Circle by Radius

Owned by Lucy Minato (Unlicensed)
Last updated: 21 Nov, 2016
2 min read

Description of the tool

This tool allows you to create a circular buffer of a specified radius. 

How to use the tool

Prerequisite:

None

Steps:
  1. Click the Circle by Radius tool.


  2. This will open the Circle by Radius menu. 

  3. Enter the radius of the circle you want to add as a Redline (in metres).



  4. Then click on the map at the location for the circle centre. This will be shown as a small yellow circle on the map.



  5. If you are happy with this location as the centre of your circle, press the Add to map button. This will add a circular Redline to the map.



    The circle will be drawn according to the current polygon style settings. To set the default Redline polygon style, set the line and fill styles as described in Line Settings & Fill Settings.
     
  6. If you would like to create multiple concentric circles of different radius, type in the new circle radius distance and press the Add to map button.



TIP:

When drawing a buffer, it is often useful to make the fill partially transparent so that you can see the map underneath it (set this using the Fill Settings option).