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[Left-Hand Menu](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu?hsLang=en) # Left-Hand Menu ## Tools for navigation, drawing shape files, accessing custom lists, waypoints, and more   | **[Tools](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Tools)** | [**Objects**](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Objects) | | --- | --- | | **[Connectivity](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Connectivity)** | [**Custom Lists**](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Custom-Lists) | | [**Buffer**](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Buffer) | [**Drawing**](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Drawing) | --- ### Tools Menu Use the **Tools** menu to navigate the map. ![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-02-21-5888-PM.png?width=180&height=412&name=image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-02-21-5888-PM.png) | **Select** Click to select individual objects on the map. Click and drag to select multiple objects. | **Find Nearest** Click to find map objects nearest to a specified location. | | --- | --- | | **Pan** Click and drag to pan the map. | **Get Directions** Click to get directions and show the route on the map. | | **Measure** Click to open the Measure menu and measure area, distance or view the current coordinates. | **Road Map** Click to create a road map. | | **Zoom In** Click to use the Zoom In tool. | **Print Coordinates** Click to view and print coordinates from a point on the map. | | **Zoom Out** Click to use the Zoom Out tool. | **Location Select** Click to select map objects by location. | | **Zoom To** Click to zoom to an address or map objects. | **Risk Analysis** Click to generate a Pipeline Risk Analysis. |   **![Black idea icon](https://www.freeiconspng.com/uploads/black-idea-icon-2.png) Tip:** Select the **Pan** tool, hold **Shift** and click and drag a box on the map to zoom to the area selected. [Back to Top](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Top)   --- ### Connectivity Menu Use the **Connectivity** menu to add and manage nodes and links. ![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-19-06-9823-PM.png?width=209&height=127&name=image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-19-06-9823-PM.png) | #### Node Click to add, edit, or delete nodes. | #### Link Click to add, edit, or delete links. | | --- | --- | [Back to Top](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Top)   --- ### Objects Menu  Use the **Objects** menu to add supplementary objects to the map. ![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-22-42-3661-PM.png?width=206&height=197&name=image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-22-42-3661-PM.png) | #### Waypoint Click to add a waypoint. | #### Water Well Click to add a water well. | | --- | --- | | #### Waypoint Sign Click to add a waypoint sign. | #### Label Click to add your own label to the map. | [Back to Top](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Top)   --- ### Custom Lists Menu Use the **Custom Lists** menu to add selected objects to your custom lists. ![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-25-53-0041-PM.png?width=178&height=156&name=image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-25-53-0041-PM.png) | #### Pipeline List Click to add selected Pipeline(s) to a custom Pipleline List | #### Facility List Click to add the selected Facility(ies) to a custom Facility list. | | --- | --- | | #### Well List Click to add the selected Well(s) to a custom Well List. | | [Back to Top](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Top)   --- ### Buffer Menu Use the **Buffer** tools to find and select objects within a certain distance of an object, pipeline, or point on the map. ![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-30-50-7250-PM.png?width=203&height=253&name=image-png-Apr-07-2025-10-30-50-7250-PM.png) | #### From Point Click to find and select all objects within a specific distance of an object (radius). | #### CBM Report Click to create a well CBM report from a point on the map or coordinates. | | --- | --- | | #### From Line Click to find and select all objects within a specific distance of a pipeline (entire pipeline length). | #### Delete All Click to delete all Buffers from the current map. | | #### From Polygon Click to find and select all objects within a specific distance of a polygon on the map (see Drawing Menu). | | **![Black idea icon](https://www.freeiconspng.com/uploads/black-idea-icon-2.png) Tip:** Once you've made a selection using the **From Point**, **From Line**, or **From Polygon** tool, refer to **Select Report** to view or export object data.   Right click a Buffer to modify it, select the objects within the Buffer (**Select Within**), or view the **Profile Line** of the Buffer: ![](https://support.oplynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-08-2025-01-38-49-0997-PM.png?width=223&height=339&name=image-png-Apr-08-2025-01-38-49-0997-PM.png) [Back to Top](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Top)   --- ### Drawing Menu 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)** [Back to Top](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu-1#Top) ---   - [Basic Features](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/basic-features?hsLang=en) - [User Menu](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/user-menu?hsLang=en) - [Surface Layers](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/surface-layers?hsLang=en) - [Left-Hand Menu](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/left-hand-menu?hsLang=en) - [Reports](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/reports?hsLang=en) - [Map View Management](https://support.oplynx.com/migration/knowledge/map-view-management?hsLang=en) # AbaData oplynx.com Help Center Copyright © 2026, AbaData