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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.The Measurement dialog appears.
  2. Note You can also click the Area icon on the Markup toolbar.

  3. Click the Area tab.
  4. From the Measured Area Units drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the area.
  5. From the Perimeter Units drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the perimeter.

  6. To cumulate a Net Area Result of different areas, select Add in the Measurement dialog.
  7. To subtract an area from the Net Area Result, select Subtract.

    Select Clear to clear the Net Area Result.

  8. Click a point on the drawing to define the starting point.
  9. Continue clicking points on the drawing to define the area you want to measure.
  10. Each point is joined by a line.

  11. Right click to complete the measurement.
  12. 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.

  13. Click and drag the frame handles to change the size of the box.
  14. Note Click Reset to take another measurement.

  15. Click Close to close the Measurement dialog.

See Also Modifying Measurement Markup Entities


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