GMap Builder - Google Map Editor User Guide

Define a Custom Region - Use Polygon, Rectangle, Circle Tool to define your own clickable area

You can add polygon, rectangle or circle shape clickable area on the map as an overlay. The mouse will become a plus shape "+" for you to click to start and right click to end the area.

Adding Polygon, Rectangle, Circle Clickable Area

Sample of Selected Area using polygon tool

You can make change of this selected area after drawing it.

1. Select/ draw the area using Polygon , rectangle or circle tool . (Click to start and right click to end the selected area)
   
   
2. Click inside the selected area. Then a dialogue (selected area settings) will pop up.
   

   
   Selected Area Settings

3. Change the settings as you want:

   
   Selected Area Options

Title	The title of this pop up information box.
Url	- Insert the url to direct your visitors to another website. - The website can be opened in either a New Window or the Same Window. - P.S. The info box will not pop up in the map when you fill in the url address in this area unless you select "mouse over" to show the popup box.
Info Window Description	- Text information/description can be filled in this text area. - HTML mode: Use <br /> if you wish to insert a new line. All others HTML tags (e.g. <a> <strong> <em> <img> <p> <h1>-<h6> <ul> <ol> ) are supported. To insert an image into this popup box, you can use the following tag: <img src="http://www.server.com/image.jpg" height="110" width="110"> - Preview mode: Use this mode to see your tag is correct or not.
Show when	Roll Over: when the mouse rollover this area, the info box will pop up automatically. Mouse Click: when the mouse click on this area, the info box will then pop up.
Stroke Weight	The stroke width can be change to be thinner or thicker.
Stroke Opacity	Change the opacity to prevent other word/image from being covered.
Stroke Color	Change colors from a color picker with pantone no.
Fill Opacity	Change color opacity of the selected area.
Fill Color	Change color of the selected area.
Geodesic Mode (Applicable in Polygon Tools only)	Shows the shortest path within the area in a curved space. 1. Draw the polygon area. 2. Click selection tool and check the Geodesic Mode. 3. Then the line will become a curve which is a shortest route in the earth. Sample as bellow: Before After
Delete	Delete the whole selected area.

Click OK to make confirm all changes.

 

Show a Concentric Circle Around a Pinpoint / Pushpin icon

Use Circle Tool to draw concentric circles around locations, a great way for visualizing areas on a map.

More: Draw Polygons for Geographical Areas & Boundaries ( States / Counties)