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Topic: Measure multiple points

Posted By: lopezio
Subject: Measure multiple points
Date Posted: 30.Jul.2009 at 01:55

How can i measure multiple points? I want to start measure click one point click other point and when in my last point i want the total length.

Thank you

(Autocad V 2010)

Replies:

Posted By: Vladimir Michl
Date Posted: 30.Jul.2009 at 08:32

You can use the new [CMD]MEASUREGEOM[/CMD] command or the option Multiple in the [CMD]DIST[/CMD] command.

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Posted By: msplcdykee69
Date Posted: 30.Jul.2009 at 20:59

Here is a Lisp Command CD Cumulative distance

;cumulative distance
;this routine is just like the Autocad Distance command with the
;exception that it allows you to pick more than 2 consecutive points.
;the routine will display the cumulative distance and the distance
;between the last two points picked on the command line.

(defun c:cd ()
(setvar "cmdecho" 0)
(graphscr)
(setq
p1 (getpoint "\nPick start point ")
p2 (getpoint p1 "\nPick next point ")
d1 (distance p1 p2)
prdist (strcat "\nDistance: " (rtos d1))
)
(princ prdist)
(setq p3 (getpoint p2 "\nPick next point or RETURN if done "))
(while p3
(setq
   d0 (distance p2 p3)
   d1 (+ (distance p2 p3) d1)
   p2 p3
   prdist (strcat "\nDistance: " (rtos d0) ", Cumulative distance: " (rtos d1))
)
(princ prdist)
(setq p3 (getpoint p2 "\nPick Next Point "))
)
(setq cumd (strcat "Cumulative distance --> " (rtos d1)))
(prompt cumd)
(princ)
)
(princ "\nType CD to run Cumulative Distance")
(princ)

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Posted By: lopezio
Date Posted: 04.Aug.2009 at 00:05

Thank you but i'm new user, and i don't understand how can i use MEASUREGEOM because i select the first point and when i select the next point this command give me the measure between the two points and i cannot select one third point to get the total distance. What i'm doing wrong?

Posted By: SeanFtS
Date Posted: 04.Aug.2009 at 03:56

(2010) "Measuregeom" command:

Enter an option [Distance/Radius/Angle/ARea/Volume] <Distance>: Distance

Specify first point: Specify a point

Specify second point or [Multiple Points]: m

Trace lines and get the line lengths calculated.

Enter an option [Distance/Radius/Angle/ARea/Volume/eXit] <Distance>: Exit

You can also click F1 and get this instraction in AutoCAD help documents.

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Posted By: theflyer84
Date Posted: 18.Aug.2009 at 14:09

faster way to do that is to create a polyline between the points, and under the propriety of the polyline you will see the lenght! ;)

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