Measure

The measure tool can be used to measure the length of a feature or the area of a feature.

Area

Select the type of measurement from the Measure Tool (i.e. line, polyline, polygon, circle, square) and follow the instructions as indicated by the cursor message. Use the polygon tools to calculate areas. The Measure Results displays the results in different units (i.e. acre, hectares, square kilometers, etc).
 

Distance

Select the type of measurement from the Measure Tool (i.e. line, polyline, polygon, circle, square) and follow the instructions as indicated by the cursor message. Use the line tools to calculate distances. The Measure Results displays the results in different units (i.e. Kilometer, miles, meter, etc).