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Analyse - Measurement tools

General



Measurement tools allow you to do a simple analysis of the data. The tools include measurements of distance and area; in 3D view, you can also check the coordinates of a single point.
The measurements can also be exported in DXF format to be used in different software.

You need to select a coordinate system from the measurement panel’s menu in order to export.




Measure distance



You can measure the distance between two points (in 3D) or along the drawn line (map).

In 3D, activate the tool from the toolbar upright, choose two points by clicking and the distance between the points is shown.

In the map, activate the tool from the Measurement tools panel. Click through the wanted route, and end line with a double-click or shift + click. The length of the line and its intersections are shown on the map.




Area



In the map view, you can measure areas in different shapes. Use area (irregular shapes), circle, or rectangle to measure the area.

You can edit and move the shapes after deactivating the tool and selecting the wanted measurement on the map. Delete the shapes from the panel by clicking the trash icon or export them one by one or all together.

Draw rectangular while holding CTRL down

You can pick buildings as measurements from the map while holding ALT/OPT down. Click a building on the map and it will be selected.

Note! Building picking works only if you have ‘LIGHT’ or ‘DARK’ base map active and you have zoomed in




Free drawing tool



In the map view, you can draw lines and shapes. Just choose a color and the brush size and start drawing.

The measurements of your drawings will appear on the right-side panel. From the result panel, you can export measurements as DXF files or delete them by clicking the trash bin.




You can edit drawings after you deselect the drawing tool and click the drawing on the map. You can move the whole drawing by dragging it with the mouse.

You can also move one point by dragging from the red points. Add new red points from the black midpoints with Shift+Click or delete points with Ctrl+Click.




Import measurements



Import measurements as DXF files from the import tool. Click Import and choose a file. You can also choose to import lines directly as areas from the slider.




Point



Check the coordinates of a specific point within the 3D model. Open the point tool and click the point you want to examine. From the Measurements panel, you can export point data as DXF file or delete points by clicking the trash bin.

This tool is only available in 3D view.


Updated on: 24/01/2025

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