Add the matching overlays to a group by specifying the overlay colours - "Add To Group > By Colour"

Note: To use the Add Group feature, you must be logged-in to a Pro account. To learn how to upgrade, visit this link: How to upgrade to a Pro account

Note: The example includes the option where opacity is a factor in the match.

Create the overlays

1. Create a line. For example; a straight line.

   To learn how to create a line, visit these links:

   • Draw a straight line - (Line Tool)
   • Draw a freeform line - (Draw Tool)
   • Draw a precise curved line - (Pen/Curve Tool)
   • Draw a flight line - (Flight Line Tool)

    
2. In the top toolbar, select the Line Colour Picker by clicking the Circle/Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
    
3. Click the colour field to change the selected colour.
    
4. (Optional) Type-in a new opacity value.
    
5. Create 2 more overlays. For example; a circle, and a label.

   To learn how to create the overlays, visit these links:

   • Draw a circle - (Circle Tool)
   • Draw a rectangle - (Rectangle Tool)
   • Draw a polygon - (Polygon Tool)
   • Create a label - (Label Tool)

    

Create a folder

6. 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.

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

View the configuration headings

7. At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Gear Icon displaying the tooltip: "Operations & Analysis".
    
8. Under the "Bulk" heading > "Add To Group" subheading, click on the link: "By Colour".
   You will see this window appear: "Add to Group By Colour". There are headings for:

   • Line Colour.
   • Fill Colour.
   • Match Opacity - (Optional).
   • Select Group.

   Note: For shapes to be considered a match, the individual colours of the border and fill area, each has to match. If the box for "Opacity" is checked, the opacity value of each also has to match.
    
9. In the top-right corner of the Operations and Analysis window, click on the "X" button.

Type the headings into a text editor

If you are using a Windows system, open the program: Notepad.

If you are using a Mac system, open the program: TextEdit.

To stay organized, type in these two headings:

• Line/Border Colour
• Fill Colour

Copy and paste the matching colour for the lines/borders

(TIP) If you want to find the opacity and hex code of a colour that isn’t currently selected, first select the Eyedropper Tool in the top toolbar.

In the Map View, click on the coloured line/border of the overlay.

This colour will now be the currently selected colour.

10. In the top toolbar, click on the Circle/Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
     
11. (Optional) - View the value under the heading: "Opacity %".

    In Notepad/TextEdit, type the value under the heading "Line/Border Colour".

     
12. Copy/Paste the hex code.
    Double-click to highlight the 6-digit hex code. Then copy the hex code by pressing:
    • Ctrl+C (for Windows).
    • Cmd+C (For Mac).

    In Notepad/TextEdit, paste the hex code under the heading "Line/Border Colour" by pressing:

    • Ctrl+V (for Windows).
    • Cmd+V (For Mac).

Copy and paste the matching colour for the fill area

13. In the top toolbar, click on the Circle/Bucket Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes fills. Fill connected lines". Gear Icon displaying the tooltip: "Operations & Analysis".
     
14. (Optional) - View the value under the heading: "Opacity %".

    In Notepad/TextEdit, type the value under the heading "Fill Colour".

     
15. Copy the 6-digit hex code.

    In Notepad/TextEdit, paste the hex code under the heading "Fill Colour"

Specify the match colours

16. At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Gear Icon displaying the tooltip: "Operations & Analysis".
    You will see this window appear again: "Add to Group By Colour".
     
17. (Optional) - Under the "Opacity" heading, check the box if you want to make opacity a factor in the match.
     
18. Under the "Line Colour" heading, click on the coloured square.
     
19. (Optional) - Under the "Opacity %" heading, type in the value you noted in Notepad/TextEdit for the Line/Border Colour.
     
20. In the hex code field, delete the current value. Copy the new value from Notepad/TextEdit. Paste the new value into the field. Press Enter on your keyboard.
     
21. Under the "Fill Colour" heading, click on the coloured square.
     
22. (Optional) - Under the "Opacity %" heading, type in the value you noted in Notepad/TextEdit for the Fill Colour.
     
23. In the hex code field, delete the current value. Copy the new value from Notepad/TextEdit. Paste the new value into the field. Press Enter on your keyboard.

Select the group

24. Under the "Select Group" heading, click on the button: select.
     
25. Click on the group you created earlier.

Add the matching overlays to the group

26. Click on the button: "Add To Group"
     
27. In the top-right corner of the Operations and Analysis window, click on the "X" button.

View the matching overlays in the group

28. In the Layers Panel, you will see the matching overlays have been moved to the group.