Measure Distance on a Map
To measure distance on the map:
- On the toolbar, click the Distance tool, and then click on the map at the start of the distance you want to measure.
- Drag a line and click each time you want to change direction or to create a measured segment.
Whenever you click, the distance of the previous segment appears beside the line and the to al distance covered to that point appears in the Total box in the Measurement Info section of the Toolbar.
Measurement showing segment and total distances
- To add the measurement as a drawing to the map, click the Add as Drawing tool either during or after you use the Measure Distance tool.
Add as Drawing Tool
- To remove a drawing, click the Erase tool, and then click on any part of the drawing.
- To remove a collection of measurement drawings, click
Measure Area on a Map
To measure area on the map:
- On the toolbar, click the Area tool, and then click on the map at the edge of tlie area you want to measure.
Area tool
- Drag a line and click each time you want to change direction or create a measured segment of the perimeter. Each time you click, the length of the previous segment appears beside the line and the total area and perimeter length display in the Measurement Info section.
- To add the measurement as a drawing to the map, click the Add as Drawing tool either during or after you use the Measure Area tool.
Add as Drawing tool
- To remove a drawing. click the Erase Drawing tool and then click on any part of the drawing.
Erase Drawing tool
- To remove a collection of measurement drawings, click