How to Create a Geofence

Here are three steps to create a geofence.

1. Map geofence

2. Set geofence properties

3. Save geofence

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1. Map Geofence

Click on the New button in the geofence. Choose a geofence type on the left: line, polygon or circle.

• Double-click on any place of the map to put the first point. Then add more points using the same method. Put the points as close or as far from each other as you want.

• To insert a point between two other points, double-click on a segment between them.

• To move a point to another place, click on it and holding the left mouse button drag to another place on the map. Then release the mouse button.

• To delete a point, just double-click on it. Note that points cannot be deleted if there are only two points — for lines, or three — for polygons.

Hint: A quick way to map a geofence is by using the Routing tool (create lines) or the Address tool (create circles).

2. Set Geofence Properties

Name

Geofence's name is used while tracking units as well as in reports and notifications. It is a required parameter to create a geofence

Description

This field is optional. The description is displayed in the geofence tooltip. It can also be added to the geofence name if the geofence is used as the address source in reports. You can use html (including iframe) tags in descriptions in order to format text or get images from other sites. For example, you can embed videos from web cameras, get photos of crossroads, load information about the weather or exchange rates, and so on.

Type

Geofence can be of the shape of the line, polygon, or circle. For line, you also can indicate its thickness, for circle — radius (in meters or feet, depending on resource settings).

Resource

This option is shown if the current user has access to more than one resource/accounts.

Group

While creating a geofence you can include it in one or several existing geofence groups. To do this, choose the necessary geofence in the dropdown list. Use the button to add lines; — to delete a geofence from a group.

Image

You can attach any image to a geofence. An image can be chosen from the standard icons (the Icon Library button) or loaded from your computer by pressing the corresponding area and choosing the file you need. Supported formats are PNG, JPG, GIF, and SVG.

Color

The color is chosen using the palette or manually (by entering its RGB code). This color will be used to render a geofence on the map.

Visibility

Here you specify map zooms at which geofences will be displayed or not. For example, if a geofence is a city, it has sense to see it on remote scales, whereas if it is a building it is more logical to see it on more detailed scales.

3. Save Geofence

When finished, press 'Save'. In case of a mistake, press 'Clear' and try again. To close the create mode without saving results, press Cancel.

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