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Draw the rectangle
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Type-in the length
- Select the "Edit/Measure Tool" in the top toolbar.
Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.
- In Map View, you will see a pop-up on the left side. Select "Length & ° ".
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Hover over the rectangle’s edge you want to edit. Then click on the Precise Adjustment Tool located at the midpoint.
The precise editor window will appear.
- Click a lock to choose which corner vertex will remain in place when you change the edge’s length.
In Map View, you will see the lock move to the selected corner vertex.
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(Optional) If the precise editor window is blocking your view, click and drag on the border of the precise editor window.
- Under the "Length" heading, click on the drop-down list to select the length units.
If the Metric system is being used, the options are:
- Metre.
- Kilometre.
If the Imperial system is being used, the options are:- Feet.
- Feet Inches - (0’0").
- Yard.
- Mile.
- Nautical Mile.
- In the "Length" field, type in the new length value. You can also change the length value by clicking on the up/down arrows.
Between the 2 locks in the precise editor window, you will see how many units are being added/subtracted. -
(Optional) If you want to change the length of another edge, click on either of the buttons: "Prev" or "Next".
In Map View, you will see the lock move to the end-point of the newly selected segment.
Repeat the procedure starting from step #4. - Click "SAVE".
In the Map View, you will see the edge’s length is updated.
See also
Type in the length of a circle’s radius
Type in the length of an edge on a polygon
Type in the bearing of an edge on a polygon
Type in the length of a straight line or freeform line segment
Type in the bearing of a straight line or freeform line segment
View the length/bearing of a straight line or freeform line segment
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