Areas.

[john Grehan]

I used a software called 'Paxit' that allows one to calculate the area from
an image by using a cursor to trace out the required boundaries. The
program would calculate the area as well as the circumference in several
units (including mm and microns).

John Grehan

At 09:44 AM 11/29/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm looking for an application that will permit me to accurately outline an
>irregular shape (a fly's wing, cell's borders, etc.), and, when the outline
>is closed, will compute and display the area enclosed in centimeters,
>millimeters, or microns. I envision using some sort of stylus to outline the
>area, but am open to suggestions.  I'd prefer an application suitable for
>Macintosh use, but will welcome info on PC applications as well. Replies may
>be made to the net or directly to my email address. Thanks, R. J. Ferry
>rjsrstex at aol.com

John Grehan
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