Area measurement

When you select an area measurement request from the Measure requests list the software shows the map and the Measure area form.

To compute the area:

1. In the Method field, select the required calculation method:

   • Perimeter method calculates the area using the selected boundary points.

   • Surface method calculates the area using an existing surface for the area calculation.

2. If you are using the Perimeter method:

   • Select points to measure the area from the list or map view.

     As you select points they are given a number based on selection order, highlighted blue in the map and a pink mesh is drawn to indicate the extent of the area calculation. Tap a point again to remove it from the current selection. To clear the current selection and start again, tap None.

   • If the points you want to use do not yet exist in the job then tap the Measure softkey to open the Measure points form and measure new points.

     For more information, see Méthodes de mesure dans un levé GNSS.

     Once you have measured the new points, tap Esc in the Measure point form to return to the Measure area form and then select the points from the map. To select from the list, you will need to tap Esc and re-select the request and select Measure.

3. If you are using the Surface method, select an existing surface from the drop-down box.

   • If the surface you want to use does not exist in the job then select the points in the map view and create a surface. To select the surface from the drop-down menu, you will need to tap Esc and re-select the request and select Measure.

   • If the points you want to use do not yet exist in the job then tap the Measure softkey to open the Measure points form and measure new points.

     For more information, see Méthodes de mesure dans un levé GNSS.

     Once you have measured the new points, tap Esc in the Measure point form to return to the Measure area form and then select the points from the map to create the surface.

4. Tapez Calc. The Measurement request result screen appears.

   The Shared area group box shows the value that will be displayed in the Infotech Mobile Inspector web application and used for payment calculations. Select from the following options:

   • Surface area: The total area of the surface accounting for slopes and point elevations.

   • Plan area: The total area of the footprint, ignoring elevation changes.

   The Measurements group box displays the calculated values:

   • Selection: Lists the points selected for the area calculation.

   • Surface area: The total area of the surface accounting for slopes and point elevations.

   • Plan area: The total area of the footprint, ignoring elevation changes.

   • Perimeter: The total distance around the boundary of the selected points.

   All of these values are stored in a LandXML file for use in office software and for auditing purposes.

5. To add an additional area to the final shared value, tap the + softkey to return to the Measure area form.

   • If you are using the Perimeter method, points added to the calculation are shown in the Measurement request result screen in the Selection list after the semi-colon.

   • If you are using the Surface method, the surfaces added to the calculation are shown in the Measurement request result screen in the Selection list after the semi-colon.

6. To complete the measure request, tap Share.

   The information shown in the results screen and the attached LandXML file is shared with Infotech Mobile Inspector and the Daily Work Report.

7. The software returns to the Measure requests screen. The completed measure request is no longer shown in the list.