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Can not insert zones with magic wand

ananas
Expert

Hi guys!

I am having issues with placing zones. It says that i don#t have closed poligon even though I do.
All is in same new renovation filter and layer.

What could be an issue?

Thank you in advanceZones.png

 

Operating system used: Windows 11 Pro 23H2

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Barry Kelly
Moderator

The enclosed polygon must be walls or lines designated as zone boundaries.

Also, they must be perfectly closed, even the smallest gap will result in that error.

 

Barry.

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runxel
Legend

To expand on Barrys answer: Check for columns. They don't behave nicely and won't count to be zone boundary! Basically the reference lines of walls is all that counts. You can "cheat" however by placing lines with the "zone boundary" property.

 

Also as a side note don't place Zones with the literal magic wand. Those zones will be created as "manual boundary" zone then. Instead use the "integrated" magic wand: Just click somewhere – without the spacebar.

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