EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information1 Obtaining Information About The Drawing Sacramento City College EDT 310

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information2 Obtaining Drawing Information u Use AutoCAD to find u Object areas u Distances between objects u Time spent on a drawing

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information3 Obtaining Drawing Information u AREA u DBLIST u DIST u ID u LIST u STATUS u TIME

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information4 Obtaining Drawing Information u These commands are located under Menu: u Tools u Inquiry u Also on the Inquiry toolbar

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information5 Finding the Area of Shapes and Objects

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information6 AREA Command u AREA u Can be used to find the area of any u Object u Circle u Polyline u Polygon u Spline.7

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information7 AREA Command u The AREA Command u Command Alias: AA u Select by u Command: AREA u Menu: Tools; Inquiry; AREA u Toolbar: Inquiry

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information8 AREA Command u Command: AREA u Command: Area u Specify first corner point or [Object/Add/Subtract]: u Specify next corner point or press ENTER for total: u Area = , Perimeter = u Command:

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information9 AREA Command u ObjectValue Returned u Line(no area possible) u PolylineLength or perimeter u CircleCircumference u SpineLength or perimeter u RectanglePerimeter

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information10 AREA Command u AutoCAD gives the area inside three or more points picked on the screen and also gives the perimeter. u The areas do not have to be connected with lines.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information11 AREA Command u Shapes drawn with lines or polylines do not need to be closed for AutoCAD to calculate the area. u AutoCAD calculates the area as if a line connects the first and last points.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information12 AREA Command u To calculate Areas Drawn With Lines u Pick all vertices of the shape (the endpoints of the lines). u Use OSNAP

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information13 The ADD Option u The ADD option of the AREA Command u adds areas to calculate a total area.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information14 The SUBTRACT Option u The SUBTRACT option of the AREA Command u subtracts areas to calculate a total area.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information15 Listing Drawing Data – The LIST Command

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information16 The LIST Command u The LIST Command allows you to display data about any AutoCAD object.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information17 The LIST Command u Information that can be obtained: u Line lengths. u Coordinates. u Circle and arc locations and radii. u Polyline widths. u Object Layers. u Insertion points.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information18 The LIST Command u The LIST Command u Command Aliases: LI, LS u Select by u Command: LIST u Menu: Tools; Inquiry; LIST u Toolbar: Inquiry

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information19 The LIST Command u Command: LIST u Pick the object(s) u Press [Enter]

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information20 The LIST Command u LIST u is the most powerful inquiry command in AuotCAD. u It provides all the information you need to know about an object. u LIST also reports the area and perimeter of polylines so you do not need to use the AREA command.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information21 The LIST Command u LIST also gives information about text. u Text u Layer u Space (model or paper) u Handle u Style u Annotative (yes or no) u Font file = name u Start point (x, y, z) u Height u Text u Rotation u Width scale factor u Obliquing u Generation u MTEXT u Layer u Space (model or paper) u Location u Width u Norma u Rotation u Text Style u Annotative u Text height

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information22 Listing Drawing Date for All Objects – The DBLIST Command

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information23 The DBLIST Command u DBLIST gives information about all items in the drawing. u The information passes by a screen full at a time. u Press [Enter] to see the next screen. u Press [F2] to exit the text window. u DBLIST gives TOO MUCH information for most situations.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information24 Finding the Distance Between Two Points – The DIST Command

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information25 The DIST Command u DIST gives the distance between two points. u (Use object snap to improve accuracy) u DIST reports u Distance u Delta X, Delta Y, and Delta Z

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information26 The DIST Command u The DIST Command u Command Alias: DI u Select by u Command: DIST u Menu: Tools; Inquiry; DIST u Toolbar: Inquiry

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information27 The DIST Command u Command: DIST u Specify first point: (select point) u Specify second point: (select second point)

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information28 Identifying Point Locations

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information29 The ID Command u The ID command u gives the coordinate location of a single point on the screen. u Can be used to find coordinates of u A line endpoint u The center of a circle

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information30 The ID Command u The ID command u Has no Command Alias u Select by u Command: DIST u Menu: Tools; Inquiry u Toolbar: Inquiry

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information31 The ID Command u Command: ID u Specify point: (select point) u X = n.nnnn Y = n.nnnn Z = n.nnnn

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information32 The ID Command u The ID command will also place a “blip” on the screen at coordinates that you specify. u Command: ID u Specify point: 8.75,6.44 u X=8.5 Y=6.44 Z=0.00 u Blipmode system variable must be on!

