Function Description:
The Area Measurement command is used to measure the area of closed region, the closed region could be composed by straight lines or arcs.
By default the selected two points are connected by straight lines.
When you want to connect two points by an arc, you could click on “Arc” key word and select the correct arc.
Operations:
Step 1: click the “Measure” button and select the “Area” tool. There is a checkbox on the measurement panel, it is used to display the status of measurement result. If checked ,it means to keep measurement result on the drawing; otherwise the result disappears.
Step 2: specify the start point by clicking or dragging.
Step 3: specify next point. Now you could click “+” button to cancel the last two specified points and start a new Area command. If you click “+” button, it goes back to step 2.
Step 4: specify next point. After specified three points, it automatically displays a closed region, and its area and perimeter displays in value box.
Step 5: specify next point. The operation is the same as step 4.
Tips:
(1) If the checkbox is checked, it means you want to mark measurement result, when you click “ √ ”,it will keep the area result on the drawing and end the command. Click “× ” to give up the current measurement result and end the command.
If the checkbox is unchecked, whether click “ √ ” or “× ”, the measurement result will not be marked on the drawing.
If you want to change text color, you could click the Color icon and choose another color.
If you want to change text height, you could click the Text Height icon to display the Text Height Settings dialog box. The text height is adaptive screen by default, and it could be edited by entering a new value or matching by selecting a existing text in the drawing.
(2) it supports to display area results in meters (m) in settings.
(3) long press in the value box and choose “Copy” option to copy measurement result.