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What is a Planimeter?
Planimeter is an instrument used in surveying to compute the area of any given plan. Planimeter only needs plan drawn on the sheet to calculate area. Generally, it is very difficult to determine the area of irregular plot. So, by using planimeter we can easily calculate the area of any shape. The essential parts of planimeter and its working is explained below.![How to Use Planimeter in Surveying? How to Use Planimeter in Surveying?](https://test.theconstructor.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/how-to-use-planimeter-in-surveying.jpg)
Parts of a Planimeter
Before we start with how to use planimeter, first let us know about the parts of a planimeter. Following are the parts of a planimeter:- Tracing arm
- Tracing point
- Anchor arm
- Weight and needle point
- Clamp
- Hinge
- Tangent screw
- Index
- Wheel
- Dial
- Vernier
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