Measuring Entities

Command: MEASURE

The Measure command places markers - points or blocks - at a specified interval along the length or circumference of an entity. The Measure tool starts placing markers at the closes 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.

You measure a circle along its circumference starting from the Angle Base value as defined in the Settings dialog. If Angle Base is set to zero, a circle is measured starting at 3 o'clock (east).

To measure an entity using points

1. Do one of the following:

   • Click the Measure tool button () on the Modify toolbar.
   • Choose Measure in the Modify menu.
   • Type measure in the command bar, then press Enter.

   You are prompted: Select entity to measure:

2. Click the entity you want to measure.
   You are prompted: Block/<Segment length>:

3. To define the measurement interval, do one of the following:

   • Type the measurement interval and press Enter.
   • Specify two points in the drawing.

   Points are placed along the selected entity at the specified interval.

To place blocks a specified interval along an entity

1. Do one of the following:

   • Click the Measure tool button () on the Modify toolbar.
   • Choose Measure in the Modify menu.
   • Type measure in the command bar, then press Enter.

   You are prompted: Select entity to measure:

2. Click the entity you want to measure.
   You are prompted: Block/<Segment length>:
   A prompt menu displays:
   
   

3. Choose Insert blocks in the prompt menu or type B and press Enter.
   You are prompted: Name of block to insert:

4. Type the name of the block in the command bar and press Enter.
   You are prompted: Align blocks with entity? <Y>:
   A prompt menu displays:
   
   

5. Do one of the following:

   • Choose Yes-Align blocks in the prompt menu or press Enter to align the blocks with the selected entity.
   • Choose No-Do not align in the prompt menu or type N and press Enter to place the blocks not rotated.

   You are prompted: Segment length:

6. To define the measurement interval, do one of the following:

   • Type the measurement interval and press Enter.
   • Specify two points in the drawing.

   The blocks are placed along the selected entity at the specified interval.
   
   
   Blocks aligned (top) or not aligned (bottom)