Measuring The Length Between The Centers Of Two Circles - Nikon DS-L4 Instructions Manual

12.2.6

Measuring the Length Between the Centers of Two Circles

You can measure the length between the centers of two circles drawn on the screen. To do this:
1 Display the [TOOL MENU: MEAS/DRAW] screen.
2 Tap [2 CIRCLES].
3 On the screen, specify three points (A, B, and C in the
figure) to draw a circle (as the first circle) determined by
those points.
A circle whose circumference passes through the three
points is drawn.
4 On the screen, specify three points (D, E, and F in the
figure) to draw a circle (as the second circle) determined
by those points.
Another circle whose circumference passes through the
three points is drawn. Then, a straight line is drawn between
the centers of two circles, and the length of the straight line
is displayed.
To continue measurement, repeat steps 3 and 4.
5 To terminate measurement, tap [CLOSE] to redisplay the
[TOOL MENU: MEAS/DRAW] screen.
Adjusting measurement results
After measuring the length between the centers of two circles, you can adjust the measurement result. To do this:
(1) Tap [SELECT].
(2) Select a desired measurement result.
(3) Adjust the measurement result.
- You can move the displayed value of a measurement result by mouse dragging.
- You can move the two circles by mouse-dragging the straight line between the centers of the circles.
- You can resize a circle by mouse-dragging one of the three points on the circumference of the circle.
(4) To redisplay the [2 CIRCLES] menu, tap [X] in the [SELECT] menu.
Chapter 12
On-Screen Measurement
Measuring the length between the centers of two circles
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