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Chapter 3. - Program Features
Measure Area cont..
Before finishing the command you can easily place text in the diagram to label the measured area, just
click the Place Area Text button on the Settings Bar. Move the cursor back into the drawing window and
notice a rectangle attached to the cursor that represents the text. Click to position the text and press Enter
to place it horizontally, or click a second point to place the text at the angle between the two points. The
size and other properties of the text are determined by the current Text Settings (select Text Settings
from the Text & Dimensions menu or the Utilities menu).
To measure the area of an enclosed object:
1. Select the closed object whose total area is to be measured before you select the
Measure Area command.
Any closed objects may be selected; however, they must be truly closed. With each
endpoint connected by snap commands.
2. Select Measure Area.
The Settings Bar appears with the total area displayed. You can choose to place the
area text in the diagram or click OK to complete the command.
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