Measure

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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.)

Segment length [insert Block]: (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 system variable to make the points visible.

Insert block

Uses blocks in place of points; prompts you:

Name of block to insert [? to list]: Specify the name of the block; the block must exist in the drawing.

Align blocks with entity? [Yes-align blocks/No-do not align] <Yes-Align blocks>: Choose an options.

Name of Block to Insert

 

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.

Procedures

To measure an entity using points

To place blocks a specified interval along an entity

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

 


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