Select - Polygon

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You can draw a polygon to select all map features that fall within that polygonal area.

 

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To select map objects within a polygon area, right-click in the mapping window and choose Select > Select Polygon from the popup menu.

 

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Go to Select Map ObjectsGo to Select RadiusGo to Select WithinGo to Select Clear

 

You mouse will become a digitized pointer within the mapping window.

 

To create the polygonal area do the following:

With the left mouse button, click each point that you want to use as a vertex of the polygon. 
On the last vertex you want to use, double-click using the left mouse button. 

 

All map features that are within the polygonal will now be selected.

 

To cancel a digitize action in progress hit the <esc> key, or right-click somewhere in the mapping window.