You can measure the geodetic distance between points in your map. Geodetic distance takes into account the curvature of the Earth. Therefore, the geodetic distance between any two points is longer than the straight line distance between the same two points.
To measure geodetic distance
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Click
. Find
- At the MAPDIST prompt, specify the starting point by clicking in the map or typing the coordinates of the point.
- At the second prompt, specify the end point by clicking in the map or typing the coordinates of the point.
The results of the calculation are displayed on the command line. If you do not see the command line, press Ctrl + 9 to display it.