Bearing and Distance Traverse calculator.
Convert a measured chain of bearings and distances into a closed-plan area and show the remaining closure gap.
Your inputs
Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.
A clear estimate starts here.
Enter your dimensions and product details to see the quantity and purchase breakdown.
Formula and assumptions
How this calculation works.
Convert a measured chain of bearings and distances into a closed-plan area and show the remaining closure gap. Plan-view measurement arithmetic; not boundary certification or survey correction.
A worked example
Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.
- Measured segment distance
- 2 m
- Clockwise bearing from north
- 90 °
- Measured segment distance
- 1 m
- Clockwise bearing from north
- 180 °
- Measured segment distance
- 2 m
- Clockwise bearing from north
- 270 °
- Measured segment distance
- 1 m
- Clockwise bearing from north
- 0 °
Area after straight-line closure: 2 m²
The final endpoint is joined straight to the origin. A closure gap is reported, not adjusted or certified. Not a legal land survey.
Before you purchase
Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.
Plan-view measurement arithmetic; not boundary certification or survey correction.
Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.