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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.
 
1. Click on the Measure Polygon tool. 
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2. This will open the Measure Polygon menu.
   
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3. 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. 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.
   
   
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   When active, 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. 
    

4. From Weave 2.5.21, a new button has been added to the Measure Polygon window allowing the measured area to be added to the Redline layer. Once saved, the measured area becomes a standard Redline object. 
   To use this function, measure an area:
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   Then press the Save button:
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   and the measured area will appear in the Map View as a Redline area. 
   
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