Measure distance and angle in drawings

Measure linear distance or length

1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Measure panel Distance .
2. In the graphics window, click to select geometry to measure. The length is displayed beneath the Measurement box.
   • To measure the distance between points, click to select the first point, and then click to select the second point or use the select other command to navigate to the second point. When you select the second point, the distance between the two geometries is displayed and the length of the last line selected is displayed in the list.
     Tip: When selecting geometry, use the Select command to cycle through available selections before making a selection.
   • In the Measure Distance dialog box, click the arrow to select a Precision option.

Tip: To clear a measurement before taking another measurement, click the arrow in the Measure Distance dialog box, and then select Restart.

Measure an angle

1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Measure panel Angle .
2. In the graphics window, click to select the geometry to measure.
   • To measure the angle between two lines or edges, click to select one, and then click to select the other.
   • To measure the angle between two points, click to select two points that define a line, and then click the third point to define the angle.

Accumulate the values of several measurements

You can add the values of several linear measurements to calculate a total measurement.

1. On the Tools tab, Measure panel, click Distance or Angle.
2. In the graphics window, click to select the geometry or distance to measure. The measurement is displayed in the Measure dialog box.
3. In the dialog box, click the arrow, and then select Add to Accumulate.
4. Continue adding measurements to accumulate.
5. When the desired measurements have been added, click the arrow, and then select Display Accumulate. The sum of the measurements is displayed in the dialog box.