Performing Measurements

Measure tools let you calculate lengths and areas in your PDF document. You can measure real screen dimensions or specify a scale for use with scaled figures or drawings, such as architectural blueprints or maps.
 

To use Measure Tools

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Select Edit > Tools > Measuring and choose Distance tool, Perimeter tool, or Area tool from the drop-down list. This provides a drawing cursor and opens a dialog box that applies to all three tools.

View panel: This displays measurement results dynamically as you move the cursor.

Settings panel: Set the scale and measurement unit to be used, snap settings and more.

Markup panel: Enable or disable placement of the measurement result into a note linked to the measured object. This allows the result to be copied and pasted to other applications. In other words, you choose between a temporary or permanent display of measurements.

Notes

To change the properties of an existing measurement, right-click on one of its lines.

We also provide tools for measuring 3D objects.