Measuring Area

From the Analysis menu, select Measure.

The Measurement dialog box appears.

Note: From the AutoVue toolbar, you can also click Measure .

Click the Area tab.

Select Between Points if you want to measure the area between points on a drawing. The snapping modes are displayed.

Select the snapping modes that you want to use for measuring.

To select all snapping modes click All On.

To deselect all snapping modes click All Off.

Select Shape if you want to measure the area of a predefined shape on the drawing; the snapping modes are disabled.

From the Measured Area Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the area.

From the Perimeter Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the perimeter.

In the Net Area Result section of the dialog box, select Add to cumulate a net area result of different areas.

To subtract an area from the Net Area Result, select Subtract.

Select Clear to clear the Net Area Result.

If you selected Between Points, click points on the drawing to define the area.

Each point is joined by a line. The area and perimeter measurements appear in the Measurement dialog box.

If you selected Shape, click the edge of the predefined shape that you want to measure.

The shape is highlighted. The area and perimeter measurements appear in the Measurement dialog box.

Note: Click Reset to take another measurement.

Click Close to close the Measurement dialog box.