To measure along a polyline

1. Zoom out so you can see the area to measure.
2. Click .
3. Click the starting point, and then click the subsequent points that make up the polyline.

   The distance between each two points appears on the line between the points. Each one is labeled separately.

4. To complete the polyline, double-click.
   

   The total distance is displayed in a separate label.

5. To clear the current measurement, press Backspace. To clear all current measurements, press Esc. To show or hide all the measurements, press Space.

   The tool is still active, and you can measure a different polyline path.

Advanced Tips

The distance will be measured even if the line between two of the points is blocked by other objects.

The resulting distances are displayed as dimensions. A label shows distance values for each measurement, and for the total distance, using the current unit of measurement.

You can take a snapshot of each point as it is measured, but you cannot record this as part of a storyboard.

While you are measuring, you cannot select or edit features.