Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 335
Measuring Distances, To display the distance between two points
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To display the distance between two points 1 On the Inquire menu, click Distance, or click the Inquire Distance button on the All-In-One toolbar. If a selection set exists, it is temporarily suspended it and the selection handles are grayed. 2 Enter the point that defines the startpoint of the measurement. A rubberband line appears beginning at the entered point. 3 Enter the point that defines the endpoint of the measurement. The Distance dialog box appears, displaying the distance between the two points, plus the delta-x and delta-y of the measurement. 4 Click Close or click Inquire Again to display more distances, or click the Copy button to copy the currently displayed data to the Clipboard. To display the length of an entity or entity component 1 On the Inquire menu, click Distance, or click the Inquire Distance button on the All-In-One toolbar. If a selection set exists, AutoSketch temporarily suspends it and grays the selection handles. 2 Select the entity in the drawing while pressing SHIFT. The Distance dialog box appears, displaying one of the following distances: Selected entity Line Distance displayed Length Arc or circle Radius Ellipse Length of major or minor axis* Polyline or polygon Length of selected segment Marker Height Text Height Symbol Distance of component entity *The distance displayed is for the axis closest to the selection point. 3 Click Close or click Inquire Again to display another length, or click Copy to copy the currently displayed length to the Clipboard. If you don't know a specific distance, but know a numeric expression that produces the distance, AutoSketch can calculate and display it using current units of measurement. Measuring Distances | 325