Measure Distance Tool

In hsCADCreator the Measure Distance Tool facilitates measurement of length along polyline or arc.

Measuring Lengths:

Activate the Measure Distance Tool:

Find the Measure Distance Tool icon from the Measure Toolbar (color coded lavender) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

Measure Distance using Mouse:

1.	Move the mouse and Click anywhere on the screen. This will be the Start Point from which the current length will be measured.

2.	Move the mouse and Click anywhere on the screen. This will be the Tape Point to which the current length will be set. And current length will be added to Total Length.

3.	Successively select next Tape Points to keep on adding length to Total Length.

4.	Alternatively, to change Start Point of tape in-between adding Total Length, use SHIFT+ENTER shortcut.

5.	To measure length along an arc, change Measure Mode in Tool Property Tree to "Measure along arc" and select Start Point, Point on Arc, and Tape Point.

Reset:

You have just finished measuring lengths. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or measure other lengths again.

Measure Distance using Property Tree:

To Measure Distance in a more precise manner do the following. Move the mouse cursor beyond the right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree.

ssMeasureDistanceProperties

1.	Type in the Start Point point data into the "Start Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

2.	Type in the Tape Point point data into the "Tape Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept. The tool measures current length from Start Point to Tape Point and adds it to Total Length.

3.	Successively, type in the Tape Point point data into the "Tape Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept to keep on adding length to Total Length.

4.	Alternatively, to change Start Point of tape in-between adding Total Length, use SHIFT+ENTER shortcut.

5.	To measure length along an arc, change Measure Mode in Tool Property Tree to "Measure along arc" and type in Start Point, press Enter, type Point on Arc, press Enter, type Tape Point, and press Enter.

Reset:

You have just finished measuring lengths. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or measure other lengths again.

Measure Distance Options Menu :

Options Menu for Measure Distance Tool can be accessed by right click on drawing screen while Measure Distance Tool is active.

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Tool Options:

Continuous Measure keeps on adding the current length to Total length.

Auto Snap turns on common entity snaps for easy selection of points on entities.

Measure along polyline mode allows measuring length along polylines.

Measure along arc mode allows measuring length along circular arcs.

Change Start Point allows user to change current start point of tape.

Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool)