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title: Exclusion Zones
description: "Exclusion zones can be used to mark out high-risk areas, cultural heritage sites, or environmentally sensitive areas. SMART can be configured to automatically trigger alerts and send notifications when devices enter an Exclusion Zone. SMART uses 3 types of zones…"
url: "https://lware.com/docs/exclusion-zones/"
updated: "2025-08-15"
category: Getting Started
---

# Exclusion Zones

Exclusion zones can be used to mark out high-risk areas, cultural heritage sites, or environmentally sensitive areas. SMART can be configured to automatically trigger alerts and send notifications when devices enter an Exclusion Zone.

SMART uses 3 types of zones (Work Zones, Exclusion Zones and Alert Zones).

## Understanding Zones

### Workzones

Designate areas where specific work tasks occur. Can be linked to schedules for productivity insights.

### Exclusion Zones

High-risk areas where devices should not enter. Used for triggering breach alerts.

### Alert Zones (SOS Zones)

Locations that escalate an SOS alert if triggered from within the zone.

📘 *Tip: Use clear zone names and document zone purposes in descriptions for traceability*

## Creating & Managing Zones

### Creating a New Zone

1. Go to the Zones tab
2. Click ‘+ New’
3. Choose zone type (Work, Exclusion, SOS)
4. Name the zone and set a description
5. Use the Draw tool to define the area on the map
6. Set alert level (A, B, C for exclusion zones)
7. Save

### Editing or Deleting Zones

- Click the zone from the table
- Use ‘Edit’ or ‘Delete’ options from the sidebar menu

### Importing Zones

You can bulk import zones from spatial files like DWG:

1. Click Actions > Upload File
2. Select the file
3. Choose which zones to import
4. Click Create

### Nesting Zones

You can group zones inside broader parent zones for hierarchy and filtering:

- During zone creation/editing, assign a Parent Zone
- Use the Zone Level Toggle to switch views on the map

[https://docs.smartcoro.com/interface/workzones.html](https://docs.smartcoro.com/interface/workzones.html)