Difference between revisions of "Display the Area and Length of a Polygon"

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<li>Click the [[Image:MouseIcon.png]] button.</li>
 
<li>Click the [[Image:MouseIcon.png]] button.</li>
 
<li>Select the polygon or line from the map.</li>
 
<li>Select the polygon or line from the map.</li>
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<li>Click the [[Image:MouseIcon.png]] button again.</li>
 
</ol>
 
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::The selected line or polygon is outlined in blue. The area and/or length displays in the lower, left corner of the map pane.  
 
::The selected line or polygon is outlined in blue. The area and/or length displays in the lower, left corner of the map pane.  

Revision as of 19:16, 13 January 2014

To display the area and length of a polygon, or the length of a line:

  1. Zoom in close enough to the icon for which you would like to display the area and length.
  2. Click the MouseIcon.png button.
  3. Select the polygon or line from the map.
  4. Click the MouseIcon.png button again.
The selected line or polygon is outlined in blue. The area and/or length displays in the lower, left corner of the map pane.
Area and Length Example

Area and Length Example