Author Topic: Acreage??? (Read 5050 times)

swicegk · « **on:** January 31, 2005, 05:07:10 PM »

Can someone please explain the function of calculating acreage from a closed track. I can't seem to get it to work.
Thanks

Krein · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2005, 08:34:26 AM »

If you right click on a track (doesn't need to be completely closed, it just won't work well if its really open) and select "compute area" a dialog box comes up with the figure in square miles and acres.

Was this your question, or do you think the number is not correct?

swicegk · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2005, 10:44:59 AM »

I do not see an option to compute area when I right click. I assume you mean place the cursor over the track displaed on the map?? If so I don't have the compute option. I am using the purchased version.

Krein · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2005, 01:24:01 PM »

Sorry, I mean that you need to right click on a track in the map window -- not on the file in the active file list. And you should be in pan mode (hand cursor).

Area is definied per track, not per file, that's why it is in that drop down.

A problem with the interface right now is that some functions (like this one) are hidden in the right click menus. I guess it is not obvious that you can right click on tracks in the map window since some people seem to be missing it.

swicegk · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2005, 01:34:16 PM »

I don't have that option even when I right click on the track in the map sereen. Does it work on tracks that was created from waypoints within Topofusion??

Krein · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2005, 01:35:59 PM »

Yes, it should work on any track -- but not on a serious of waypoints (they need to be connected).

If you have an older version of topofusion (pre 2.0 maybe) then you won't have the option.

What options do you have when you right click?

swicegk · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2005, 02:13:41 PM »

My bad. I've been trying to select it in the select mode. It appears you have to be in the pan mode before it will work. Thanks for the response.