Measuring tool features and options, Measuring tool features, And options – Google Earth User Guide User Manual
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of measure.
5. Click in the 3D viewer to set the beginning point for your shape and continue
clicking until the line, path, or shape measures the desired region. (For circle,
click in the center and drag out to define the circle.)
A red dot indicates the beginning point of your shape, and a yellow line
connects to it as you move the mouse. Each additional click adds a new line to
the shape, depending upon the tool you chose. The total units for the shape
are defined in the Ruler dialog box, and you can choose other units of measure
for the existing shape.
For more details on how to modify the shape, reposition the viewer while measuring,
and use other shape features,
Measuring Tool Features and Options
The following table describes the options available to all measuring tools, as well as
the features specific to each tool.
Feature or Function
Description
Modify or reposition a shapeOnce you define a line, path, or other
shape in the 3D viewer, you can change its
dimensions by clicking on a desired point
and dragging it to the new position. First
make sure you have the type of shape you
want to modify selected in the Ruler dialog
box.
When you place the cursor over an
existing point, the cursor changes from a
drawing box to a finger-pointing hand to
indicate that you can click on the
highlighted point if you want to reposition
it.
For circles, you can click on the radius
point and drag the circle to a new position
on the earth.
For area shapes, you can add additional
points by clicking in the 3D viewer. Points
are added in an area shape in a strict
sequence from first to last, regardless of
where you click in the 3D viewer.
Remove selected shape
If you want to remove a shape from the
viewer, right click (CTRL click on the Mac)
the shape in the Places panel and click
Delete.