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The [[Image:MeasureLnIcon.png]] button allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons on the map. {| class="wikitable"|-| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || <p>The Measure Distance functionality is available only if you are using a projected coordinate system. The functionality is disabled if the coordinate system you are using is unknown or geographic. See the How to change the map projection section on page 25 for more details.</p><p>The Measure Distance functionality is available only if you are using a projected coordinate system. The functionality is disabled if the coordinate system you are using is unknown or geographic. See the How to change the map projection section on page 25 for more details.</p>|} To measure distances on the map:

<li>Click the [[Image:MeasureLnIcon.png]] button to enable the measure distance control.</li>The Measure window displays.

[[Image:fig16.png|center|''Figure 16. Measure Window'']]

''Figure 16. Measure Window''

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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Table 14. Measure Window Buttons'''

| [[Image:MeasureLineBtn.png|Measure Line]] || Measures a line.|-| [[Image:MeasureAreaBtn.png]] || Measures an area.

| [[Image:ReturnBtnMeasureAreaBtn.png|Measure and Area]] || Returns the length, perimeter, Measures an area, or coordinates of a feature. '''This button is currently not functional.'''

| [[Image:SnapBtnReturnBtn.png|Measure a Feature]] || Snaps to features while measuringReturns the length, perimeter, area, or coordinates of a feature. '''This button is currently not functional.'''

| [[Image:CalculateBtn.png|Show Total (on/off)]] || Calculates the sum of consecutive measurements.

| [[Image:ChgUnitBtn.png|Choose Units]] || Allows you to change the measurement unitsfor distance or area.

| [[Image:ClrMeasureBtn.png]] || Clears the measurements. |} <ol start="2"><li>Do one of the following: </li><ul><li>To measure a line, click the [[Image:MeasureLineBtn.png]] button.</li><li>To measure the area and perimeter of a polygon, click the [[Image:ReturnBtn.png]] button.</li></ul> {| class="wikitable"

| [[FileImage:NoteChgUnitBtn.jpg png| 40pxChoose Measurement Type]] || The Allows you to change the measurement type between Planar, Geodesic, Loxodrome, and Great Eliptic. |}</li><li>Click the [[Image:MeasureAreaBtnMeasureLineBtn.png]] button is not functional. To to measure the perimeter of a polygon, measure each line of the polygon to get the approximate perimeter.|}

<li>Click {{note|The [[Image:MeasureAreaBtn.png]] and [[Image:ReturnBtn.png]] buttons are not functional. To measure the points perimeter of the line or a polygon that you would like to , measure. To indicate the last point, double-click the last point each line of the line or polygonto get the approximate perimeter.}} </li>:The measurement displays in the Measure window.</ol>

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