Measure

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Places points or blocks along entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar: measure

menu bar: Modify | Measure

toolbar: Modify | Measure/Divide |

: measure

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entity to measure: (Choose a line, polyline, spline, arc, circle, or ellipse.)

Blocks/<Segment length>: (Enter a number, or type B.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select entity to measure	Chooses a single entity: a line, polyline, spline, arc, circle, or ellipse.
Segment length	Specifies the distance between segments; the segments begin at the pick point. Use the PdMode and PdSize system variables to make the points visible.
Blocks	Uses blocks in place of points.
Name of Block to Insert	Specifies the name of the block; the block must exist in the drawing.
Align Blocks with Entity?	Toggles whether blocks are aligned with the entity: Yes - rotates blocks to match the entity. No - does not rotate blocks; they maintain their orientation.
Segment length	Specifies the distance between segments; the segments begin at the pick point.

Related Commands

Divide - places evenly-spaced points along entities.

Point - places points in drawings.

DdPType - specifies the look and size of point entities through the Settings dialog box