Measure a map
Steps to measure a map.
You measure distances by drawing a line or a polyline. You measure areas by drawing an ellipse (circle) or polygon. You can activate only one measuring tool at a time.
The shape outline is black while you are drawing it. It turns to teal when you have finished drawing the shape. The outline and fill color are not configurable. If you want to configure those properties, use the drawing tools.
Procedure
- In the Map pane, click
. - To measure area for a circle or ellipse, click
and then click on the map to choose
the centroid of the shape. Move the pointer to draw the shape. The total area and
perimeter appear in the Measurement area as you draw the shape. You can change the
measurement unit for the area (square feet, meters, kilometers, or miles) and the
perimeter (feet, meters, kilometers, or miles). - To measure area for a polygon, click
and then add the first vertex point by
clicking once on the map. Move the pointer and click on the map to add the next point.
After adding all the points, double-click to add the last point. The total area and
perimeter appear in the Measurement area as soon as you have added at least three points.
You can change the measurement unit for the area (square feet, meters, kilometers, or
miles) and the perimeter (feet, meters, kilometers, or miles). - To measure distance for a polyline, click
and then add the first vertex point by
clicking once on the map. Move the pointer and click on the map to add the next point.
After adding all the points, double-click to add the last point. The total length appears
in the Measurement area as you create each segment. You can change the measurement unit
(feet, meters, kilometers, or miles). To create a single line, select , click on the map,
click another point on the map, and then double-click.