MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

To Measure Area and Place Text Using Union or Intersection

  1. Select the Measure Area and Place Text tool (Drawing > Analyze > Area tools).

    The Measure Area and Place Text tool setting window opens.

  2. Select the Union or the Intersection tool.
  3. (Optional) Select Prefix, Suffix, and Text Style if desired.
  4. Select the first element by entering a data point on it.
  5. Select the second element.
  6. (Optional) Use <Ctrl data point> to select more elements.

    The area to be measured is highlighted.

  7. Enter a data point where you wish to place the area text.
Area resulting from the union or intersection of the selected elements is measured and placed as text.




Top: Union area highlighted | Bottom: Intersection area highlighted