To Display Continuous Distance

You can add and display the distance between one point and several other points, or between a series of points in a drawing.

To display the distance between points

1. Click Analyze tabInquiry panelContinuous Distance. Find
2. Select Base or Continuous.
   • Base: Always measures the distance from the first point you select to each of the additional points you select.
   • Continuous: Measures the distance from one point to the next.
3. Select two points to display the distance between the points.
4. Select another point. If you selected Base, AutoCAD Map 3D toolset displays the distance from first (or base) point to the new point. If you selected Continuous, AutoCAD Map 3D toolset displays the distance from the last point to the new point.
5. When you finish selecting points, press Enter to view the total of the distances.

   The results of the calculation are displayed on the command line. If you do not see the command line, press Ctrl + 9 to display it.