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How to avoid manually entering latitude/longitude/altitude when constructing Node objects

When constructing or editing Node objects, users are presented with the following fields:

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Since manually locating these coordinates is tedious, MeshDB is able to automatically populate these fields from the Building object. To use this feature, simply scroll down to the "Buildings" heading below, and click "Show" next to "Edit Related Buildings":

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Select "Add another Building"

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In the building selection dropdown, enter the address of the building you are trying to assign this node to:

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Once a building is selected, the "Autocomplete from Building" button will become enabled. Click it to automatically populate the coordinates based on the information available for this building:

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