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Use QuickCalc Transparently from Within a Command
During a command, you can access QuickCalc transparently in the following
ways:
■ Right-click to display the shortcut menu. Click QuickCalc.
■ At the Command prompt, enter quickcalc.
■ At the Command prompt, enter qc.
Calculations that you transfer to the Command prompt affect the drawing.
For example, if you are drawing a line with the LINE command and you pass
an expression to the Command prompt from the calculator, the next point
of the line uses the results, which might be a distance or coordinate value. In
QuickCalc, you click the Apply button to pass the value to the drawing based
on that expression.
NOTE When using QuickCalc transparently to calculate a value for direct distance
entry, Apply transfers the value to the Command prompt. To use the value, position
the crosshairs to determine the direction and then press Enter.
Use QuickCalc Transparently from the Properties Palette
When you want to modify properties and apply evaluated expressions to
objects in your drawing, you can access QuickCalc transparently from the
Properties palette. Use the following method:
■ Click any box in the Properties palette that contains a numeric value. Then
click the QuickCalc button that appears in the box.
■ After calculating a value, transfer the result to the Properties palette by
clicking the Apply button.
The object or drawing property is modified and the changes are displayed in
the drawing.
Calculate Mathematical Expressions in a Dialog Box
You can also enter and evaluate mathematical expressions in a dialog box
using the following format: =expression<Alt+Enter>.
NOTE To evaluate expressions in a dialog box, make sure the system variable,
CALCINPUT, is set to 1.
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