--- title: How To Best Leverage The Custom Draw Tools For Franchise Planning Or Custom Trade Area Analysis description: Learn about ways teams are leveraging the custom draw tool capabilities within SiteZeus for their market planning. --- [Skip to content](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/how-to-best-leverage-the-custom-draw-tools-for-franchise-planning-or-custom-trade-area-analysis#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![SiteZeus-Logo-MARK-2.png\]](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SiteZeus-Logo-MARK-2.png?height=40&name=SiteZeus-Logo-MARK-2.png) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://info.sitezeus.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://info.sitezeus.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center - Locate](https://support.sitezeus.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Solutions](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/solutions?hsLang=en) # How To Best Leverage The Custom Draw Tools For Franchise Planning Or Custom Trade Area Analysis ## Learn about ways teams are leveraging the custom draw tool capabilities within SiteZeus for their market planning. ### Use Case 1: Import/Export Shapes Import previously existing territory boundaries that are custom shapes or radius based shapes. ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-11-32-9680-PM.png?width=688&height=582&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-11-32-9680-PM.png) ### Use Case 2: Custom Radius Shapes Custom draw radii for something other than a standard option (Example: 8mi or 2.5mi radius). ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-09-02-5428-PM.png?width=688&height=539&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-09-02-5428-PM.png) ### Use Case 3: Mobile Data Polygon Shapes Custom draw polygon shapes that capture a similar area as your mobile geofence true trade area ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-16-08-5774-PM.png?width=688&height=581&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-16-08-5774-PM.png) ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-17-58-5820-PM.png?width=688&height=322&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-17-58-5820-PM.png) ### Use Case 4: Custom Shapes Snapped To Roads Custom draw polygon that snaps to roads and designated boundaries/barriers. ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-20-15-9115-PM.png?width=688&height=432&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-20-15-9115-PM.png) ### Use Case 5: Custom Colored Shapes Customize the coloring of your maps to reflect certain franchisees or closed/open markets. ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-24-46-6260-PM.png?width=688&height=654&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-24-46-6260-PM.png) ### Use Case 6: Share Shapes Control who from your team has access to simultaneously view certain territory boundaries ![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-30-30-1936-PM.png?width=688&height=336&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-30-30-1936-PM.png)![](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-31-11-1220-PM.png?width=688&height=166&name=image-png-Jun-14-2024-07-31-11-1220-PM.png) - [Getting Started](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Basics](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#basics) - [Tour of SiteZeus](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#tour-of-sitezeus) - [Sites](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#sites) - [Model](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#model) - [Forecasting](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#forecasting) - [Manage Account](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#manage-account) - [Projects](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#projects) - [Solutions](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/solutions?hsLang=en) - [Features](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/features?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Reporting Wizard](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/features?hsLang=en#reporting-wizard) - [Polygons](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/features?hsLang=en#polygons) - [Data Bundles & Open API](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/data-bundles-open-api?hsLang=en) - [Utilites](https://support.sitezeus.com/en/utilites?hsLang=en) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://info.sitezeus.com/blog) [![SiteZeus Logo-1](https://support.sitezeus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SiteZeus%20Logo-1.png?width=96&height=96&name=SiteZeus%20Logo-1.png "SiteZeus Logo-1")](https://sitezeus.com/) Welcome to the SiteZeus Help Center Copyright © 2026, SiteZeus