Create a geofence

The "Create a Geofence here" function on Live Map lets you create a geofence of any shape or size at any point on the map.

You can access the "Create a Geofence here" function from the Actions menu.

Open the Actions menu

To open the Actions menu, do one of the following:

Click the three dots beside a vehicle or powered asset (PA) on the Vehicle Status list.
Right-click the status icon of any vehicle, driver, or asset on Live Map.
Right-click anywhere on Live Map. The Actions menu that opens gives you fewer options than when you click a status icon on Live Map or the three dots on the Vehicle Status list.

Use the "Create a Geofence here" function

This procedure illustrates how to create a geofence at a vehicle location.

On Live Map open the Actions menu using one of the methods described above.
Click "Create a Geofence here".

The Create geofence panel opens, and a geofence shape, with a circular perimeter, is added to the map around the address where the vehicle is located.
You can select a different shape by clicking the shape icons at the top of the map. Use the custom shape to create a geofence around a parking lot, or a site with an irregular boundary. Adjust the size of the geofence by dragging the dots on the perimeter, or move the geofence by dragging from inside the perimeter. Alternatively, you can decide the location of a geofence by clicking the map to create an outline.

An address is automatically added to the Address field.

Note

When you create a geofence perimeter, avoid overlapping the perimeter with another geofence, as this can make it difficult to identify geofences on the report.
In the Name field, enter a name for your geofence (this is mandatory). Reveal refers to the geofence by the name you create, rather than the address. The name is also displayed in Reports and Live Map. Use this name, or the geofence ID, to search for the geofence in Reveal.
To add the geofence to a group, open the Select group option, and use the check boxes to select one or more groups. If you have many geofences, groups help you to organize them more efficiently. Only users with access to the group can see that the geofence is assigned to that group.
To add the geofence to a category, open the category list and select one.
In the Advanced Options tab, you can choose to enter a Contact Name, Contact Phone Number, and a Geofence ID. You can use geofence IDs to search for the geofence in Live Map and on Reports.

If you don’t want the geofence to appear on Live Map, clear the Map check box. If you don’t want it to appear alongside the geofence’s address in Reports, clear the Address check box.

Note

Changes to the Show on Map/Address status can take up to 24 hours to update.
When finished, click Save.