Door Route Element

A Door Route Element represents a physical door or entryway, controlling how the Route Network connects spaces through it.

Note: Door Route Elements can only be added on solutions with Automatic Graph Setup. If you have a Manual Graph Setup, contact MapsPeople Support to request door changes.

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Adding a Door

1. In the Actions Toolbar, click Show Network to make the route network visible

2. Click Add Door Route Element

3. Click on the map where the door is located — by default, doors snap to the nearest wall geometry

4. The Door editor panel will open — configure the settings below

5. Click Save

6. Click Reload Route Network to apply your changes

Tip: Hold Shift while placing a door to snap it to the midpoint of the nearest wall, or to the corner of the nearest polygon. This makes precise placement much easier.

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Door Types

Every door must have a Type. The type determines the door's default behaviour and how it connects spaces.

Type	Description
Door	A standard door between two rooms inside the same building
ElevatorDoor	A door for an elevator — comes with a built-in delay
ExternalDoor	Links to the outdoor route network — only connects to one room
InterBuildingDoor	Connects two rooms in two different buildings
Opening	An open entryway between two rooms with no physical door
Hatchway	A specialised door type for smaller or specific room configurations

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Door Settings

Restrictions Controls which users can pass through this door.

• Open for all — All App User Roles can use this door

• Open for specific App User Roles — Only selected roles can pass through. If no roles are selected, the door automatically becomes Closed for all

• Closed for all — No users can pass through this door

Delay (seconds) Adds a time penalty to routes passing through this door. Used in estimated travel time calculations. ElevatorDoors include a default delay — adjust this to match your real-world elevator wait times.

Radius (meters) Sets the radius of the door to ensure it correctly intersects the Route Network. Increase this if the door isn't connecting to the network paths.

Floor Index Sets which floor the door is placed on. Defaults to the currently active floor.

One-way direction (bearing) Enforces one-way movement through this door. Enter a bearing in degrees (0–360) representing the direction users are allowed to exit. For example, a value of 45 means users can only exit heading north-east.

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Creating multiple doors at once

For solutions where you need to place many doors quickly, two keyboard shortcuts unlock bulk creation modes:

Multiple doors with fixed width Ctrl + Shift + D (Windows) / Shift + Control + D (Mac) Places multiple doors of the same fixed width in sequence.

Multiple doors with custom width Ctrl + Shift + F (Windows) / Shift + Control + F (Mac) Places multiple doors where you can define the width of each individually.

In both bulk modes, you can select the door Type for all doors being created and undo the last placement. All other settings must be configured individually for each door after creation.

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Editing or deleting a Door

To edit an existing door, make sure the Route Network is visible, then click the door on the map to open its settings panel. Make your changes, click Save, then Reload Route Network.

To delete a door, open it and click Delete, then reload the Route Network.

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Tip: If you need to restrict routing at a point where there is no physical door, use a Barrier Route Element instead.