Measurement
(Redirected from Object measurement)

In Tygron Platform, a measurement is an item that allows users to record and inspect spatial data. Measurements can be positioned in the project map using the Measurement Tool and are applied to a grid overlay or to an attribute related to a specific grid overlay.
Measurements are accessible by
Types
Currently three types of measurements are supported:
- Point measurement, to inspect the value of a grid overlay for a specific location. Optionally displays values over time in case the overlay supports timeframes.
- Line measurement, to inspect the variation in values of a grid overlay on the line drawn.
- Object measurement, to inspect the value of an output attribute of a grid overlay related to that object. Optionally displays values over time in case the overlay supports timeframes.
Adding a measurement
Measurements can be added, inspected, imported and exported using the measuring tool. It is accessible in the navigation panel, by clicking on the icon above the overlay bar.
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The location of the measuring tool in the overlay bar.
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Making a point measurement in a Rainfall overlay's grid.
Notes
- Measurement is a Sourced Item, which means it records which Sources created it and which Sources changed any of its properties.
How-to's
- How to make a line measurement
- How to make a point measurement
- How to inspect object output attributes of an overlay using the measurement tool
- How to export an Object output attribute as measurement
- How to export measurements
- How to import measurements
- How to save and load a measurement