How to draw seats with Reference chart Auto Seat scanner feature?

The Reference Chart Auto Seat Scanner simplifies the process of creating seating charts, eliminating the need to manually draw the seats. Instead, just click once on a reference image, and the scanner automatically detects the number of seats and their assigned numbers in the row.

Before we start, a few Tips to improve Seat Scanning:-

• The scanner only detects seats if the shapes are completely closed (e.g. they are circles or rectangles).
• High-resolution reference charts are recommended, which display the seats and their numbers neatly and clearly.
• The system only detects the seat and its numbers, row and section labels, etc, aren't captured.

Examples: This will work well:-

B) The following charts won't:-

Since the shape of the seats isn't completely closed in the left image, and the other is too blurry for the system to identify the seats and the assigned numbers.

Now that we have a better idea of what type of Seating Charts we should use for the system to scan, please continue reading to learn how to upload and draw the seating arrangements in no time.

1) Edit the event (How?) and access the option "Seating" followed by "Seating Chart."

2) Next, click on the "Reference Chart" option to upload the Seating Chart.

3) As soon as the "Reference Chart Calibration" option is displayed, click on the "X" sign to close the screen. We wouldn't proceed with it, since we want the system to auto-detect the seats rather than calibrating them.

4) Now, you'll find the Seating Chart has been uploaded, draw over a section, using the Section tool "S", choose the second option for establishing Rectangular Sections, the first is preferred for free-hand drawing of other shapes.

5) Click on the created section to initiate the auto scanning of the seats, and click "Next" to proceed.

6) Match the Cursor Circle with the Seats for the system to detect the seats in the row and the seat numbers. If needed, adjust the Zoom Levels. 

7) You'll find the system has not only automatically created all the seats available in the section but also numbered them as per the seating chart. Click on "Done" to exit. 

Notes:- It's quite possible, the system may not detect all the seats in the section and may not number them accurately, due to the quality of the uploaded reference chart; hence, it is advisable to verify the setup.

If a specific seat/seats are not detected, clicking on them would rescan the chart and they would be created. 

Note: Upon exiting the setup, the seats may not be aligned with the rows; simply drag and drop them to the corresponding rows.

To learn how to label the created section, please click here.

For more information about the various aspects of the Reserved Seating Events, please click here.