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title: Create Area Asset
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[WeatherOps Commander Academy](https://www.weatherops.com/commander-academy)

# [Create Area Asset](https://www.weatherops.com/commander-academy/create-area-asset)

 Written by [Customer Success Managers](https://www.weatherops.com/commander-academy/author/customer-success-managers) | Nov 17, 2017 5:26:35 PM

In the upper right-hand corner, select the blue plus sign (+) to bring up the create tab.

<https://www.weatherops.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/create-1.png>

<https://www.weatherops.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/create-menu.jpg>

To create an area asset, you will need the asset’s geometry:

- Go to [geojson.io](http://geojson.io) to create a polygon (Right-click the URL to open in a new tab.) 
    - Select the Draw a Polygon tool () from the right-hand side of the map
    - Once you draw the polygon, JSON text will populate in the window on the right side
    - Select and copy the geometry text 
          - Be sure to only copy the text after “geometry”:
          - Make sure you copy the parentheses included in the geometry text

Within the Create Asset screen, you will need to enter the required information:

- Asset Name
- Paste the geometry text from geojson.io
- Location Type (Continental or Marine)

Optional Information can also be entered:

- Primary contact
- Unit Type (English or Metric) for use in Daily Planners and Weather Checks
- Distance Unit (Kilometer, Mile, Nautical Mile) for use in Lightning Range Rings
- Notes

Remember to:

- Assign asset to products
- Assign contacts

[View full post](https://www.weatherops.com/commander-academy/create-area-asset)

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