Calculate Group Cost by Distance - Cost Per Unit > Length * Cost Per Unit

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Create the lines

1. In Map View, draw your lines.

   To learn how to create the lines, visit these links:

    

   Draw a straight line - (Line Tool)

   Draw a freeform line - (Draw Tool)

   Draw a precise curved line - (Pen/Curve Tool)

   Draw a flight line - (Flight Line Tool)

    

Add the lines to a folder

2. At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Folder Icon displaying the tooltip: "Add Group".
   You will see the folder added to the Layers Panel.
    
3. Click and drag each line’s row into the folder.
   The folder now holds a set of lines, so the folder is considered a Group.

   To learn more about grouping overlays, see; Grouping markers/elements by using folders.

    

Calculate the Cost

4. At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Gear Icon displaying the tooltip: "Operations & Analysis".
   The "Operations & Analysis" window will open.
    
5. Under the "Aggregate" heading > "Cost Per Unit" subheading, click on the link: "Cost Per Unit > Length * Cost Per Unit".
    
6. Under the "Select Group" heading, click the button: "select".
    
7. Click to select the group from the list.
    
8. Under the "Unit" heading, select the unit of measurement. 

   • Metre
   • Kilometre
   • Feet
   • Feet Inches
   • Yard
   • Mile
   • Nautical Mile

    

    
9. Under the "Cost per Unit" heading, enter the cost of each unit.
    
10. Click the "Aggregate Data" button. A new window will appear, with a table where you will see the Total Cost for the attributes in the table.
     
11. Click "X" to close the window. 

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