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# Drawing Zones

Click **Add Zone** (top-right of the map) and pick a shape.

### Shapes

| Shape       | How to draw                                         | Best for                                          |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **Circle**  | Click the centre, drag out the radius.              | Round areas — plazas, arenas, beaches.            |
| **Box**     | Click and drag a rectangle.                         | Buildings, docks, rectangular lots.               |
| **Polygon** | Click each corner point; close the shape to finish. | Irregular areas — districts, forests, coastlines. |

You can also draw a polygon by **walking the boundary in-game** — set the **Draw Mode** to *In-game Walk* in the **Geometry** section, then trace the border on foot; the points become a polygon draft.

### After drawing

A new draft opens in the settings panel with default values. It is created with a unique **Zone ID** (used by exports and other scripts). Configure it across the 15 sections — every change auto-saves.

### Editing shape & geometry

* **Move** — drag the zone body on the map.
* **Resize** — drag the handles (circle radius handle, box corners, polygon vertices).
* **Redraw** — the **Geometry** section has a *Redraw* button to start the shape over.
* **Min Z / Max Z** — height limits: the zone only applies **between** these Z values, so tunnels below or aircraft above are unaffected.
* **Priority / Layer** (1–10) — when zones overlap, the **higher priority** wins for single-value settings (weather, visuals, ped aggression, driving style, animals). **Restrictions always stack** — the strictest zone wins, for safety.
* **Live Preview Style** — how the boundary is drawn in-world while nearby: *Colored Walls*, *Ground Marker*, *Outline Only* or *None*.

### Managing zones

From the **Zones** list (bottom-left):

| Action           | Effect                                                        |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Teleport         | Warp yourself to the zone.                                    |
| Show / hide      | Toggle its map overlay (visual only).                         |
| Enable / disable | An **inactive** zone stays saved but none of its rules apply. |
| Duplicate        | Copy the zone (offset slightly) with a new ID.                |
| Delete           | Remove it permanently (superadmin).                           |
| Export / Import  | Download all zones as JSON, or load a JSON file.              |

### Presets

In **Preferences** you can **apply a preset** (Radiation Zone, Green Zone, Gang War…) to quickly stamp a set of settings, or **save the current zone as a preset** for reuse. Presets are stored on the server.

{% hint style="info" %}
Limits are enforced server-side: up to `Config.MaxZones` zones, `Config.MaxPolyPoints` polygon points, and a label length of `Config.MaxLabelLength`. Invalid shapes are rejected with a notification.
{% endhint %}