Measuring entities

The MEASURE command places markers - points or blocks - at a specified interval along the length or circumference of an entity. The markers are placed starting at the closest endpoint to where you select the entity.

You can measure lines, polylines, arcs, circles, ellipses, elliptical arcs and splines. You cannot measure rays and infinite lines.

Measuring an entity using points

  1. Launch the MEASURE command.

    You are prompted: Select entity to measure:

  2. Select an entity.

    You are prompted: Segment length [insert Blocks]:

  3. Do one of the following:
    • Type a value.
    • Specify two points.

    The points are placed along the entity at the specified interval.

Note: The visibility of the points depends on the current value of the PDMODE system variable.

Placing blocks a specified interval along an entity

  1. Launch the MEASURE command.

    You are prompted: Select entity to measure:

  2. Select an entity.

    You are prompted: Segment length [insert Blocks]:

  3. Choose the Blocks option.

    You are prompted: Name of block to insert [? to list]:

  4. (option) Press the ? key to see a list of available blocks in the drawing.

  5. Type the name of a block.

    You are prompted: Align blocks with entity? [Yes-align blocks/No-do not align] <Yes-align blocks>:

  6. Choose whether or not to align the blocks.

    You are prompted: Segment length:

  7. Do one of the following:
    • Type a value.
    • Specify two points.

    The blocks are placed along the entity at the specified interval.



Blocks aligned (top) or not aligned (bottom)