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Custom regions gives subscribers the ability to create unique boundaries on the map, and then build reports or download data for those areas.
Updated 3 months ago by PolicyMap
The Draw Custom Regions feature allows you to freely draw a boundary on top of the map.
Updated 2 years ago by PolicyMap
Assembled regions gives you the ability to select and group geographies (e.g. census tracts, or zip codes) to create a new custom region.
The Radius region feature can create a radius boundary around a given address or point on the map.
Users can edit any custom region previously saved or shared with you.
Custom regions, you have the option to change the color of the border and the shaded area
For a boundary to be included in the custom region aggregation, at least 50% of the boundary must be contained within the custom region.
The geography which was used to assemble a custom region will be the default geography used to aggregate data.