Measure an Area on the Map

There are a few ways to measure within Acres:

The “ruler” quickly calculates distance between points in feet/miles or meters.
Select the Measure Tool (the ruler icon on the tool bar).
Click anywhere on the map to start.
Click again to drop an ending point to get your measurement.
Each click is a point, and each point includes a measurement from the last point to the current point, not the cumulative distance.
As you move your mouse, you’ll see the measurement — this is the cumulative distance, regardless of how many points you’ve dropped.
To switch from feet to meters, click the toggle icon.
To clear your selections, select Clear.
This tool is meant for quick measuring, not to create set lines.

Shapes calculate area in acres.
Select the desired shape (polygon, rectangle, circle or pivot) from the tool bar.

Click on the map to start drawing a shape.
- Polygon: click to set points to follow the contours of the land. Double click or hit “Enter” on the keyboard when the shape is completed.
- Rectangle and Circle: click and drag, and release to create your shape.
- Pivot: Click to set the center point, then click to set the exterior boundary. The pivot will expand clockwise from the exterior point. Click create the end point.
After each shape is drawn, the option of Boundary or Drawing is given.
Select the Drawing option.
A new shape will be created and is accessible in the Selections Panel under the “Drawing” header. Learn more about drawings here.
Select a shape and a panel will open up that shows the area of the shape.
The pivot tool will also show the radius in feet.

Learn how to use the Draw tool to measure the area of a shape or the length of a line