Use the Distance command to determine the horizontal distance between two points in the survey database.
To determine the distance between two points using the Survey Command Window
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a named network Survey Command Window.
- In the Survey Command Window, click Point Information menu Distance.
- Enter the point identifier of the start point.
- Enter the point identifier of the ahead point.
To determine the distance between two points using the Command line in the Survey Command Window
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a named network Survey Command Window.
- At the command line, enter:
DISTANCE [point 1] [point 2]
Command Line Example
The following example shows a valid entry using the Distance command:
NE 1 1000 1000
NE 2 2000 2000
D 1 2
Distance: 1414.21
Command Syntax
DISTANCE [point 1] [point 2]
Command Synonyms
DIST
DIS
D
HDIST
HD
LENGTH
Parameter |
Definition |
point 1 and point 2 |
The two existing points between which the distance is determined. |