Display full version of the post: Dimension - length of polyline

man2004
21.10.2015, 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!
man20042015-10-21 14:50:31

Robert_D
21.10.2015, 15:27
Edit the dimension's MTEXT and insert a field (selecting the polyline object)

man2004
21.10.2015, 15:45
Robert,Thanks but I don't think that's a feature in ACAD 2004.

Robert_D
21.10.2015, 16:17
Ah, yes. Fields were introduced in 2005.