These commands are to:

• Identify a point coordinate

• Measure a distance between two points

• Calculate the area between points or of an object

• List information about an object

All of these commands are accessible from the Inquiry toolbar.

To locate the coordinate of a point.

Use one of the following methods to issue the command:

• From the Inquiry command, click the Locate Point button.

  

• From menus select Tools/Inquiry/ID Point.

• Type id in the Command window.

Either way AutoCAD will display the following prompt:

Specify point:

Click on the desired point. AutoCAD will display something like:

X = 21.0000      Y = 11.5000      Z = 0.0000

To measure the distance between two points.

Use one of the following methods to issue the command:

• From the Inquiry command, click the Distance button.

  

• From menus select Tools/Inquiry/Distance.

• Type dist in the Command window.

Either way AutoCAD will display the following prompt:

Specify first point:Specify second point:

Click on the two points desired. AutoCAD will display something like:

Distance = 10.0000,  Angle in XY Plane = 0,  Anglefrom XY Plane = 0Delta X = 10.0000,   Delta Y = 0.0000,     Delta Z= 0.0000

To calculate the area between points or of an object.

You can calculate area for:

• Points, assuming there are lines connecting them.

• Objects, like a circle or polyline.

You can calculate...