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Zones are an especially useful tool for sectioning a model, filtering objects and displaying areas of intrest.

• Zones can be used with a Zone Rule when creating Filters.

• Zones can be used with a Zone Classification Mapping in 4D Automation.

• Zones can be added Task and displayed during a construction simulation. For more information see Adding Zones to Tasks.

The Construction Zone Manager is used to create and manage zones and is opened using the Zoning button located within the 4D Simulation toolbox.

When the Construction Zone Manager is opened the 3D Scene will change to an alternate render mode and a top down orthographic view to allow the user to easily see where the zone should be placed.

Construction zones are created with at drawing tool that allows the user to make free form extrusions to describe the area that the zone encapsulates.

Use the Create button to start creating a zone. Next click in the 3D scene to place each corner of the zone. in order to complete drawing the zone you must place at least 3 points.

If a zone does not have enough points they are displayed as red lines.

A solid green line is always a permanent line and will be added as an edge of the zone. The Pink line desribes the line that will be added to the zone bounds once the user clicks in that location. The dotted green line describes the last line in the shape. If more lines are added the dotted line will change. If the zone is completed the dotted line will become an edge.

Use the ESC key to complete drawing lines for the zone.

Use the Backspace key to undo a point and redraw a zone edge.

After the Bounds of the zone are drawn the user is able to select the height of the zone separately. Use the blue arrows to adjust the height of the zone.

Use the ESC key to complete adjusting the height of the zone.