Measure tools
The measure tools measure on the map without changing the design. They are in the Measure group of the Tools drawer, and in the Measure toolset of the quick tools. You can measure on a project you can only view, too.
| Tool | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Length | The length of a line, in your units. |
| Area | The area of a shape. |
| Slope | The slope along a line, from the ground elevation. |
Measurements snap to the features you've drawn, so you can measure from a tank to a property line exactly. To change your units, click the units in the bar at the bottom of the map.
Measure length
Length measures the distance along a line you draw on the map.
- Click on the Length tool in the Measure group.
- Click the map where the measurement starts, then at each corner.
- Double-click the last point. The line shows its length as a label, in your project's units: 42.5 ft in feet, 12.8 m in metres. The label prints with the map too.
- Press Esc, or click Length again, to stop measuring.
While you draw, Ctrl+Z (⌘+Z on a Mac) removes the last point. A measurement stays on the map until you select it and delete it.
Video from an older version
This clip was recorded in version 2.2.1, when the app was called NewSeptic and had a blue top bar. The toolbar, menus and panels look different today: follow the steps in the text.
Measure area
Area measures the area of a shape you draw on the map.
- Click on the Area tool in the Measure group.
- Click the map at each corner of the shape, at least three.
- Double-click the last corner. The shape shows its area as a label, such as 9,558 ft².
- Press Esc, or click Area again, to stop measuring.
While you draw, Ctrl+Z (⌘+Z on a Mac) removes the last corner. A measurement stays on the map until you select it and delete it.
Video from an older version
This clip was recorded in version 2.2.1, when the app was called NewSeptic and had a blue top bar. The toolbar, menus and panels look different today: follow the steps in the text.
Measure slope
Slope gives the slope along a line from the ground elevation. It is in the Measure group.
- Click on the Slope tool in the Measure group.
- Click the map at the start point, then double-click the end point. You can click points in between too.
- A message gives the slope from the first point to the last, in percent, and which way the ground goes: for example 4.2% downhill: falls 12 ft over 299 ft. When a stretch of the line is a lot steeper, the message gives its slope too.
- The line shows its slope on the map, with an arrow for downhill (↓) or uphill (↑). Select the line to see the slope in its Slope (%) field and the measurement in its description.
- Press Esc, or click Slope again, to stop.
Move a vertex of a slope line and its slope is measured again. The ground elevation comes from the project elevation model, or a web elevation service where there is none. For a graph of the ground along a line, use the elevation profile.