The Measure widget is a tool for measuring distance or area on the LINK-GIS map viewer. Open the Measure widget by clicking the Ruler icon in the toolbar.

Measure By Distance

 The first measurement option is the “Distance” option. Users can measure distance by selecting the “Distance” option.

a. The “Distance” option is selected by default; you can change it at any time. Users can choose the distance units to be displayed from the drop-down menu.

b. Click on the map viewer to begin drawing the distance, click once to change direction, and double click to finish drawing the distance. The total distance is displayed in the widget and on the map.

c. Once the widget is closed or another measurement option is chosen, the measurement shown in the widget will disappear. Minimizing the widget, then opening it back up will get rid of the most recent measurement.

Measure By Area

The second measurement option is the “Area” option. Users can measure area by selecting the “Area” option.

a. Once “Area” is selected, choose the area units to be displayed from the drop-down menu.

b. Click on the map viewer to begin drawing the area and double click to finish drawing the area. Once the area is complete, the total area is displayed in the widget and on the map.

c. Once the widget is closed or another measurement option is chosen, the measurement shown in the widget will disappear. Minimizing the widget, then opening it back up will get rid of the most recent measurement.