Dynamic Measure Panel

The Dynamic Measure panel is used in conjunction with the tool to change displayed parameters, change the scale and units, and measure the closest distance between two paths.

Dynamic Measure Panel Overview

1. Flyout menu

See Dynamic Measure Panel: Flyout Menu.

2. Panel banner

The help button on the right opens the help documentation in the Astute Manager. If this does not automatically appear, please ensure your Astute Manager is running first.

Click on the other area of the color bar to activate the Dynamic Measure tool. This is a quick method of locating the tool within the default Advanced toolbar or a custom toolbar.

3. Field Selection

Specifies which the fields which are displayed for each Dynamic Measure (existing and new). ∆X and ∆Y (also notated as dX and dY depending on the preferences) are the horizontal and vertical components of the measure. Distance Along Path is only valid when the measure starts and ends on a path.

4. Scale

Specifies the scale (multiplier) for displayed measurement values, between 0.000001 and 1,000,000. If, for example, you are creating a map with the scale of 1” equals 1 mile, the scale would be set to the number of inches in 1 mile (5280 × 12 = 63360).

5. Units

Specifies the units for displayed measurement values, from the following: Micrometers, Pixels, Points, Millimeters, Picas, Centimeters, Inches, Feet and inches, Meters, Kilometers, Miles and feet, and Miles (decimal). When set to “Document Setting”, the units will be picked up from the units used in the open document.

6. Delete All Button

Deletes all Dynamic Measures in the document. The Dynamic Measure tool does not need to be active.

7. Convert All Button

Converts all Dynamic Measures in the document to artwork. The Dynamic Measure tool does not need to be active.