Angle Measurements

Procedure

1. Adjust the image to the desired magnification, image position, palette, and other attributes.

2. Open the Angle Measurement Toolbar. [more] Marking mode is automatically enabled when the toolbar is opened. If marking mode has been disabled by prior commands, activate it by clicking the button.

3. Move the mouse to the vertex point. At the vertex point, press and hold down the left mouse button. [more] If Centroid First Point is enabled in the Marking Preferences dialog, the position will lock onto the local centroid near where the mouse is released.

4. With the left button down, drag the cursor to the endpoint of the first side. Release the button at the endpoint to draw the first side. [more] If Centroid Last Point is enabled in the Marking Preferences dialog, the position will lock onto the local centroid near where the mouse is released.

5. Move the mouse to the endpoint of the other side of the angle marker. Click the mouse to mark the endpoint. The angle measurement is reported in the Angles Report window. [more] If Centroid Last Point is enabled in the Marking Preferences dialog, the position will lock onto the local centroid near where the mouse is released.

6. To measure other angles, repeat steps 3 though 5.

7. When finished you can disable marking mode by clicking the button.