Area Calculator Tool (GMACT) or Switch To Distance Calculator Tool (GMDCT)

Estimated Address (long,lat,address):

Input:

Search For Location (also accepts coords [format: lat,long]):      Add Location (Accepts KML Coords [format: long,lat]):

Options:

                                

                  Transparent ?         [Map Height : Small - Medium - Large]    Show Coordinates ? 

Output: Current Area

0 m²
0 km²
0 acres
0 hectares
0 feet²
0 square miles
0 square nautical miles

Description:

This tool allows you to use Google Maps to define an area and then find out the measurement of the enclosed area. Click on the map to start drawing an area.

How to Use:

  • Click multiple times around the map to define an area
  • The calculated area will then be displayed below the map

Other Options:

  • Click [Delete Last Point] to remove the last point clicked
  • Click [Clear All Points] to remove all areas drawn
  • Click [Delete Marker] Toogle to remove a point clicked
  • Click [Show Coordinates] to show a window with the coordinates (Lat, Long, Elev) of the last area drawn.
  • Click [Create New Area] to start drawing a new area whilst keeping any existing areas on-screen
  • RightClick a marker to make it start-point for further points
  • You can find your approx. location (depends on device location service) or jump to a specific location
  • The kml - import / export options allow you to save your area or export it to GoogleEarth™ (Alert: Will write a .kml file directly to your download-folder!)
  • Note about a limitation: [Delete Last Point], [Add Point] and the coordinates display will only work for the last area added!
    Area (kml-) exports / imports work with multiple area support now.
  • You can adjust the map size by clicking Small, Medium, or Large
  • Fetch tiles from Google and montage them to a Big-Map. Tools required:
  • cURL 7.43.0 w/ ssl (https) support build 6/25/2015
  • ImageMagick-6.9.2-3-Q8-x64 build 9/19/2015, ImageMagick-6.9.2-3-Q8-x64-dll.exe
  • Above version required for '-monitor' option to work! Or check for updates
  • Once installed download the script (Windows CMD batch script). It'll fetch the tiles and montage them to a big map.
    (Alert: The button will write the script directly to your donwload-folder. You will have to accept this and/or rename the file to .cmd.