Calculate Line Lengths in a Drawing
Calculate the length of a selected line or a line in a polyline chain, the gap between line end points, and the total length of the beforementioned.
- When the lines do not have common end points, the lengths of gaps between the lines are calculated.
- The calculated line can be a continuous line or comprise more than one line, making it a polyline. Choose the line selection method from the additional menu.
You can open the calculation result in a text editor, add it to the drawing, save it in a file or print it out on a printer. Before specifying a position for the calculation result, you can activate the text positioning helper function.
Calculate the line length.
- On the tab, in the Mechanical group, select Quantities, and select Calculate Line Length.
- Choose the line selection method from the additional menu.
- Select a line or a polyline, based on the line selection method you chose.
- Choose one of the following as the destination for the calculation results:
- Text Editor - The calculation result is opened in a text editing window.
- Insert to Drawing - Click a position in the drawing for the calculation result.
- Save - Save the calculation result under a file name.
- Output - Print the calculation result on a printer.
- Exit the menu by clicking the Cancel button.
Note:
- You can define the calculation method and presentation format of the line length. The format file System/forms/linel_format is used as the default. After selecting the Line length function, press the F8 key and enter the name of the formatting file.