[{"question":{"category_id":1079187,"account_id":31056,"created_at":"2025-10-08T22:22:07.119Z","tag_names":["measurement","sizing"],"answer_sample":"Quick Measure How to measure lines and areas on the map — and print them Measure ","long_answer_sample":"Quick Measure How to measure lines and areas on the map — and print them Measure things on the map, then print them out. In this guide you will measure a line (like the length of a driveway) and an area (like a back yard), fix anything you got wrong, and then put it all on a piece of paper. It takes about five minutes. Step 1 — Click the ruler The r","language_id":2,"id":3535131,"last_published_date":"September 9th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/GS?bg=6a8d88\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/32507a6a05c02387947a90c2e833fb38.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"GRIP  Support","indexable_body":"quick measure lines areas map — print things map, out. guide will line (like length driveway) area back yard), fix anything got wrong, put piece paper. takes five minutes. step 1 click ruler lives strip buttons right-hand side map. start measuring. tip finished, button again.   2 meet toolbar appears along bottom everything need here. arrow select measurement made pencil draw new eraser hide label want coloured dots choose colour + mix crossed-out eye show labels hid magnet snap neatly onto corners edges cog settings metres, kilometres, arrows pointing away bin delete measurements 3 1. pencil, shape (circled below). 2. starts. every corner. go. 3. press enter finish. (double-clicking right-clicking works too.) part shows length. σ end total. oops esc throw still drawing. 4 five-sided one. way around outside thing measuring, enter. now get size space inside. 5 change one drew wrong corner spot for. change. little bar pops up. use measurement. another thick thin make fatter skinnier switch turn one’s just grip (the left) drag somewhere less annoying can move it. sitting top something. 4. single changes including removes shortcut right-click goes straight away. empty 6 dot draw. lets own. 7 metres kilometres settings. swap m² hectares. dynamic picks whichever fits best. 8 inwards. disappears stay right are. 9 printer buttons. area. frame keep, fill boxes paper size, title like. create pdf. pdf downloads. open lines, come exactly see screen. keys worth knowing key finish drawing double-click remove (with arrow) three handy extras clicks property edges, measuring section exact instead nearly right. hides without deleting brings hidden back. clears worry asks first. accuracy technical specifications · uses nztm coordinate system calculations suitable preliminary estimates verification substitute professional surveying high precision application guidelines site assessment verify survey data consider understand limitations legal purposes","name":"Map - Quick Measure","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"map-measurement-tools","first_category":"Using the Map","categories_display_for_views":"Using the Map","parent_categories":[1079187],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/using-the-map/map-measurement-tools?from_search=243038342","host":"https://help.grip.co.nz","body_txt":"quick measure lines areas map — print things map, out. guide will line (like length driveway) area back yard), fix anything got wrong, put piece paper. takes five minutes. step 1 click ruler lives strip buttons right-hand side map. start measuring. tip finished, button again.   2 meet toolbar appears along bottom everything need here. arrow select measurement made pencil draw new eraser hide label want coloured dots choose colour + mix crossed-out eye show labels hid magnet snap neatly onto corners edges cog settings metres, kilometres, arrows pointing away bin delete measurements 3 1. pencil, shape (circled below). 2. starts. every corner. go. 3. press enter finish. (double-clicking right-clicking works too.) part shows length. σ end total. oops esc throw still drawing. 4 five-sided one. way around outside thing measuring, enter. now get size space inside. 5 change one drew wrong corner spot for. change. little bar pops up. use measurement. another thick thin make fatter skinnier switch turn one’s just grip (the left) drag somewhere less annoying can move it. sitting top something. 4. single changes including removes shortcut right-click goes straight away. empty 6 dot draw. lets own. 7 metres kilometres settings. swap m² hectares. dynamic picks whichever fits best. 8 inwards. disappears stay right are. 9 printer buttons. area. frame keep, fill boxes paper size, title like. create pdf. pdf downloads. open lines, come exactly see screen. keys worth knowing key finish drawing double-click remove (with arrow) three handy extras clicks property edges, measuring section exact instead nearly right. hides without deleting brings hidden back. clears worry asks first. accuracy technical specifications · uses nztm coordinate system calculations suitable preliminary estimates verification substitute professional surveying high precision application guidelines site assessment verify survey data consider understand limitations legal purposes","categories":{"current":{"id":1079187,"name":"Using the Map","url":"/using-the-map"}},"category_param":"using-the-map"}}]