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{{note|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 [[Image:MeasureLnIcon.pngChange the Map Projection]] button allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons on the mapfor more details.}}

{| class="wikitable"|-| The [[FileImage:NoteMeasureLnIcon.jpg | 40pxpng]] || <p>The Measure Distance functionality is available only if button allows you are using a projected coordinate system. The functionality is disabled if to measure lines, polylines, and polygons on the coordinate system you are using is unknown or geographic. See [[Change the Map Projection]] for more detailsmap.</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|Measure and Area]] || Measures an area.'''This button is currently not functional.'''

| [[Image:ReturnBtn.png|Measure a Feature]] || Returns the length, perimeter, area, or coordinates of a feature. '''This button is currently not functional.'''

| [[Image:SnapBtnCalculateBtn.png|Show Total (on/off)]] || Snaps to features while measuringCalculates the sum of consecutive measurements.

| [[Image:CalculateBtnChgUnitBtn.png|Choose Units]] || Calculates Allows you to change the sum of consecutive measurementsmeasurement units for distance or area.

| [[Image:ChgUnitBtnClrMeasureBtn.png]] || Allows you to change Clears the measurement unitsmeasurements.

| [[Image:ClrMeasureBtnChgUnitBtn.png|Choose Measurement Type]] || Clears Allows you to change the measurementsmeasurement type between Planar, Geodesic, Loxodrome, and Great Eliptic. |}</li><li>Click the [[Image:MeasureLineBtn.png]] button to measure a line.

<ol start="2"><li>Do one of the following{{note|The [[Image: </li><ul><li>To measure a line, click the MeasureAreaBtn.png]] and [[Image:MeasureLineBtnReturnBtn.png]] buttonbuttons are not functional.</li><li>To measure the area and perimeter of a polygon, click measure each line of the polygon to get the [[Image:ReturnBtn.png]] buttonapproximate perimeter.}} </li></ul>

{| class="wikitable"|-| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || The [[Image:MeasureAreaBtn.png]] button is not functional<li>Click the points of the line or polygon that you would like to measure. To measure indicate the perimeter of a polygonlast point, measure each line double-click the last point of the line or polygon to get . The measurement displays in the approximate perimeterMeasure window.|}</li></ol>