topic Re: measurement function in Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization Forum

measurement function

saitoib — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:27:38 GMT

Hi all.

I find the measuregeom and dist functions in AutoCAD to be quite cumbersome. Has anyone created a more convenient function? For instance, when selecting a line, it would display the start point, end point, angle, and length. Furthermore, selecting another line would show the spacing if the lines are parallel. If endpoints are chosen, it would display the coordinates, and upon selecting another point, it would show the distance from the previous point. If a circle is selected, it would display the diameter. Is there a function like this available?

Thank you

Re: measurement function

john.uhden — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:55:49 GMT

@saitoib ,

When you say "display" do you mean...

1. To label it with text?

2. Report it to the text screen?

3. Use the alert function?

4. Provide a dialog box output?

5. Report it via modemacro?

Re: measurement function

saitoib — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:58:41 GMT

@john.uhden

All you have to do is display the measurement results on the command line, or you can display them in a dialog.
I checked the parallel spacing of the two lines by simply selecting the lines in succession.
Or, I would like to check the distance between the two points.

thank you.

Re: measurement function

Sea-Haven — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:31:53 GMT

There is no problem displaying what you want, just a problem with how many options to look at and how you simply decide what level of information to display.

Look at Lee-mac Pline properties http://www.lee-mac.com/polyinfo.html

PLL check parallel ?? Why don't you have a go, or at least write a list of proper options. Some exist already like perp to point.