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QCad User Reference Manual
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29. Getting Measurements
29.1. Distance (Point, Point)
CAD Toolbar:
Menu:
Info - Distance Point to Point
Command:
infodist, distance
Description:
This tool measures the exact distance between two points given by the
user.
Procedure:
- Use the mouse to specify the location of the first point or enter a
coordinate in the command line.
- Specify the second point.
- The measured distance is printed on screen and in the command
line.
29.2. Distance (Entity, Point)
CAD Toolbar:
Menu:
Info - Distance Entity to Point
Command:
infodist2, distance2
Description:
This tool measures the exact distance between an entity and a point
given by the user.
Procedure:
- Specify the entity.
- Use the mouse to specify the location of the point or enter a
coordinate in the command line.
- The measured distance is printed on screen and in the command
line.
29.3. Angle
CAD Toolbar:
Menu:
Info - Angle between two lines
Command:
infoangle, angle
Description:
This tool measures the angle between two given lines.
Procedure:
- Specify the first line.
- Specify the second line.
- The measured angle (in degrees) is printed on screen and in the
command line.
29.4. Total Length of Selected Entities
CAD Toolbar:
Menu:
Info - Total length of selected entities
Command:
infosum
Description:
This tool calculates the total length of a selection of entities.
Procedure:
- After starting the tool, the CAD toolbar shows the selection tools.
Use them to select the entities you want calculate the total length
of.
- Click the right arrow button in the CAD toolbar to continue.
- The total length of the selected entities is printed in the command
line.
29.5. Area
CAD Toolbar:
Menu:
Info - Polygonal Area
Command:
infoarea, area
Description:
This tool measures the area covered by a polygon and its
circumference.
Procedure:
- Specify the first point of the area.
- Specify the other points that define the area and right click when
you are finished.
- The measured area is printed on screen and in the command line. The
circumference is printed in the command line.
