To List the Area and Perimeter of a Survey Figure

Determine and report the area and perimeter of an existing figure. Use the Toolspace list view to list the figure properties, or you can use the Area Perimeter command. The figure can be any shape, provided it is a closed figure.

Note: The area and perimeter information is also listed at the top of the Figure Display vista when displaying Inverse information for the figure.
  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a named network Survey Command Window.
  2. At the Command line, enter:

    AREA [figure]

Command Line Example

The following is a sample valid entry using the Area command:

BEG TRIANGLENE 1 0 0NE 2 10 10NE 3 0 10CloseAREA TRIANGLEArea = 50.000 Perimeter = 46.5028

Command Syntax

AREA [figure]

Parameter Definition
figure The name of the figure for which you want to list the area and the perimeter.
Parent topic: Survey Figure Inquiry Commands