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Overview

Help students move from their class schedule to the right campus location with a single personalized map link.

Using Dynamic Categories, you can automatically display each student’s class locations in a temporary My Schedule category on your interactive map. This gives students a clear, visual way to understand where their classes are and helps them navigate campus with greater confidence.

Personalized schedule links can be generated from your student information system (SIS) or student portal and shared through an LMS, email, orientation materials, or an embedded map experience. 

For the complete URL structure and the Dynamic Category Generator, see Dynamic Categories.

Before you begin

1. Confirm Dynamic Categories is enabled for your map --> this is something support or your PSM may need to assist you with
2. Make sure the classrooms or buildings used in schedules already exist as locations on the map.
3. Decide how you will identify each location in the URL:

Tip: Both methods display the same map locations. Reference IDs are often easier for automated integrations because they can match existing room codes in your SIS. However, they need to be added to each location directly in the CMS

For best results, use granular location data. Personalized schedules work best when each class maps to its own classroom or interior space. If your map does not include interiors, or if multiple classes are mapped to the same building point, those markers can stack on top of each other and be harder for students to tell apart. Room-level locations (or other distinct points for each class meeting place) give students a clearer schedule view.

Step 1: Gather the location IDs

Using Reference IDs

1. Open the location in the CMS.
2. Enter a unique value in the Reference field (for example, a room code like ENG214).
3. Save the location.
4. Repeat for each class location you want to include.

Using Marker Instance IDs

• Open a location on the map or in the CMS and copy the location ID from the location edit page.
• Export your location data from the CMS and use the Marker Instance IDs column.

Step 2: Build the schedule URL

Use this structure:

https://map.concept3d.com?id=<MAP_ID>#!col/My%20Schedule:<ID1,ID2,ID3>:1:1:1:ordered:r

Example (Marker Instance IDs)

https://map.concept3d.com?id=1216#!col/My%20Schedule:307984,307880,308146,307663,307990:1:1:1:ordered

Example (Reference IDs)

https://map.concept3d.com?id=1216#!col/My%20Schedule:LIB101,SCI220,ENG314:1:1:1:ordered:r

You can also build a link with the Dynamic Category Generator in the Dynamic Categories article, then change the category name to My Schedule.

Step 3: Generate personalized links

Most campuses generate personalized schedule links automatically:

1. Retrieve each student’s class meeting locations from the SIS or student portal.
2. Match each room to its map location ID (Reference ID or Marker Instance ID).
3. Build the Dynamic Category URL for that student.
4. Add a View My Schedule on the Map link, or embed the personalized map.

The schedule is not created or stored in the CMS. It is generated from the personalized schedule link when the map opens.

A CMS data export or the Map API can help you look up the correct location IDs when building links.

Pro tip: Have your system dynamically generate each students schedule. 

Ways to share schedules

What students will see

When a student opens the personalized schedule link, they will see:

• A sidebar category named My Schedule
• The student’s class locations
• Numbered markers if you used icon 1
• A map view adjusted to show the included locations

Important notes

• The My Schedule category is temporary. It is created from the URL and is not saved as a standard CMS category.
• After the map loads, the schedule category is temporary. Refreshing the page removes it. To see it again, reopen the original personalized schedule link.
• If a location ID or Reference is missing or incorrect, that location will not appear in the schedule.
• Reference values should be unique and must match exactly, including capitalization.
• If multiple classes share the same map location (for example, the same building point when interiors or classroom spaces are not mapped), markers can stack on top of each other. This feature works best with more granular location data, such as individual classrooms.

Troubleshooting