Library

View All Fixtures Currently in System

Click on the Fixtures tab. All current fixtures in RMS are displayed here.
To show inactive Fixtures / Furniture, click on Show All button in the top right corner.
The Fixtures tab showcases two types of icons that can be placed onto a floor plan: fixtures and furniture. Fixtures are anything found in a store that can take a merchandising element. Furniture is anything that cannot take a merchandising element. Examples of fixtures include backlit displays and acrylic 8.5” x 11”. Examples of furniture include Jim stools, accessory cabinets and tables.
Furniture is always displayed after fixture elements. Fixtures are always outlined in blue and furniture is always outlined in green.
The number in the top left corner of the fixture icon is the total number of pieces across all channels.

Note

For a quick search of fixtures, enter the name of the fixture in the search box located in the top left corner of the page, next to the New Item button.
This is a dynamic search, so it will filter the results as you type.
By default, only active items are shown.
Only fixtures / furniture in the current view will be shown in the search results.
The fixture search feature will search both store fixtures and store furniture.
- (handset) icon in the top left corner signifies that the fixture holds a phone(s).
- (cog) icon represent fixture that is connected to another fixture. Please see Connections
You can display fixtures belonging to specific category by selecting Category from drop-down menu.
You can export the whole library as an Excel file by clicking Export in the top right corner.
The Empty Stores button will display a list of all the stores in the system that have no fixtures in them.

Handset Rules

Fixtures can hold two types of phone cards, Feature Cards and / or Handset Cards. To specify what type of cards fixture can hold:

Click on Fixtures
Click on Fixture you want to identify that holds a card(s)
Under Handset Collateral section place check-mark in front of each card this fixture can accept

To see list fixtures that have cards assigned to them and the type of card:

Click on the Handset Rules button in the top right corner of the Fixture Library.
This will open a new window and display all fixtures that have one or both cards assigned.

Note

Depending on which custom options you have, the system can automatically generate two types of cards and automatically display them with the phone.

View Fixture / Furniture Profiles

Fixture profiles identify the following: name of the fixture, where a fixture can be located (channel and zone), which types of collateral the fixture can take, and general care and maintenance instructions, parts and supplies it can hold and category it belongs.
Click on any of the fixture / furniture icons to view the fixture profile
The first page you will see after the Settings tab is the Fixture Views page. This page shows the digital representation of the fixture and the floor plan icon. Here you can upload updated images of the fixture and icon. A sample photo can also be uploaded here. The sample photo provides an overview of what the fixture looks like in-store. The sample photo does not represent the collateral that is currently displayed in a store.
Create a Fixture Icon.
Fixture icons start at a canvas size of fixture size in inches = fixture icon size in pixels. If fixture is 24” x 48” then icon is 24px x 48px. One inch is equal one pixel (1” = 1px)
If the area of one fixture is greater than the others, it will be positioned beneath “lighter” fixtures on the floor plan. Lighter fixtures will float above the others. Fixtures with larger perimeters are generally the heavier fixtures.

Note

If a fixture holds a device or accessory, you must set Fixture DPI resolution.

Fixture Layouts

Fixture Layouts allows you to have different hotlink configurations on the same fixture. The default fixture configuration is called Baseline. To add different configurations, follow these steps.

In the Fixture Library, click on the desired fixture.
Select the Layouts tab.
You can click on the + sign on the existing layout line to clone that layout, or you can click on the + sign in the last line to create a new blank layout.
This will take you to a different page to create hotlinks.
To make a specific default layout, click on the checkmark in front of the layout name.

Managing Layouts

To make composition easier and to prevent users to compose to “old” layouts, there is a feature to disable a layout. Disabled layouts do not show in the dropdown menu under Composition. Users can disable unused layouts only.

Icons:

Icon	Meaning
	Layout (in use). You can’t disable this layout.
	Unused layout. You can disable this layout by clicking on this icon.
	Disabled layout. Click on the icon to enable it.

Create Hotlinks

Hotlinks are collateral elements on the fixture. You can add any element that is under Settings, in the Collateral tab, to any fixture.

