Measure Geometry Area

Applicability:

• Cadcorp SIS Map Modeller
• Cadcorp SIS Map Editor
• Cadcorp SIS Map Manager
• Cadcorp SIS Map Express
• Cadcorp SIS ActiveX Modeller
• Cadcorp SIS ActiveX Manager

Ribbon Group:

Home-Measurement

Conditions for use:

• Item Class: Polygon
• Minimum number selected: 1
• Minimum item status: Hittable

Associated commands:

• Measure Angle
• Measure Area
• Measure Distance
• Measure Geometry Length
• Measure Geometry Radius
• Measure Geometry Volume
• Measure Position

Description:

 Measure Geometry Area adds up and reports the areas of the selected item(s), all types of Polygon items (QZones, Polygons, buffer zones).

Select the item(s) and select  Measure Geometry Area.

An Information box will be displayed showing the total area of the item(s) selected, the area is in the current area units and to the number of decimal places as set in the Coordinate Reference Systems dialog. To change the units or number of decimal places go to CRS [Home-Map], Units tab.

Click the Copy to clipboard button to copy the value to the Windows clipboard as text. When pasted back, it is placed as a text item at the centre of the current map window, or it can be pasted into a text dialog box or a spreadsheet, as appropriate.

Click the x button in the Information box to dismiss the message.

The area of an item is a property, and can be inspected in the following ways:

• Selecting the Properties Control Bar and opening the Geometry properties. 
• Selecting the local Properties... command and clicking on the Geometry tab of the Properties of Polygon dialog
• Selecting Properties [Home-Selection] and clicking on the Geometry tab of the Properties of Polygon dialog.

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