Ranging is used to locate intermediate points along a survey line that is longer than a chain length. There are two methods of ranging: direct ranging and reciprocal ranging. Direct ranging involves fixing ranging rods at the starting and ending points (A and B) and using signals from the surveyor to guide an assistant holding a third rod to align it along the survey line at an intermediate point (C). Once aligned, the chain is used to measure the distance from the starting point to the intermediate point.