Measure a distance

The distance tool measures any line you click, such as a fence line. It works the same on the 2D map and in every 3D view.

On the 2D map

1. Open the 2D Map tab.
2. Click the ruler icon in the toolbar (tooltip: Measure distance between points).
3. Click where the line starts, then where it ends. The length appears with a compass bearing, the direction the line runs.
4. Keep clicking to add segments. The total updates as you go.
5. Double-click to finish.

In a 3D view

1. Open a 3D tab, such as 3D Model or Point Cloud.
2. Click the ruler icon. A hint at the bottom reads Click to start measuring.
3. Click points on the model surface. The line follows the ground and structures, and the hint counts your points.
4. Double-click to finish.

Tips

• Undo: the curved-arrow icon removes the last point, or the last finished measurement.
• Feet or meters: choose Imperial or Metric in Settings (the gear icon). Every measurement relabels at once.
• The results panel on the left lists each distance and bearing, and shows or hides each line.
• Across views: a measurement taken in 3D also appears on the map, and the other way round.
• Touch devices: a single tap places a point. Pinch to zoom without placing points.
• On touch, a ring marks the end point: a ruler's end point from its second point, an area's first point from its third.
• On touch, one tap on the ring finishes the line or closes the area.

For the area inside a shape, see Measure an area.