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title: Drawing Menu
description: Create Shape Files and add Visual Data to the Map
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# Drawing Menu

## Create Shape Files and add Visual Data to the Map

Use the **Drawing** tools to add visual data to the map. A pop-up box is displayed when a Drawing tool is selected where you can modify the color or thickness, and select which labels are displayed on the map.

![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-08-2025-01-41-24-8604-PM.png?width=240&height=343&name=image-png-Apr-08-2025-01-41-24-8604-PM.png)

| #### Circle Click to draw a circle (from the center-point outwards). | #### Polygon Click to draw irregular shapes (double click to end and close the shape). |
| --- | --- |
| #### Line Click to draw a line (single click to continue line in another direction, double click for end point). | #### Text Click to add a label to the map. |
| #### Square Click to draw a square (from the top-left hand corner). | #### Delete All Click to delete all drawings from the current map. |

**![Black idea icon](https://www.freeiconspng.com/uploads/black-idea-icon-2.png) Tip:**

Hold **Ctrl** while using a Drawing tool to snap to an object on the map. 

Right click a drawing or a label on the map to modify it, select the objects within a drawing (**Select Within**), or view the **Profile Line** of a drawing:

![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-08-2025-01-47-52-9977-PM.png?width=219&height=339&name=image-png-Apr-08-2025-01-47-52-9977-PM.png)

**![Black idea icon](https://www.freeiconspng.com/uploads/black-idea-icon-2.png) Tip:**

After you have added drawings or labels to a map, you will likely want to save, share, or print it. Refer to **[Save, Share and Export Maps](https://support.oplynx.com/knowledge/export/share-edit/delete-maps?hsLang=en)**

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