Space and Surface Calculation

Within the Measuring-Mode of CityGuide DMS you have access to the tools: Distance, Ellipse, Rectangle and Polygon. 

Additionally you will be given detailed information about the distance, size and surface of your figure, all displayed within the map window in currently chosen units. Within this mode you have no access to the navigation functions of your mouse. In order to move around you will have to revert to keyboard input instead.

To activate this mode, select one of the folloing functions under the "Measure" entry on your menu bar:

Once the mode is activated, you will be given the results of your currently chosen tool in the upper part of your map window.:

  • xØ : Diameter of x-axis of your figure (only applies to rectangle and ellipse)
  • yØ : Diameter of y-axis of your figure (only applies to rectangle and ellipse)
  • Length: Length of the figure (only applies to distances)
  • Radius: Total length (circumference) of the radius for the figure
  • Surface: Surface of the figure (does not apply to distances)

 
 

Determine Units

Units for calculations regarding your currently chosen figure can optionally be metric meters or metric kilometers.

In order to set the desired units, simply select the appropriate option from the "Measure" entry on your menu bar:

 
 



Draw Distance
  • Leftclick on the map window in order to set a new starting point for your measured distance. Continue likewise to add more waypoints.
     
  • Rightclick on the map window in order to delete the last inserted waypoint.
     
  • Release the mouse button.
     
  • By grabbing the black colored waypoints you may alter every stage of this distance individually even after you have finished adding new waypoints.
     
  • Press the Del-key in order to remove the current figure.

 
 



Draw Ellipse
  • Leftclick on the map window and continue to hold down the mouse button.
     
  • Continue to expand the ellipse by moving the mouse to the lower right hand side. When pressing the Ctrl-key at the same time the ellipse will originate in the center of the map window, otherwise it will originate in the upper left. When pressing the SHIFT-key at the same time, your ellipse will expand equally throughout the map window.
     
  • Release the mouse button.
     
  • By grabbing the black colored handles you can shape width and height of your ellipse to your liking.
     
  • By grabbing the red handle in the center of your ellipse you can move it across the map.
     
  • Rightclick on the map window or press the Del-key in order to delete the figure.

 
 



Draw Rectangles
  • Leftclick on the map window and continue to hold down the mouse button.
     
  • Continue to expand the rectangle by moving the mouse to the lower right hand side. When pressing the Ctrl-key at the same time the rectangle will originate in the center of the map window, otherwise it will originate in the upper left. When pressing the SHIFT-key at the same time, your rectangle will expand equally throughout the map window.
     
  • Release the mouse button.
     
  • By grabbing the black colored handles you can shape width and height of your rectangle to your liking.
     
  • By grabbing the red handle in the center of your rectangle you can move it across the map.
     
  • Rightclick on the map window or press the Del-key in order to delete the figure.

 
 



Draw Polygons
  • Leftclick on the map window in order to create a new starting point for your polygon.
     
  • Rightclick on the map window in order to delete the most recently inserted point.
     
  • Release the mouse button.
     
  • By grabbing the black colored handles you can shape the polygon subsequently to your liking.
     
  • By grabbing the red handle in the center of your figure you can move it across the map.
     
  • Rightclick on the map window or press the Del-key in order to delete the figure.

 
   

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Last Updated on 07. Juni 2003 by wmf