Drawing circles

  1. Select Places of interest.

    The Places of interest pane opens.

  2. Select Circle.
  3. To draw the circle on the map:
    1. Click the location on the map where you want to place the center of the circle.
    2. Move the mouse to define the radius of the circle, and click again.
    3. To move the circle on the map, drag the center point of the circle.
    4. To resize the circle on the map, use the corner points around the circle.
  4. After drawing the circle, you can also modify it by filling in the exact radius and coordinates. IRIS Focus uses the WGS84 coordinate system.
  5. Give the area of interest a unique name.
  6. To show concentric circles between the center point and the outer edge of the area of interest circle, set the Concentric circles toggle button On.
    Concentric circles are a visual aid for viewing the area. They do not have an impact on the alerting functionality.
  7. Select Save.