In the Fixture Library, click on the desired fixture.
Select the Layouts tab.
Click on desired layout name (a new window will open)
From the dropdown menu, choose the collateral you want to place on fixture.
Click on the New Hotlink button to add the collateral to the fixture.
The newly added (selected) collateral is placed on the fixture in teal.
Click and drag the collateral as required to position it.
If the collateral is too big or small, select it (click on it), then change the DPI value in the dropdown menu.
If you need to add perspective to hotlink on the fixture you can use RED dots on the collateral to distort it so it is positioned correctly.

Note

The selected collateral is teal.
You can fine-tune the collateral’s position by changing the X and Y coordinates.
Press the D key on the keyboard to duplicate the selected collateral. The duplicated collateral will appear on top of the original. Move it to the desired position by dragging it.
Press the S key on the keyboard to turn Snapping on or off. Snapping is at 5 px (object will jump to the closest 5 pixel line.
To delete a hotlink, press Fn + Del (Function and Delete keys). You can also delete a hotlink from the Collateral tab under Fixture Rendering by clicking on the small Delete button.
You can re-set perspective collateral by clicking on it them click on Reset icon.

Settings Tab

In the Fixture Library, once you have clicked on the desired fixture, click on the Settings sub-tab to view or make changes to the fixture name (English and French), type (Fixture or Furniture), channels, zones and categories the fixture belongs to.
Click on the Save button to submit changes.

Note

Only checked zones and channels appear on the list.
To see all channels and zones, click on the Zones label.
Unchecked but used zones are in RED. Please review floor plans to locate fixtures placed in unavailable zones.
Click on Count # to see fixture statistics.
Fixture categories are defined in Entities > Fixture Categories
You can assign multiple categories to fixtures
Fixtures that hold Digital content have to be marked as Digital category.
Fixtures that hold Product have to be marked as Accessory category
Fixture category filter appears in Fixture Library and in Compose stage and during creation of new collateral
If you select fixture category when you creating new collateral only collateral elements that are in the fixtures belonging to selected category will be displayed.

Connections

In the Fixture Library, once you have clicked on the desired fixture, click on the Connections sub-tab to view a list of fixtures that have the same hotlinks.
Click on one of the fixture links in the list to access the Connection Editor to select links between the two fixtures.
Click on the spot on the fixture on the left, then select a spot on the right fixture to link to. This will automatically fill in the other spot for each fixture if you allocate collateral to either one.
The orange spots on the right show which hotlink spots are compatible.
Linked spots have their respective numbers displayed.
Click on the Save button to submit changes.
To delete a spot connection, click on spot on the right side and press Delete on the keyboard.

Instructions Tab

Click on the Instructions tab to view or make changes to the fixture description, the guidelines and the merchandising elements. Both English and French instructions are posted here.
Click on the Save button to submit changes.

Assign Order Form to Fixture

Click on the Fixtures tab.
Click on the fixture you wish to assign a form to.
Click on the Settings tab.
Choose a form from the Order Form dropdown menu.
Click Save.

Future Fixturing

This feature allows you to rotate fixtures and move them to a different spot for a specific day. For example, you can move a pedestal fixture from the back of the store to the front of the store on a specific day, and it will be shown to users on a specified date. This allows you to plan different store layouts that will be effective at a future date.

To set fixtures to different positions in the future, follow these steps:

Select the account you want to have a different layout.
Click on Shift at the top right corner of the page (near the sign-in button).
Select the future date that you want this layout to be effective on.
Click on floor plan and go to design mode.
In design mode, move fixtures as desired.
Click Save.
Exit the floor plan view and reset the date to exit Time Shift mode.

Fixtures with Undefined Zones

Due to the dynamic nature of the system, it is possible that a fixture may appear on the floor plan with no zone defined. This usually happens when setting up the system for the first time, or when the stores change their concept type and the fixture zones change. To find all fixtures that have undefined zones and the accounts they are in:

Click on the Allocations tab under Fixtures.
Click on the Undefined Zones button.

This will open a new window with a list of the stores and fixtures that have undefined zones. From that list, you can go to Account Fixtures and set the desired zone for the fixture.