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Drawing and placing Analysis Objects

Analysis Objects are similar to the objects discussed in Spatial Objects - Basics. You can draw and place them in the same way that you would draw a CAD object or an Entrance, etc. and the drawing tools are the same as described in To draw a Spatial Object and Refining the drawing of Spatial Objects. To draw a visibility-based Analysis Zone, see Visibility-based Analysis Zones.

Parent topic: About Analysis Objects

To draw an Analysis Zone:

  1. Click the rectangular drawing icon , the polygonal drawing icon , or the visibility drawing icon (if you click this, go to Visibility-based Analysis Zones).
  2. Click the Analysis Zone icon .
  3. Click in the workspace at the point where you would like to start drawing the object.
  4. If you are drawing a rectangular object:
    • Drag your cursor to define the size and shape of the object. When you are happy with its proportions, release the left mouse button to complete and place the object.

    If you are drawing a polygonal object:

    • Move your cursor to the first vertex of the polygon you are drawing and click your mouse. Now move the cursor to the next angle of the polygon and click to place that point.
    • Continue for as many points as the polygon contains and to complete the shape, right-click your mouse and select Finish Boundary to complete and place the object.
    The ‘Edit Analysis Zone’ dialog is displayed.
  5. Enter an appropriate name for the Analysis Zone and click OK.

    The new zone appears in the Object Directory, in the Analysis Layer.

The following procedure describes how to draw and place Analysis Lines and Poly-lines.

To draw an Analysis Line or Poly-line:

  1. Click either the Analysis Line or Analysis Poly-line icon.
  2. Click in the workspace at the point you would like to start drawing the line.
  3. If drawing a Line, drag the cursor to the point where you would like to place the other end of the line and click.

    If drawing a Poly-line, drag the cursor to the point where you would like to place the other end of the first line and click; then move the cursor to the point where you would like to place the end of the second line and click, and so on for each new line you would like to place as part of the Poly-line.

    Tip: Notice the direction of the arrow. Unless you specify otherwise, the line will only analyse Entities moving across it in that direction. If you want the arrow to point to the left, start drawing it from the bottom vertex; if you want the arrow to point to the right, start drawing it from the top vertex.

    The ‘Edit <Analysis Line/Poly-line>’ dialog is displayed.

  4. Enter an appropriate name for the Analysis Line or Poly-line.
  5. If you want the line to analyse the movement of Entities crossing it in both directions, check the box labelled Take into account entities crossing in both directions.
  6. Click OK.