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Connect The Dots: Filter The Map By Rectangle Or Custom Area

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To focus on a specific area of the map, such as to plan a trip or coordinate meetings with multiple donors, you can now select Filter map and draw a rectangle or custom shape around where to find constituents.
 


b400c5b9adfe3e70d180abf46712908f-huge-reRectangle area. To pinpoint constituents in a general area, select Rectangle area and draw a box around where to include. With this filter, you can get a feel for constituents near a location, such to prepare for a trip or find constituents around a convenient coffee shop or meeting place.

Custom area. To focus on a more specific location, such as along a major highway or within man-made or natural borders, select Custom area and draw a shape — regular or irregular, point-by-point — around where to include. With this filter, you can draw any polygon — from a triangle or hexagon to a funky chicken wing — to find constituents.

c55e44e93e23d2b1ea8e4f68f2ab5e36-huge-cuTo pinpoint constituents in multiple locations, you can draw more than one shape — including both rectangles and custom areas — on the map. After you specify the areas to include, select Apply filters. (To remove the area filters and view all pins, select Filter map, Clear area filters, and Apply filters.)

To view the selected constituents, select List. After you apply the map filter, you can save it for future reuse with lists in the web view or save its list of constituents as a static query or query list for use in the database view.

For more information, check out the Map Help.
News Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® Blog 06/22/2017 4:10pm EDT

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Hi Kenneth!  Once you have completed the area of your preference, double click and that area should be locked in and will allow you to apply.  Please let me know if that does not help and we can have a analyst reach out to you. Thanks!
The custom area feature does not appear to work for me. I can create the custom area on the map but when I got to click Apply Filters it's faded out and won't lock the area in. The rectangle area works fine however. Any suggestions? 
That's awesome to hear, Peggy. Thanks, glad you're digging the new map features!
This is the best tool EVER! Thank you NXT!!!

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