What models have the Indirect (Triangulation, Pythagorean) capability?
The Disto A5, Disto A6, Disto A8, Disto D2, Disto D3, Disto D5, Disto D8, as well as the Disto Plus have the triangulation features. The Trimble HD150 will triangulate using the two point method. The Disto A3 and Disto A2 models do not triangulate. Older Disto Classic and Disto Pro models all feature the triangulation capability, but the Disto Lite and Tape models did not offer this feature. Back to top How does the indirect (also called Triangulation or Pythagorean) method work? Laser measuring devices use a process called triangulation to calculate indirect measurements. Triangulation involves measuring two sides of a right triangle and mathematically determining the missing (3rd) side using the Pythagorean Theorem the sum of the squares of the two sides (shortest legs) of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse (longest side). For example, if you were able to position yourself at the southwest corner of a house (facing north) so that you can see the complete south
