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This guide has been reviewed against our global client base and classed as relevant to the following regions: UK, APAC, UAE

This article outlines how to create and request custom areas for use in AgencyCloud 

It contains details on how to use Google Maps to draw areas, how to edit drawn areas and how to save and request the addition of these to your setup


1. Access Google Maps menu

From an internet browser:

  • Access Google Maps

  • Click menu button top left
    (3 lines)

    The Google Maps menu will be displayed on left, see next step


2. Access create map option

From the Google Maps menu:

  • Click Your places


From the Your places menu:

  • Click MAPS (top right)

  • Click CREATE MAP
    (bottom of menu bar)

    A new tab will be opened in your browser allowing you to create a new map, see next step


3. Create new map

  • Use the search bar (top left of map) to enter the name/postcode area of the area you want to draw

  • Click the Search button (or press enter)


4. Prepare the map & access draw options

  • Position the map to view the required area
    • Click and drag the map to move it
    • Use the zoom in/out buttons (or mouse wheel)

  • Click Draw a line button


  • Select Add line or shape

    Your mouse pointer will change to + , ready to start drawing the required area
    If you need to move the map again, click the Select items button (hand icon)

5. Draw area

  • Click once with the left mouse button to start drawing the area

  • A second click will end the first and begin the second line


     
  • Continue to draw the shape

  • When drawing the final line, clicking the first marker will join up the shape and offer the option to name it

    See next step
  • All properties contained within the border and its shaded area will be attributed to the area

  • Draw border lines just past the edge of a road/street, rather than on it - this ensures that properties on that road are definitely included within the drawn area (and will therefore be included in any matches carried out for that area)

6. Save area

When completing an area, the save screen will be automatically displayed

  • Enter the name of the area

  • Click Save

    The toolbar on the left of the screen will display the map name



7. Continue drawing areas

When more than one area is required, these can be drawn as another layer within the same map

  • Follow step 4 again to position the map then select the Draw a line tool

  • Draw then save the next required area, as outlined in steps 5 & 6
    Each saved layer is listed in the panel to the left of the screen
    Click Untitled layer to change the name for the group of area layers
    The main name for the map can be changed too, click the label top left (titled Maps in the example above)


8. Export the map

From the panel top left:

  • Click the button to the right of the main map title

  • Select Export to KML/KMZ

9. Download as KML 

  • Select Export as KML instead of KMZ option

  • Click Download

    The .kml file will be downloaded and may be shown at the bottom of your browser window and will be available in your Downloads folder ready to send to Reapit Support, see next step


10. Send map to Reapit Support

  • Click here to access the Service Portal and log a ticket, make sure you attach the KML file to the ticket

    This will be picked up by the Reapit Service Control team who will add the area and confirm once done


Saved maps can be edited - follow steps 1-2 above and, when clicking Your places, any saved maps will be displayed in the side panel, click the map name to re-launch and edit

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