Leica DISTO D3a BT User Instructions page 15

Triangular area
The area of a triangle can be calculated by the
measurement of three sides.
Press the key two times - the triangle symbol
appears in the display.
Press the key and measure the first side of the
triangle.
Press the key and measure the second side of
the triangle.
Press the key and measure the third side of the
triangle.
The result is shown in the summary row.
Press and hold the key to display additional infor-
mation about the measurement, such as the angle
included by the first two measurements
perimeter of the triangle
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Stake out function
Two different distances (a and b) can be entered into
the instrument and can then be used to mark off
defined measured lengths, e.g. in the construction of
wooden frames.
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Entering stake out distances:
Press this button three times and the stake out
function symbol appears in the display
The value (a) and the corresponding intermediate line
flash.
By using and , you can adjust the values
(first a and then b) to suit the desired stake out
distances. Holding the buttons down increases the
rate of change of the values.
Once the desired value (a) has been reached it can be
confirmed with the
The value (b) and the intermediate line flashes (the
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button.
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