The adjacencies are one of the key features of OZmap. They represent the paths that the software defines based on the positioning of poles, boxes, and POPs on the map. Even though the paths are generated automatically, they are fully editable.
When a client is placed on the map (either through a sale in OZloc or manually in OZmap), a sketch is automatically generated based on the layout of the adjacencies. This path is created intelligently, as opposed to the majority of software that calculates distance using a radius; OZmap considers the physical network.
Learn how to define the adjacencies of your project through the following video or the step-by-step tutorial with images right after the video.
Activating the Adjacencies Tool
To view and edit the adjacencies, you need to activate the tool.
This tool is located in the third menu on the map, being the first option when you open it
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When activating the tool, some gray and black dashed lines will appear.
The gray lines represent paths already used by your network. Therefore, they cannot be edited as they assume that your network has been assembled correctly.
Additional paths will be generated based on the elements you have created, and they may not always be perfect. Thus, it is crucial for the team using OZmap to extensively utilize the "Adjacencies" tool to ensure the network is properly connected. Check the example below:
Editing Adjacencies
As depicted in the image above, numerous adjacencies have been established, and you may wish to remove some.
How to Remove:
Hovering the mouse over the line will change it to a prohibition symbol. By clicking with this symbol, you can delete the adjacency. Check the next image to see how the mouse cursor appears.
For certain situations, there is a more practical alternative.
With the adjacency tool activated, you can hold down the ALT key, causing a red circle to appear around the mouse cursor. Simply hover this circle over the starting and ending points of the fiber you want to remove, and it will be deleted. See how this process occurs in the following example:
Similarly, it is possible to add adjacencies by holding down the CTRL key. This time, a green circle will appear, connecting the poles as you hover the mouse cursor over them.
In both cases of holding down a key, you can connect and remove multiple poles and cables simultaneously.
