays to highlight it in blue. 
7. Click Load.
8. If you have multiple scenarios branching from the primary map, you can easily flip through all of them to compare data and decide which to move forward with.

Scenario Analysis Tools

1. Navigate to the Locations tab.
2. In the top menu, click Scenarios.
3. Select a location.
4. Select a map.
   1. If your office has multiple floors or suites, there may be multiple maps to choose from. 
5. Select Scenarios.
6. Click anywhere within the row where the scenario displays to highlight it in blue. 
7. Utilize the below tools:
   1. View Layers: The "Show/Hide Layers" buttons allow you to turn off information layers that you do not wish to see on the map.
      1. To turn a layer on or off, click on the button for the applicable layer.
   2. Data Lists: The "Show/Hide Data Lists” buttons allow you to show or hide data lists that you wish to see below the map.​
      1. To turn the data lists on or off, click on the button of the applicable data list.​

8. Hover:
   1. Seat Information: Hovering over the Seats data table highlights the specific seats you are targeting. 
   2. Seat Type: Below “Total Seats” are “Seat Types”.  Hovering over these categories highlights the types of seats available within a scenario map.
   3. Room Information: Similar to the previous two items, hover over the Room data table in order to see room types throughout the scenario map.
   4. Department Information: If you would like to see which seats belong to specific departments, use the Department data table.

Implement a Scenario

Implementing a scenario will overwrite the original map with the current scenario. This will also remove the current scenario from the list. Once a scenario has been implemented, some changes (such as changes in seat assignments) cannot be easily undone.

Follow the instructions below to implement a scenario:

1. Navigate to the Locations tab.
2. In the top menu, click Scenarios.
3. Select the desired location and map that the scenario is in.
4. Select the scenario from the list that you would like to implement. The row selected will be highlighted in blue.
5. Click Implement Scenario in the bottom right of the screen. 
6. Confirm by clicking Continue.
7. Select Active or Inactive Mode. If the scenario is implemented in active mode, then the map and all its active elements will go live immediately for all users. If you choose to implement the scenario in inactive mode, the map and its elements will not be public until you choose to activate it manually. Then, select Implement Scenario.

Delete a Scenario

1. Navigate to the Locations tab.
2. In the top menu, click Scenarios.
3. Select a location.
4. Select a map.
5. Select Scenarios.
6. Click anywhere within the row where the scenario displays to highlight it in blue.
7. Click Delete Scenario.
8. Verify deletion by typing "delete" into the text box when prompted.
9. Click Continue to delete.

Once deleted, the scenario no longer appears in the list of scenarios beneath the primary map.