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Measuring Area

Use the Area option to measure the area and perimeter of a region.

Note If you want a markup entity for the measurement, you must ensure that Add Area is selected in the Measurement dialog.

  1. Select Analysis > Measure from the Markup menu.
  2. The Measurement dialog appears.

    Note You can also click the Area icon on the Markup toolbar.

  3. Click the Area tab.
  4. Select Between Points if you want to measure the area between points on a drawing. Snapping Modes are enabled.
  5. Select the Snapping Modes that you want to use for measuring.

    To select all Snapping Modes click All On. To clear all Snapping Modes click All Off.

    See EDA Snapping Modes

  6. Select Shape if you want to measure the area of a predefined shape on the drawing. Snapping Modes are disabled.
  7. From the Measured Area Units drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the area.
  8. From the Perimeter Units drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the perimeter.
  9. To cumulate a Net Area Result of different areas, select Add in the Measurement dialog.
  10. To subtract an area from the Net Area Result, select Subtract.

    Select Clear to clear the Net Area Result.

  11. If you selected Between Points, click points on the drawing to define the area.
  12. Each point is joined by a line and the measurement appears in the Measurement dialog.

  13. If you selected Shape, click the edge of a predefined shape on the drawing.
  14. The shape is highlighted.

  15. Right-click to complete the measurement.
  16. The measured line path, measurement and unit appear as an entity on the current active markup layer. The area and perimeter measurements appear in the Measurement dialog.

    Note Click Reset to take another measurement.

  17. Click Close to close the Measurement dialog.

See Also Modifying Measurement Markup Entities


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