LEGION Model Builder Help

Measuring distances

The Measure tool enables you to accurately measure:

  • The distance between two points
  • The cumulative length of a number of contiguous line segments
  • The area of a closed rectangle or polygon
Parent topic: Refining the drawing of Spatial Objects

To measure the distance between two points:

  1. Click or select Tools > Measure.
  2. Click the cursor at the starting point of the distance you want to measure.
  3. Click the cursor at the end point of the distance you want to measure.

    As you move the cursor, notice that the distance you are moving the cursor is updated in the Status Bar. When you click at the end of the distance, the distance between these two points is recorded in the Output Bar, for example:

    Length of last segment = 180.50m
  4. Press the <Esc> key to finish measuring.

To measure the cumulative length of a number of lines:

  1. Click or select Tools > Measure.
  2. Click the cursor at the starting point of the distance you want to measure.
  3. Click the cursor at a second point and as many further points as you require.

    Each time you click at the end of a line, the lengths of these lines are recorded in the Output Bar, for example:

    • Length of last segment = 180.50m
    • Length of last segment = 39.65m
    • Length of last segment = 95.40m

    The cumulative distance of all the lines is recorded in the Status Bar, for example, the distance for the three lines above is displayed as 315.55m.

  4. Press <Enter> to finish measuring.

    The total distance is displayed in the Output Bar.

To measure the area of a closed rectangle or polygon:

  1. Click or select Tools > Measure.
  2. Click the cursor at the starting point of the shape whose area you want to measure.
  3. Click the cursor at a second point and as many further points as your shape requires.
  4. Right-click and select Finish (close polygon) to complete your shape.

    The total length of the perimeter and the total area of the shape are recorded in the Output Bar, for example:

    • Total length = 142.29m
    • Closed area = 1220.29m2