Measure Position

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: 
• Minimum number selected: 1
• Minimum item status: Visible

Associated commands:

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

Description:

 Measure Position reports the coordinates of a position, measured from the origin of the current Coordinate Reference System.

Select  Measure Position and click at the required position on the screen.

An Information box will be displayed showing the coordinates as X, Y and Z components, in the current linear units and decimal place settings as set in the Coordinate Reference Systems dialog. To change units go to CRS [Home-Map], Units tab.

Click the Copy to clipboard button to copy the values to the Windows clipboard as text. When pasted back, the values are 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.

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