Delorme 6 Manuel D’Utilisation

Getting Started 

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•  The measure tool is the best way to measure short distances on the map. If you 

want to measure the distance of a road, try creating a route. If you want to 
measure a large area on the map, use the area object tools in the Draw tab.  

•  To disable the auto-snap function, hold down the ALT key on your keyboard 

while using the Measure tool. 

•  Measure objects (lines and areas) are saved with the current project. When you 

create a new project, the measure objects do not display. If you want the same 

measure objects on your new project, you must recreate them. 

•  To view information about a measurement line, right-click it and click Info. The 

measurement information is automatically displayed in the Info tab. 

To Measure Distance or Area 
Use the following steps to measure linear distance or area on the map. 

1.  Verify you have the correct units of measure selected in the Display tab of the 

Options dialog box. For more information, see Setting Units of Measure 
Preferences.  

2.  On the toolbar, click the Measure tool 

. The pointer changes to 

.  

3.  Click point-by-point to draw a measurement line on the map. A text box 

displays next to your pointer indicating the total distance of the measurement 
taken. 

Note  When you pass over a point in a road, measurement line, or 
measurement area to which you can snap, a yellow circle   defines the snap 

point. Click to snap the point of the measure line to the road or measurement 
object's point coordinate. 

4.  To end a measurement line, double-click the last point of the measurement 

line. 

OR 

Click the last point of your measure line or area and then click the Measure 
tool on the toolbar.  

The measure line is a two-pixel wide yellow line and the total length of the line 
is displayed in a label at each endpoint of the line. 

5.  To end a measure area, hover over the starting point until the yellow snap 

circle  displays, and then double-click the last point to the starting point. The 

closure area is transparently shaded, and the area and perimeter 
measurements display. 

These are the supported search formats. Sample coordinates are for Yarmouth, 
Maine. 
Tip  Examples of search formats are listed in the Advanced search drop-down text 
boxes along with a history of your most current search criteria.  
 

N 43 48 30, W70 9 52 

N 43 48 30 

W70 9 52 

Latitude/Longitude 

N 43 48.4910, W 070 

N 43 48.4910 

W 070 09.8440