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Units Type Select length, area, volume, and angular values from a list.
Convert From Lists the units of measurement from which to convert.
Convert To Lists the units of measurement to which to convert.
Value to Convert Provides a box to enter a value to convert.
Converted Value Converts the units entered and displays the converted value.
Calculator Icon Returns the converted value to the Input box.
Variables Area
Provides access to predefined constants and functions. You can use the
Variables area to define and store additional constants and functions.
Variables Tree Stores predefined shortcut functions and user-defined variables.
Shortcut functions are common expressions that combine a function with an
object snap. The following table describes the predefined shortcut functions
in the list.
DescriptionShortcut ForShortcut Function
Distance between two end-
points
dist(end,end)dee
Intersection of two lines
defined by four endpoints
ill(end,end,end,end)ille
Midpoint between two en-
dpoints
(end+end)/2mee
Unit vector in the XY plane
and normal to two end-
points
nor(end,end)nee
Radius of a selected circle,
arc, or polyline arc
radrad
Vector from two endpointsvec(end,end)vee
Unit vector from two end-
points
vec1(end,end)vee1
New Variable Button Opens the
Variable Definition dialog box on page 1597.
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