MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

To Measure Area of an Element and Place it as Text

  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 Element tool.
  3. (Optional) Select Prefix, Suffix, and Text Style
  4. (Optional) Turn on the Insert Field checkbox if you wish to place area as a text field.
  5. Select the element to measure its area. The element's area is displayed at the cursor.
  6. Enter a data point where you wish to place the area text. The measured area is placed as text.