topic Re: quickest way to measure linear inches of a particular layer in AutoCAD Forum

quickest way to measure linear inches of a particular layer

atribo141141 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:04:43 GMT

Hello from Memphis, TN,

I am trying to determine how much of a particular layer is used in my drawing. I have close to 1000 parts in a project, but only want to know "finished edges" of a given part so I am isolating those specific layers and then my question is what to do next to perform some additive function to get a total length of all the lines. Thank you for your help.

Re: quickest way to measure linear inches of a particular layer

Kent1Cooper — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:32:45 GMT

There are routines out there for the Searching, for example >this<.

Re: quickest way to measure linear inches of a particular layer

atribo141141 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:09:04 GMT

calculating total object length. Yes! This is what I am trying to do. I don't see how to do this from your link. Am I to rename the cad file I'm working in or rename something in the zipped file? Thank you for your help.

Re: quickest way to measure linear inches of a particular layer

atribo141141 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:27:09 GMT

the zipped file extracts with two pngs and a pdf. not clear about the renaming file part?

Re: quickest way to measure linear inches of a particular layer

Patchy — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:26:21 GMT

in the zip file there are 2 .png and 1 .lsp (not .pdf)

Drag the .lsp into your Autocad drawing area and use the command LENCAL

(There are a few options to select the entities)

If it works, then you can add that .lsp to your startup suit by using the command APPLOAD.