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Measurements

The Measurements tool lets you measure distances, areas, and routes directly on the map. Click the Measurements Measurements button in the map navigation controls to open the tool panel.

Measurement types

ToolMeasuresHow to draw
LinePath length along a drawn lineClick to add points. Double-click to finish.
PolygonArea and perimeter of a drawn polygonClick to add points. Double-click or click the starting point to finish.
CircleRadius, area, and perimeter of a circleClick and drag to draw a circle.
Flight DistanceStraight-line (geodesic) distance between pointsClick to draw a flight path. Double-click to finish.
WalkingRouted walking distance and travel timeClick to add waypoints. Double-click to finish.
CarRouted car distance and travel timeClick to add waypoints. Double-click to finish.

Snap to layers

Enable Snap to layers to snap your drawing to vertices and edges of existing map layers. A red ring indicator appears when a snap target is detected.

Managing measurements

  • Click any measurement on the map to select it and edit its vertices.
  • To delete a single measurement, select it and click the delete icon in the panel.
  • To remove all measurements, click Close Measure Tools.