Map Editor Routing

The default panning tool for Routing mode. Functions identically to the Drag tool in Geometry mode — click and drag anywhere on the map to move the viewport. Does not place or select routing features. 

Places routing nodes on the map. Nodes are decision points in the pathfinding network — junctions, corners, and entry points that the routing engine uses to compute paths. 

1. Select the Node tool
2. Click anywhere on the map to place a node
3. Each click creates one node at the cursor position
4. Nodes appear as circular markers with a highlight ring
5. Click an existing node to select it and open its settings in the side panel

Node Properties

When selected, a node's settings panel lets you configure:

• Open/Closed — whether the node is available for pathfinding
• Time Delay — seconds added when traversing this node
• Location Description
• Dynamic Route — dynamic route assignment
• Amenities & Screens — amenities and displays shown at this node
• Transit Groups — floor-to-floor connection groups

 Keyboard Shortcut N 

Draws a line and automatically places routing nodes at regular intervals along it. This is the fastest way to build a routing grid — draw one line across a corridor and nodes are created at the configured spacing with bidirectional joins connecting them. 

1. lick to start the line; click additional points to add segments
2. As you draw, tentative node markers appear along the line at the configured spacing
3. Clicking an existing node snaps to it instead of creating a duplicate
4. When the line has 2+ points and you click an existing node, the line completes
5. On finish, nodes are created at intervals along the line
6. Bidirectional joins are created between consecutive nodes

 Keyboard Shortcut L 

1. Click a node to select it as the starting point — it highlights
2. Click a second node to create a bidirectional join between them
3. The starting node remains selected so you can continue joining from it
4. A tentative guide line is drawn from the selected node to the cursor during mouse movement

Node-to-Unit (Mesh) Join:

1. Click a node to select it as the starting point
2. Click a unit (not a node) to create a join from the node to that unit
3. The join terminates at the nearest door on the unit's boundary
4. If the unit has no doors, the join uses the unit's display point
5. After the mesh click, the current node is deselected

Cancelling:

• Right-click to deselect the current node
• Clicking the already-selected node again does nothing

Places doorway points on the boundary edges of polygon features. Available in both Geometry mode (as an edit action on selected units) and Routing mode (as a standalone tool). Doors tell the routing system where people can enter and exit a destination unit. 

Placing a door:

1. Hover near the edge of any polygon unit — a snap indicator appears on the nearest edge point
2. The cursor changes to crosshair when a valid snap position is detected
3. Left-click to place a door at the snapped position
4. A visual marker appears on the edge

Removing a door:

1. Right-click on an existing door marker
2. The door is removed from the feature's 
3. Any joins using that door are re-evaluated to the next closest door

How Doors Connect to Joins:

When creating a join between a node and a unit, the system finds the nearest door on that unit. The join terminates at the door position rather than the unit centre. If a unit has no doors, joins fall back to the unit's display point. 

By selecting a Node the Node Editor appears, this allows you to add transit, time delay as well as Advanced Settings and Activity.