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Configuring Zones with Zone Maker - 365 Management

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The Zone Maker screen gives you full control over your zones and allows you to make minor and major changes to each zone via an interactive map.

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To access this screen:

  1. Click on Zone Maker from the Dispatch > Zones dropdown menu.

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Live mode

In this mode, you can view the live configuration of your zones.

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To switch to Live Mode:

  1. Click on the Live Mode button in the top left. 

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Draft mode

In this mode, you can view and edit your zone configuration as a draft, and then apply this draft to live.

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To switch to Draft Mode:

  1. Click on the Draft Mode button in the top left. 

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Create a new draft

To create a new draft configuration:

  1. Click on the New Draft button.

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Note: When you create a new draft, the current draft will be overridden and any changes made will apply to all zone areas. (e.g. Zone Maker, Zone List, Backup Zones,...)

Apply a draft to live

To apply your new draft to the live configuration:

  1. Click on the Apply Draft to Live button.

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The live zone configuration will now be replaced with the latest draft configuration. 

Configure your zones

The following actions can be used to configure zones in your draft:

Zoom in/out

To zoom in on the map:

  1. Click on the (Plus) icon.

    zone_maker_zoom_in_icon.png

To zoom out on the map:

  1. Click on the (Minus) icon.

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Centre the map

To centre the map back to its original location:

  1. Click on the (Target) icon.

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Toggle the zone list

To toggle the zones list on and off:

  1. Click on the (List) icon.

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The zone list will now be displayed.

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The following actions can be used for each zone:

Rename the zone

To rename the zone:

  1. Click on the (Field) icon.

    zone_maker_zone_list_rename_icon.png
  2. Enter the new Name or Descriptor for the zone. 

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  3. Then click Save.

Edit the zone

To edit the zone settings:

  1. Click on the (Open) icon.

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  2. Configure your zone settings.

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  3. Then click Save.

Delete the zone

To delete the zone:

  1. Click on the (Trash) icon.

    zone_maker_zone_list_delete_icon.png
  2. Then click I'm Sure.

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Create zone bounds

To create a new zone:

  1. Click on the (Create Bounds) icon.

    zone_maker_create_bound_icon.png
  2. Click on the map to start the zone.

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  3. Click again to create each new boundary point.

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  4. Click the first point to complete the zone.

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  5. Enter a Name and Descriptor for the zone.

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  6. Then click Confirm.

The new zone will now be added to the map.

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The following options are also available when creating a new zone:

  • Start Over: Click to clear the boundary points and start over.
  • Undo Last: Click to undo the last boundary point added.
  • Enable Snapping: If enabled, new boundary points will snap to the nearest neighbouring point.
  • Snapping Distance: Click to set the distance for snapping to activate (1 - close, 5 - far). 
  • Cancel: Click to cancel creating a new zone.

Note: Each new zone will be allocated the next available number and will be ordered accordingly in the zone list. 

Edit zone bounds

To edit a zones boundaries:

  1. Click on a zone on the map.

    zone_maker_zone_selected.png
  2. Click on the (Edit Bounds) icon.

    zone_maker_edit_bound_icon.png
  3. Click and hold a boundary point to move it (Optional).

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  4. Click in-between a boundary point to create a new point (Optional).

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  5. Then click Confirm Changes.

The zone's boundaries will now be updated based on your changes.

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The following options are also available when editing a zone:

  • Confirm Changes: Click to save the changes you've made.
  • Undo All: Click to undo all changes.
  • Undo Last: Click to undo the last change.
  • Create Points on Intersections: Click to create a new boundary point where a zone line overlaps the selected zone.
  • Enable Connected Moving: If enabled, any multi-zone connected boundary points will move together rather than separately.
  • Enable Snapping: If enabled, new boundary points will snap to the nearest neighbouring point.
  • Cancel: Click to cancel editing of the zone.

Toggle polygon centre point

To centre each zone based on the zone boundaries:

  1. Click on the (Centre Point) icon.

    zone_maker_centre_point_icon.png

Validate the map

To validate the map and configuration:

  1. Click on the (Map Check) icon.

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If any issues have been found with the configuration they will now be displayed.

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Note: You can either fix these issues manually or use the "Auto-fix Zone Boundaries" feature to automatically fix any issues with your zone

If no issues have been found a success message will be displayed.

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Auto-fix zone boundaries

To automatically fix any issues with your zone boundaries:

  1. Click on the (Magic Wand) icon.

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Additional actions

The following actions can be found by right-clicking on a zone:

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  • Edit Bounds: Click to edit the zone boundary points.
  • Quick Rename: Click to rename the zone.
  • Edit Zone: Click to edit the zone's settings.
  • Move to Top: If within overlapping zones, click to send the zone to the top of the layered zones.
  • Move Up: If within overlapping zones, click to move the zone up by one place in the layered zones.
  • Move Down: If within overlapping zones, click to move the zone down by one place in the layered zones.
  • Move to Back: If within overlapping zones, click to send the zone to the bottom of the layered zones.
  • Set Zone Centre: Click to manually set the centre of the zone.
  • Reset Zone Centre: Click to reset the centre of the zone.
  • Copy Zone Centre Coordinates: Click to copy the zone centre point coordinates.
  • Delete Zone: Click to delete the zone.

Where to find configuration backups

To view or restore the backup of a previous zone configuration:

  1. Go to System > Archived > Zone Configurations.

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