Adding Point and Radius Areas

Mapping a priority area using a point and radius highlights the area on the map in a circle.

Before you begin

Open the Manage Incidents screen.

About this task

The radius can be increased or decreased as needed to cover the entire area.

The default value can be changed by setting the following context property: Rapid Response > Incident > Areas > Default Radius

Procedure

  1. Click the Menu tab.
  2. Click Manage Incidents.
  3. Search for or create an Incident record.
    The Incident step is selected.
  4. Click the Priority tab.
  5. On the Affected tab's pane title bar, click the Add Point and Radius Areas button:
    A Point and Radius section is added to the tab.
    A point and radius section with fields for Name, Point, Radius, and Priority.
  6. Plot the center of the affected area on the map:
    1. On the map toolbar, click the Plot Circular Area button.
    2. Press Ctrl on the keyboard and click the center of the affected area on the map.
  7. Provide the following information about the incident:
    Name
    Type a name for the affected area.
    Point
    Automatically populated when the record is saved.
    Radius
    Adjust the side of the circle by typing the length of the radius.
    Priority
    Type the priority number of the area. The higher the number, the higher the priority.
  8. If you make a mistake while defining the area on the map, you can undo the last change made by clicking the Undo Latest Change button in the lower-right corner:
    An X.
  9. Click the Save button:
    Diskette.
  10. When prompted to save the record, click OK.

Results

The Point field is automatically populated with the latitude and longitude coordinates of the center of the circle, and the width of the area's border is increased on the map.