Area of Interest Plugin
What is the Area of Interest Plugin?
The Area of Interest plugin allows specific geographic extents on a map to be easily displayed. Using the Area of Interest plugin, simply click on the preprepared extent and zoom to the specified area. By bringing the area into focus, the user can learn more about that area.
The world is full of information, which means highlighting necessary information/locations on the map without distracting the user can be a huge task. Utilizing the Area of Interest plugin, the results are a cleaner look that makes it easier to see helpful and actionable information. The highest places with the highest concentration of value to the user are brought forth to the user as they explore the map (Figure 48).
Feature Highlight
- Directly points users to the extent indicated.
- Ability to customize the thumbnail of each Area of Interest.
The Area of Interest plugin can be accessed using the
After clicking on the
Configuring the Area of Interest Plugin
Step 1. Enable Area of Interest
Navigate to the
Step 2. Provide Areas of Interest
Provide a subsequent
Tip
Holding down the shift key while left-clicking on the mouse draws a square box that will quickly zoom to any area of interest.
Note
By clicking on the Add button (Figure 50), you can add as many Areas of Interest as required.