Create Factories

Manually upload the data for a new factory. You can also upload the factory floor plan.

1. Click Menu and then click Design Center.
2. Select Factories from the Design Center menu.
3. Click Add .
4. Enter an ID to identify the factory.
   You can’t use the same ID for different factories.
5. Enter the name of the factory.
   The Map View displays this name below the factory icon. The Design Center also uses the name to identify the factory.
6. (Optional) Enter a description.
7. Enter the location details for your factory.

   Note:

   You can also add or update the location later by selecting the factory in Design Center and clicking Location.
   1. (Optional) Enter the address of your factory.
      For example: 14420 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054.
   2. (Optional) Enter the Latitude and Longitude coordinates for your factory, so that your factory appears in the map view. Alternatively, click Factory Location and select the factory location on the map.
      
      

      

      
      
8. (Optional) Enter the contact information for the factory manager.
9. (Optional) Add a factory floor plan:

   Note:

   You can also add or update a floor plan later by selecting the factory in Design Center and clicking Floor Plans.
   1. Click Floor Plan .
   2. (Optional) Select Enable Geo-location Support if you wish to support moving machines, such as robots, that dynamically report their locations on the floor plan.
   3. Click Add (+), and select an existing image file for your factory floor plan.
   4. If you previously selected the option to enable Geo-location support, then click Set Reference Points to specify two sets of latitude and longitude reference points on your floor map.
   5. Specify the reference point coordinates and click OK.
      You can zoom in or zoom out the plan and drag the reference points to the desired location before specifying your coordinates.
10. Click Save to save the new factory.
11. Click Close (X) to return to the Factory list.