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Topic ClosedDimension - length of polyline
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man2004 View Drop Down
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    Posted: 21.Oct.2015 at 14:48
Hello,

Using AutoCAD 2004. I would like to display the total length of a polyline in the drawing as a dimension, so that if I edit the polyline the displayed length automatically updates. Is this possible? TIA.

NB This is not the same as the straight line dimension between the two end points, which is shorter!


Edited by man2004 - 21.Oct.2015 at 14:50
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Points: 208 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21.Oct.2015 at 15:27
Edit the dimension's MTEXT and insert a field (selecting the polyline object)
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Points: 8 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21.Oct.2015 at 15:45
Robert,

Thanks but I don't think that's a feature in ACAD 2004.
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Points: 208 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21.Oct.2015 at 16:17
Ah, yes. Fields were introduced in 2005.
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