About Measuring Distance

The measure tool measures a cumulative 3D distance for each segment you place. The distance measured is in the units of the LIDAR data.

How to Measure Distances

Measure Tool

1. Click the Measure tool in the Profile Window. You may also use the accelerator key "Ctrl+M" to execute the command.

2. Click to start a segment in the measure line.

3. Move the mouse to the end location and click to end the segment.

The segment distance will be displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the Profile Window.

4. Press the "Esc" key to cancel or end the measure operation.

Tip Continue to click to add additional segments to the measure line. The distance displayed is the cumulative distance of all of the segments in the line.