Box Selection

1.0 Introduction

The box selection enables you to quickly draw a rectangle to select all the links within. Used for quick area-based analysis with rectangular boundaries. 

2.0 Box Selection

You can apply the following steps to use the Box selection.

Selecting Map Data:

1. Open the tool:
   • Click the Selection Tools button in the Insights Tool Bar
   • Choose Box from the menu
2. Draw a box:
   1. Click on the map and drag your cursor to outline a rectangular area
3. Complete the selection:
   1. Click again to lock the box in place
   2. The selected area will highlight automatically

4. Saving Selection as an Area Layer:

• Click the "Save Area" button on the selection pop-up to open the save dialogue
• Give your area a name.
• (optional) create a new Layer Group, or add the area to an existing Layer Group

5. Viewing Selection Analytics:

• With links highlighted, click the "Analytics" button on the selection pop-up to view an aggregated summary of selected links.

6. Clearing Selection:

• To clear your selection, click the clear button.