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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Modify Complex Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
Quick Reference
DIST
Measures the distance and angle between two points.
ID
Displays the UCS coordinate values of a specified location.
MEASUREGEOM
Measures the distance, radius, angle, area, and volume of selected objects or
sequence of points.
DISTANCE
Stores the distance computed by the DIST command.
Obtain Area and Mass Properties Information
You can obtain the area, perimeter, and mass properties defined by selected
objects or a sequence of points.
You can calculate the area and perimeter of a sequence of points. You can also
obtain the area, perimeter, and mass properties of any of several types of
objects.
TIP A fast way to calculate an area bounded by several objects in 2D is to use the
BOUNDARY command. With BOUNDARY, you can pick a point within the area to
create a closed polyline or region. You can then use the Properties Inspector palette
or the LIST command to find the area and perimeter of the polyline or region.
Use Commands to Calculate Area
With the MEASUREGEOM and AREA commands, you can specify a series of
points or select an object to calculate area. If you need to calculate the
combined area of multiple objects, you can keep a running total as you add
or subtract one area at a time from the selection set. You cannot use window
selection or crossing selection to select objects.
Total area and perimeter are saved in the AREA and PERIMETER system
variables.
In addition to area, with the MEASUREGEOM command, you can obtain
geometric information from objects such as distance, radius, angle, and volume.
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