Pitney Bowes MapInfo Stratus - Manual (Page 40)

1. From the measuring toolbar, select Measure Line .
2. Click on the map once to start the first point.
3. Move the mouse and click again to enter the second point.
4. Repeat the above step for as many points that you wish to add.
5. When you are adding the last point, add it using a double click of the mouse. The distance measured
is shown in measurement dialog box.
You can measure distance in meters, feet, yards, kilometers and miles. Note:
Measuring an Area
To measure an area on the map:
1. From the measuring toolbar, select Measure Area .
2. Click on the map once to start the first point.
3. Move the mouse and click again to enter the second point.
4. Repeat the above step for as many points that you wish to add.
5. When you are adding the last point, add it using a double click of the mouse. The area measured is
shown in measurement dialog box.
You can measure area in meters, feet, yards, kilometers, miles, acres and hectares. Note:
Clearing the Feature
To clear the drawn area or distance on the map:
1. From the measuring toolbar, click on the Clear Feature button.
2. The drawn area or line is removed from map.
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Measuring Distance and Area