Measure Tool

Publishes in WPF and Xam and Android {Windows and iPad and Android} using guides

The measure tool gives you the ability to measure distances in a map in order to estimate locations in the field. The tool is located in the lower right of the app and looks like a small ruler.

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When you click the tool, your cursor changes in the map to a circular grey dot.

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After you click once in the map, two things happen:

The tool is activated but can be canceled.

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A vertex is placed to start the measurement.

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IMPORTANT:

This tool pulls units (i.e., meters or feet) directly from the current operational map’s units. Therefore:

If the currently selected operational map has a coordinate system that uses the units "esriFeet," then the measurements are always in imperial measurements (feet or miles).
If the coordinate system uses "esriMeters" units, then the measurements are always metric (meters or kilometers).

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Continue clicking to place vertices.

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As you click to place vertices, you are presented with a running total distance.You can double-click to complete a measurement, at which time you are given a total distance.

The tool begins to show measurements in miles or kilometers once a distance is long enough. So, if your distance is greater than 1 km, the tool starts showing you kilometers. Likewise, greater than 5,280 ft of distance provides you with measurements in miles.

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Grab an existing vertex to move it, or click a grey circle and move it to add a new segment.

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This is a very handy tool in the event that, for example, you have a fault indicator notifying you how far down a feeder that a fault has occurred.

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Click to place the first vertex.
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Continue clicking to place vertices until you reach the desired length, then you can determine the fault location in the map.

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Another handy use for this tool is when you need to find a buried switch box in a field.

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Click to place the first vertex.
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Click to see the sidewalk measurement.

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Click again to see the total distance out in the “field.”

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Use both segment lengths to estimate the switch box’s location so you can access it.

TIP: While you’re using this tool, if you then select a different tool, the current measurement is cleared.