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Custom Regions

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Making a Custom Region

Custom regions gives subscribers the ability to create unique boundaries on the map, and then build reports or download data for those areas.

Updated 9 months ago by PolicyMap

Draw Custom Region

The Draw Custom Regions feature allows you to freely draw a boundary on top of the map.

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

Assembled Custom Region

Assembled regions gives you the ability to select and group geographies (e.g. census tracts, or zip codes) to create a new custom region.

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

Radius Region

The Radius region feature can create a radius boundary around a given address or point on the map.

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

Edit a Custom Region

Users can edit any custom region previously saved or shared with you.

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

Customizing Custom Regions

Custom regions, you have the option to change the color of the border and the shaded area

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

Custom Region: The 50% Rule

For a boundary to be included in the custom region aggregation, at least 50% of the boundary must be contained within the custom region.

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

Custom Region: Assembled Custom Regions Rules

The geography which was used to assemble a custom region will be the default geography used to aggregate data.

Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap

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