Dist

Reports the distance and angle between two points.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dist

transparent: 'dist

alias: di

menu bar: Tools | Inquiry | Distance

toolbar: Inquiry |

: dist

Prompts you in the command bar:

Starting point for distance: (Pick a point, or enter coordinates.)

End point: (Pick another point, or enter coordinates.)

Sample response:

Distance = 4.3167, Angle in XY Plane = 220, Angle from XY Plane = 0

Delta X = -3.3302, Delta Y = -2.7466, Delta Z = 0.0000

NOTE	If DRAGSNAP = ON and Dynamic Dimensions are enabled the distance displays in the dynamic entry field when hovering over the second point using an appropriate entity snap.

Command Options

Option	Description
Starting Point for Distance	Specifies the first point from which the measurement takes place.
End Point	Specifies the other point.

Related Commands

Area - reports the area, circumference, and perimeter of entities.

Id - reports the x,y,z coordinates of picked points.

List - lists the area and other parameters of entities in the command bar.

MassProp - reports the properties of solid models and regions.

Properties - lists the area and other parameters of entities in a palette.