Middle tool
Button
Use
Use this tool to measure a length or a distance, and mark the middle point:
- click on one side of the object or total distance to measure
- click on the other site of the object or total distance to measure
Tip: while you are moving the mouse to the second position, total and half length and angles are displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the Digimizer window.
Measurements
The total length is displayed in the Measurements list window (*).
When the option Show result after finalizing measurement is selected, then the length and half length are displayed in a small window next to the object.
Summary statistics for all total lengths measured with the Middle tool are displayed in the Statistics window.
*Only the parameters selected in the Measurements List Columns options box are displayed in the Measurements list window.
Lock tool
![]() | When the lock is Open, the program returns to Select mode after performing a measurement using the Middle tool. Close the lock when you need to perform several measurements with the same tool. See Lock tool. |