The Measure Distance Tool allows the user to interactively measure a distance on the Map Display.
Step 1: Click on the Measure Distance Tool to make it the selected tool, the cursor will change to small cross-hairs.
Step 2: Click on the
Map
Display at the location you want to begin measuring
from, then click on the location you want to measure to. You can
continue in this fashion measuring a multi-segment line. Both the
segment and total lengths will be reported in the upper left corner of
the Map
Display.
Step 3: Double-click on the Map Display to end the current measurement line.
Step 4:
Click on the Map Display again to
start a new measurement and erase the previous line; or select any other
tool to stop measuring.