TABLE OF CONTENTS


The Polygon Tool enables drawing a boundary of any shape on the map. In addition, the polygon can be edited and sized by dragging the frame handles on the polygon.


  1. Click the Polygon Tool from the toolbar, then click the starting point on the map.
  2. Continue drawing by clicking additional points on the map.
  3. Ctrl+click to complete your polygon.
  4. To add a pattern or background to a polygon, click inside it then click the design you wish to use.


To clear the drawing and start new, click Map > Tools > Clear Drawings from the menu and click the polygon you wish to remove.


Circle Tool

The Circle Tool enables drawing a circle on the map. The circle can be drawn to a specific radius, which is displayed, on the status bar at the bottom of the screen.


  1. Click the Circle Tool from the toolbar, then click the starting point on the map.
  2. Drag the cursor towards or away from that point to expand and contract the circle until you reach the desired size.
  3. To add a pattern or background to a polygon, click inside it then click the design you wish to use.
  4. Drag the circle to reposition it.


To clear the drawing and start new, click Map > Tools > Clear Drawings from the menu and click the polygon you wish to remove.


To display the radius of a circle:

  • Once a circle is drawn, you can display the radius in the status bar on the bottom left side of the map. Select the normal cursor icon (arrowhead) from the toolbar and click once within the shape.


Rectangle Tool

The Rectangle Tool enables drawing a rectangle on the map. As the rectangle is drawn, the width and length of the boundary is shown on the status bar at the bottom of the screen. These dimensions can also be displayed later.


  1. Click the Rectangle Tool from the toolbar, then drag the cursor to create the shape.
  2. To add a pattern or background to a polygon, click inside it then click the design you wish to use.
  3. Drag the rectangle to reposition it.


To clear the drawing and start new, click Map > Tools > Clear Drawings from the menu and select the drawn object.


To display the dimensions of a rectangle:

  • Once a rectangle has been drawn on the map, you can display the dimensions in the status bar on the bottom left side of the map. Select the normal cursor icon (arrowhead) from the toolbar and click once within the shape.


Lock Tool

The Lock Tool provides the ability to lock and unlock shapes on the map to prevent them from being moved while working with stops on the map. When the mouse hovers over the lock icon on the toolbar, a dialog box will open and indicate whether the drawings can be locked or unlocked. The three locking tools available are Lock Selected Shape, Lock All Shapes, and Unlock All Shapes.


Territory Lock Tools


Hide Labels

While working in the Drawing File, toggle the Hide Labels tool to show or hide the labels or text boxes attached to drawn objects on the map.