# Measuring tool

By using measuring tool, the user can measure the distance between two points.

1. To launch, use the short-cut ‘l’ and click to place the first checkpoint.
2. Select the first checkpoint, and place other checkpoint(s). They are automatically linked. To stop placing the points, right click.
3. To see the length between checkpoints, select ALL the checkpoints you would like to measure by Ctrl+ click, and choose the right click menu ‘Path information’-‘Path length’.

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