Description of the tool
This tool allows you to select or enter a specific map scale and have the map redrawn at that scalemeasure an area on your map.
How to use the tool
Prerequisite:
None
Steps:
- Enter a scale in the Scale Selection box and press the Enter key.
- Click on the Measure Polygon tool.
- This will open the Measure Polygon menu.
- Click the left mouse button where you want to start the measurement from, and continue to click the left mouse button to draw the shape you would like to measure. Then double click the left mouse button to end the measurement. The Measure Polygon window will report the Segment Length (the last segment you drew), the Bearing (of the last segment you drew) and the Total Area of the polygon.
- When you have pressed the Measure Polygon button, the Measure Polygon window will interactively show the length of the segment, the direction (bearing) and the approximate area as you move the mouse around the Map Window.
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You can change the map view by zooming in or out while you are measuring an area by using the scroll wheel on your mouse. |