Explanation: The area selection feature in the UiPath Computer Vision wizard is used to indicate a specific region of the screen that you want to work with. It can be activated by clicking the Indicate on screen button in the CV Screen Scope activity or any other Computer Vision activity that requires a target element. The area selection feature allows you to draw a box around the desired area, and then choose an anchor for it. The anchor is a stable UI element that helps locate the target area at runtime.
The area selection feature is helpful when dealing with multiple fields bearing the same label, such as text boxes, check boxes, or radio buttons. In such cases, the Computer Vision engine may not be able to identify the correct field to interact with, or it may return ambiguous results. By using the area selection feature, you can narrow down the scope of the target element and avoid confusion.
The other options are not correct descriptions of the area selection feature. Option A is false, because the selected area is not treated as a single UI element, but as a region that contains one or more UI elements. The Computer Vision engine still analyzes the contents of the selected area and returns the best match for the target element. Option B is false, because the selected area is not automatically resized to fit all UI elements within it. The selected area remains fixed, unless you manually adjust it. Option C is false, because the area selection feature does not create a duplicate UI, nor does it modify the copy in the automation process. The area selection feature only selects a portion of the existing UI, and performs the specified action on it.
References: Using the Computer Vision activities - UiPath Documentation Portal, Computer Vision activities - UiPath Documentation Portal, Extract multiple words - AI Computer Vision - UiPath Community Forum, Computer Vision Recording - UiPath Community Forum
