# Zones Zones are polygonal areas, that represent what type of work is mainly conducted in these areas, for example in linear projects cut and fill or in quarries, these represent a crusher or stock pile. The function of a zone might change during a project. Since April 2025, zones have an additional parameter; elevation. Elevation is optional, but defining the elevation reduces the need to update the zone geometries. Instead, it is possible to create one large area, which is divided into smaller sections within elevations. {% hint style="info" %} Zones are essentials of the project, because it allows Site Productivity to understand whether a machine is being loaded or unloading. Further more, zones provide very useful information on material traceability, where material from a certain zone has been transported to. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.besmart.software/be.smart-site-management/en-site-productivity/asset-management/zones.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.