Measuring Cumulative Distance

Use the Cumulative Distance option to measure the distance along a path of multi-faceted (adjoining) points.

From the Markup menu, select Add entity, select Measurement, and then select Distance.

The Measurement Entities dialog box appears.

Note: From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Distance .

From the Measured Distance Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the distance.

Select Cumulative.

Click a point on the drawing to define the starting point.

Continue clicking points along the path that you want to measure.

Each point is joined by a line.

Right-click to complete the measurement.

The measured line path, cumulated measurement and unit appear in a value box entity on the current active markup layer. The cumulated measured distance, Delta-X, and Delta-Y appear in the Measurement Entities dialog box.

Note: To make another measurement, click Reset.

Click Close to close the Measurement Entities dialog box.