Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 338
Measuring Areas
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Markers and text have one associated angle. The angle is a property of the entity and AutoSketch measures this angle about the entity's basepoint. To display the angle associated with an entity 1 On the Inquire menu, click Angle, or click the Inquire Angle button on the All-In-One toolbar. If a selection set exists, AutoSketch temporarily suspends it. 2 Click the entity in the drawing while pressing SHIFT. The Angle dialog box appears and displays the angle. If you don't know a specific angle, but you know a formula that produces it, you can let AutoSketch calculate the formula and display the resulting angle. To display an angle based on a formula 1 On the Inquire menu, click Angle, or click the Inquire Angle button on the All-In-One toolbar. If a selection set exists, AutoSketch temporarily suspends it. 2 Type = (equal sign). The Angle Input dialog box appears. 3 Enter the formula that evaluates to an angle and click OK. The Angle dialog box appears and displays the angle. Measuring Areas AutoSketch allows you to make an inquiry that measures the area and perimeter of an irregular polygon you specify by entering points. For example, if you wanted to determine the square footage of a piece of property in a drawing, you might enter points that follow the boundary of the property lines. After you create the irregular polygon that defines the area you want to measure, the area and perimeter measurements appear in a dialog box. When you are finished viewing the measurement, the polygon disappears. 328 | Chapter 26 Making Inquiries