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6.7 Measuring distances and bearings
You can use the databar and context menu information you can use
the measure function to measure distances in the chart application.
You can determine the distance and bearing:
• from your vessel to the position of the cursor;
• between two points on the chart.
Measuring from vessel position to cursor
From the chart application:
1. Select the location on screen that you want to measure the
distance or bearing from your vessel.
The chart context menu will be displayed.
2. Select Measure .
The following will happen:
• The measure menu will be displayed.
• A line will be drawn from the cursor position to the center of
the screen.
• The cursor location will be moved at the center of the screen.
• The bearing and distance will be displayed next to the new
cursor location.
3. From the measure menu select Measure From so that Ship
is selected.
The ruler line is re-drawn from the cursor position to your vessel.
4. You can now adjust the ruler position by moving the cursor to
the desired location.
5. If you want the ruler displayed after you have closed the measure
menu, select Display Ruler so that On is highlighted.
Selecting display ruler will switch the ruler On and Off.
6. If you want to adjust the range of the chart application whilst
in the measurement menu select Adjust Range and use the
Range Control to zoom in or out.
Measuring from point to point
From the chart application:
1. Select the location on screen that you want to measure the
distance or bearing from your vessel.
The chart context menu will be displayed.
2. Select Measure .
The following will happen:
• The measure menu will be displayed.
• A line will be drawn from the cursor position to the center of
the screen.
• The cursor location will be moved at the center of the screen.
• The bearing and distance will be displayed next to the new
cursor location.
3. Select Measure From so that Cursor is selected.
Selecting measure from will switch between Ship and Cursor.
4. You can now adjust the end point by moving the cursor to the
desired location.
5. You can also Swap Direction of the ruler so that the bearing
becomes the bearing from end point to start point.
6. If you want the ruler displayed after you have closed the measure
menu, select Display Ruler so that On is highlighted.
Selecting display ruler will switch the ruler On and Off.
7. If you want to adjust the range of the chart application whilst
in the measurement menu select Adjust Range and use the
Range Control to zoom in or out.
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