Heatmap layer

Now, let's show exactly where the collisions happened. We could use a bubble layer to show the points, but as we saw in the Concepts of GeoAnalytics section, when you have too many points, it is usually advisable to use a heatmap since this map does not hide overlapping points (two or more close points are shown in a warmer color, so you know where more collisions happened).

To add a heatmap layer, follow these steps:

  1. Drag and drop a custom object of type Heatmap Layer, as demonstrated in the following screenshot:
  1. Choose the dimension for our layer and choose our field, collision_point, as shown in the following screenshot: ...

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