2012

To calculate the sum total of several point-to-point measurements
1 Click Review tab ➤ Measure panel ➤ Measure drop-down
➤ Accumulate
.
2 Click the start and end points of the first distance to be measured.
3 Click the start and end points of the next distance to be measured.
4 Repeat to measure more distances if necessary. The optional dimension
label displays the sum of all point-to-point measurements.
Menu: Classic user interface: Review ➤ Measure ➤ Accumulate
To calculate an area on a plane
1 Click Review tab ➤ Measure panel ➤ Measure drop-down ➤ Area
.
2 Click to register a series of points to describe the perimeter of the area
you want to calculate. The optional dimension label displays the area
of the perimeter described since the first point, as projected onto the
plane of the viewpoint.
NOTE For your calculation to be accurate, all added points must be on the
same plane.
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