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Functions (Browser App)

Measurement (Browser)

Browser measurement tools enable length and area measurements within a browser application. This post is intended to show all the possibilities for users.
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As the name implies, browser measurement tools are exclusively usable within browser applications.

Presettings

To use measurement tools within a browser application, you must incorporate these functions into the Map View settings first.

Select Measure Tools in the viewer options of a map view to enable the measurement tools. Additionally, within the measure tool section, users have the option to select their preferred starting unit of measurement (uom):

  • meter
  • kilometer
  • mile
  • yard
  • foot
  • inch
  • nautical mile
  • US survey foot
In the browser application the unit of measurement (uom) can be changed to the user's liking.

Usage in a Browser App

Upon opening your browser application, you will notice a new icon featuring a pen and a scale positioned beneath the legend icon. Clicking on this icon will reveal the complete measurement tool along with its various options.

On top you have some buttons:
  • Visibility: Setting ALL measurements to visible or invisible
  • Recycle bin: Deleting ALL measurments
  • Unit: Per default to the value set in the MapView. Can be changed to your liking.
To initiate the measurement mode, you will have several options:
  • Point
  • Path
  • Area
  • Distance
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By double-clicking, you can conclude the measurement. If you hit ⏎ or ␛ you will abort the measurment.
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Per measurement you have the option to edit (🖉) or delete (🗑) it

The following screenshots show you what options you have and how it will look like in the map:

Point

Point measurement with custom color
For Point measurement you have some more options:
  • Switch geocentric / local to geographic coordinates
  • Defining custom styling

Path

Path measurement gives you a label per edge on the map and an accumulated distance value on the left hand side.

Area

Area measurement with custom color
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Because a 2D shape is drawn for Area measurement you can directly see what areas are below the elevation mode IF you use one in your application.

Distance

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Distance measurement only makes sense on a 3D map. If you have a 2D map or you just want to have the distance between Point A and Point B please use Path measurement.
When you finished the measurement (double-click as mentioned above) you will get three data values on the left hand side.
  • Distance line between Point A and Point B
  • Height: line from Point B vertically locked to the ground
  • Length: line from Point A to Point B horizontally locked
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Please note that your measurements will not be saved when you refresh or close your applicaton.