Digital Map Measurer

Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:10

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Member - Cocka

Thought this was worth sharing.

This little gizmo sounds like just what I have been looking for, the distance measurer bit that is. Quote from the write up:

"Take the guesswork out of map measurements by simply rolling the tip of this handy pen style measure along the desired route. Matching the measure to the map is as simple as entering the map scale on the unit's keyboard. Once calibrated, the distance covered by the wheel is displayed on the screen in either miles or kilometres. The unit also includes a calculator, thermometer, liquid filled compass, countdown timer, a clock with world time zones and small light for working at night. A handy travelling companion for anyone working with maps. Size 125(L) x 30(H) x 20(D)mm. Runs on 2 x LR44 batteries (supplied). Key chain included."

The price is just $20.oo
Available on sale at the moment through Jaycar electronics.

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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:19

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:19

Do you have to have a printed map or does this thningy work on a puter screen as well?????????

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Follow Up By: Member - Cocka - Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:31

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:31

Not sure Willem. What's the scale size of your screen and is it a flat screen or curved cause a curved one might distort the distances a little.

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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:47

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 22:47

Hi Cocka....Its a flat screen of a Notebook. I was poking fun at you but if that thingy works on a screen it will be a great tool as I spend hours trying to add up everything in my head.

Going to bed Good night

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Follow Up By: Member - Cocka - Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 23:48

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 at 23:48

Hey Willem, you didn't think I took you seriously did you ? Trouble now is, I don't know when to take y' seriously.
You young fellers have gone all modern now with y' eelek - tronic dodad maps. I still use them paper ones cause their batteries don't go flat and there's no tronics in 'em to get mixed up and send you in the wrong di rec shun.
It'd be interesting to see how you could determin the scale of a map on screen.
I'll get one of the thingies tomorrow and give it a "road test" if y' know what I mean.

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Follow Up By: Magnus - Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 16:28

Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 16:28

Willem.

Apparently they work just as well as white out does on the screen to correct typos. Or so I am told!

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Magnus

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Follow Up By: Greg Harewood - Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 17:01

Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 17:01

Willem - thought you had OziExplorer? - several ways of measuring distances using this program (and any other mapping program) loaded with calibrated map.
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Greg

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Follow Up By: Willem - Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 17:56

Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 17:56

Hi Greg

My Oziexplorer experience is limited and grey matter does not always correlaste with data or in formation. I would be pleased to know a path to follow on measuring distances...please

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Follow Up By: Greg Harewood - Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 18:37

Thursday, Aug 26, 2004 at 18:37

Willem - best way is to read the help file for OziExplorer - type in "distance" or "measuring distance" and see what pops up.

Just quickly - One way to measure distances is to use the two icons located along the top of the map screen - 12th from the left - "show line from position to cursor" and below it "show the distance and bearing display". With these activated you can measure distances (and bearings) between two points (wherever you click) and you also get a cumulative distance between multiple points. You can also change the readout from km's to miles etc etc. Use the little rubber icon on the distance and bearing readout to reset the distances to 0 to start again if needed.

To be honest it is probably, in some circumstance, just as easy to add up the distances shown on some maps, as you’ve been doing - especially for long distances. The method described above is good for "uncharted territory" or small distances on detailed (large scale) maps.
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