Move all markers in a polygon to a group - Add To Group > Markers In Polygon

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Create markers

1. Create the markers.

   To learn how to create markers, visit this link:

   • Marker Tool—Create a marker

(Optional) Add the markers to a folder

2. At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Folder Icon displaying the tooltip: "Add Group".
   You will see the folder added to the Layers Panel.
    
3. Click and drag each overlay’s row into the folder.
   The folder now holds a set of overlays, so the folder is considered a Group.

   To learn more about grouping overlays, see; Grouping markers/elements by using folders.

Create the overlay

4. Create an overlay over the markers.

   To learn how to create the overlays, visit these links

    

   Rectangle Tool—Draw a rectangle

   Circle Tool—Draw a circle

   Draw a polygon - (Polygon Tool)

    

Create another folder

5. Add a new folder to transition the markers to.

Move the markers

6. At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Gear Icon displaying the tooltip: "Operations and Analysis".
   The Operations and Analysis window will open.
    
7. Under the "Bulk" heading > "Add To Group" subheading, click on the link: "Markers in Polygon".
    
8. Under the "Polygon" heading, click the button: "select".
    
9. Click to select the polygon from the list.
    
10. Under the "Move To Group" heading, click the button: "select".
     
11. Click to select the new folder from the list.
     
12. (Optional) Under the "Pull From Group (optional)" heading, click the button: "select". Then click to select the folder from the list. 

    Use this option if you only want to move markers that are part of a group and not all of the markers in the polygon.

     
13. Click the "Move Markers in Polygon" button.
     
14. A new window will appear, letting you know how many markers have been moved to the new folder. Click "Ok".
     
15. In the top-right corner of the Operations and Analysis window, click on the "X" button.

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