Add Hot Region on Map

Add Hot Region on Map

The hot region function links a map to another map. When you add a map to another map as a hot region, an icon of the link to the added map is shown on the main map. The added map is called child map while the map to which you add the hot region is the parent map.

At least 2 maps should have been added. Refer to Link E-Map to Area or Set GIS Map and Icons for details about adding maps.

  1. Click Logical View on the home page.
  2. Select a current site in the drop-down list on area list panel.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is current site, you can only add hot region for current site.

  3. Click in the upper-right corner to show the map area.
  4. Select an added e-map or GIS map as the parent map at the bottom.
  5. Click Add Hot Region on the top of the map and click on the spot where you want to place the hot region.
    Figure 1. Add Hot Region on the Map

    A dialog for setting child map appears.

  6. Select a child map on the panel to set it as the hot region of the current map.
  7. Click Save on dialog to add the hot region.

    The added hot region icon will be displayed on the parent map.

  8. Optional: Perform the following operation(s) after adding the hot region.
    Option Description

    Adjust Hot Region Location

    Drag the added hot region on the parent map to the desired locations.

    Edit Hot Region

    Click the added hot region icon on the map to view and edit the detailed information, including GPS location (only available when parent map is GIS map, and refer to Search Locations for details), hot region name, icon style, name color, and remarks on the appearing dialog.

    Edit Hot Region Area

    Drag the white point on the hot region's line to edit the hot region's size or shape as the following picture.

    Delete Hot Region

    Click the hot region icon on the map and click Delete on the appearing dialog to delete the hot region.

    Figure 2. Edit Hot Region Area

Add Hot Region on Map

The hot region function links a map to another map. When you add a map to another map as a hot region, an icon of the link to the added map is shown on the main map. The added map is called child map while the map to which you add the hot region is the parent map.

At least 2 maps should have been added. Refer to Link E-Map to Area or Set GIS Map and Icons for details about adding maps.

  1. Click Logical View on the home page.
  2. Select a current site in the drop-down list on area list panel.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is current site, you can only add hot region for current site.

  3. Click in the upper-right corner to show the map area.
  4. Select an added e-map or GIS map as the parent map at the bottom.
  5. Click Add Hot Region on the top of the map and click on the spot where you want to place the hot region.
    Figure 1. Add Hot Region on the Map

    A dialog for setting child map appears.

  6. Select a child map on the panel to set it as the hot region of the current map.
  7. Click Save on dialog to add the hot region.

    The added hot region icon will be displayed on the parent map.

  8. Optional: Perform the following operation(s) after adding the hot region.
    Option Description

    Adjust Hot Region Location

    Drag the added hot region on the parent map to the desired locations.

    Edit Hot Region

    Click the added hot region icon on the map to view and edit the detailed information, including GPS location (only available when parent map is GIS map, and refer to Search Locations for details), hot region name, icon style, name color, and remarks on the appearing dialog.

    Edit Hot Region Area

    Drag the white point on the hot region's line to edit the hot region's size or shape as the following picture.

    Delete Hot Region

    Click the hot region icon on the map and click Delete on the appearing dialog to delete the hot region.

    Figure 2. Edit Hot Region Area