Measure Toolbar
By default, the Measure toolbar provides ready access to the Measure and Calibrate tools as well as the measurement modes. Tools commonly found on this toolbar are described below. For a complete list of tools that can be placed on a toolbar and more information about customizing them, see Tools and Toolbars.
If the toolbar is currently hidden, go to Tools > Toolbars and select it to show it.
Measure (M): Launches the Measure tool and opens the Measure tab.
Calibrate: Calibrates the document's scale to allow accurate measurements to be taken.
Length (SHIFT+ALT+L): Calculates a singular linear measurement.
Polylength (SHIFT+ALT+Q): Creates specialized markups that calculate multiple, linear measurements as well as their cumulative length.
Perimeter (
Area (SHIFT+ALT+A): Calculates the area of a simple rectangle or of an irregular, polygonal shape.
Volume (SHIFT+ALT+V): Calculates the volume of an area with a defined depth.
Ellipse Cutout: Removes an elliptical area from an existing Area or Volume measurement.
Dynamic Fill (J): Automatically creates Spaces and measurement markups from any shape on the content layer of a drawing.
Count (SHIFT+ALT+C): Places a markup for each mouse click, associating a running total of counts with each markup as it is placed.
Diameter (SHIFT+ALT+D): Calculates the diameter of a circular shape.
Angle (SHIFT+ALT+G): Measures a given angle as defined by three points.
Radius (SHIFT+ALT+U): Measures the radius a circle, defined