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information33 Checking the Time – The TIME Command

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information34 The TIME Command u The TIME command u allows you to: u Display the current time. u The time related to your drawing. u The time related to the current drawing session.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information35 The TIME Command u The TIME command u Has no Command Alias u Select by u Command: TIME u Menu: Tools; Inquiry, TIME

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information36 The TIME Command u Command: TIME u Enter option [Display/ON/OFF/Reset]: u Current time: Saturday, April 30, :10:26:548 AM u Times for this drawing: u Created: Saturday, April 30, :57:09:968 AM u Last updated: Saturday, April 30, :57:09:968 AM u Total editing time: 0 days 00:13:16:971 u Elapsed timer (on): 0 days 00:13:16:596 u Next automatic save in:

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information37 The TIME Command u The drawing creation time starts when u 1. You begin a new drawing (not when a drawing is first saved) u OR u 2. You issue the WBLOCK command.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information38 The TIME Command u A SAVE command affects the u Last Updated: time. u If you exit AutoCAD and do not save the drawing, all time in that drawing session is discarded (not counted).

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information39 The TIME Command u You can time a specific drawing task by using the TIME command. u Use the Reset Option.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information40 The TIME Command u When the TIME command is issued, u the times shown in the text window are static. u None of the times are being updated. u You can update the time by using the Display Option.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information41 The TIME Command u The TIME timer u is ON by Default. u TO stop the time, enter OFF at the Enter option prompt: u [Display/ON/OFF/Reset] u Enter ON to start the timer again.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information42 Determining the Drawing Status – The STATUS Command

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information43 The STATUS Command u The STATUS command u gives general information about the current drawing including u Current drawing extents. u Settings of various drawing modes and parameters. u Free physical memory and disk space.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information44 The STATUS Command u The STATUS command u Has no Command Alias u Select by u Command: STATUS u Menu: Tools; Inquiry; STATUS

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information45 The STATUS Command u To display a drawing's status information, from the Tools menu, choose Inquiry Status. u AutoCAD displays the report.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information46 The STATUS Command u STATUS reports the number of objects in the current drawing including: u Graphical objects: u Arcs u Polylines u Non-graphical objects u Layers u Linetypes u Block definitions.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information47 The STATUS Command u When used at the DIM prompt, STATUS reports the values and descriptions of all dimensioning system variables.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information48 The STATUS Command u STATUS displays: u Model or Paper Space Limits Are. u Model or Paper Space Uses. u Display Shows. u Insertion Base Is. u Snap Resolution Is. u Grid Spacing Is.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information49 The STATUS Command u STATUS displays: u Current Space. u Current Layer. u Current Color. u Current Linetype. u Current Lineweight. u Current Plot Style. u Current Elevation. u Thickness.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information50 The STATUS Command u STATUS displays: u Fill, Grid, Ortho, Qtext, Snap, Tablet. u Object Snap Modes. u Free Dwg Disk Space. u Free Physical Memory. u Free Swap File Space.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information51 The STATUS Command u Model or Paper Space Limits Are u Displays the drawing limits defined by LIMITS. u The first line shows the XY coordinate of the limit's lower-left corner, stored in the LIMMIN system variable. u The second line shows the XY coordinate of the limit's upper-right corner, stored in the LIMMAX system variable. u The notation Off to the right of the Y coordinate value indicates that limits checking is set to 0.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information52 The STATUS Command u Model or Paper Space Uses u Displays the drawing extents, which includes all objects in the database and can exceed the drawing limits. u The first line shows the XY coordinate of the lower-left corner of the extents. u The second line shows the XY coordinate of the upper-right corner.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information53 The STATUS Command u Model or Paper Space Uses u The notation Over to the right of the Y coordinate value indicates that the drawing extends outside the drawing limits.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information54 The STATUS Command u Display Shows u Lists the portion of the drawing extents visible in the current viewport. u The first line shows the XY coordinate of the display's lower-left corner. u The second line shows the XY coordinate of the upper-right corner.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information55 The STATUS Command u Insertion Base Is u Displays the insertion point of the drawing, stored in the INSBASE system variable and expressed as an X,Y,Z coordinate. u Snap Resolution Is u Displays the snap spacing in the X and Y directions, stored in the SNAPUNIT system variable.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information56 The STATUS Command u Grid Spacing Is u Displays the grid spacing in the X and Y directions, stored in the GRIDUNIT system variable. u Current Space u Shows whether model space or paper space is active.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information57 The STATUS Command u Current Layer u Lists the current layer of the drawing, stored by the CLAYER system variable. u Current Color u Lists the current color, stored by the CECOLOR system variable.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information58 The STATUS Command u Current Linetype u Lists the current linetype, stored by the CELTYPE system variable. u Current Lineweight u Lists the current lineweight, stored by the CELWEIGHT system variable.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information59 The STATUS Command u Current Plot Style u Lists the current plot style, stored by the CPLOTSTYLE system variable. u Current Elevation u Lists the current elevation of the drawing, stored in the ELEVATION system variable.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information60 The STATUS Command u Thickness u Lists the current thickness, stored in the THICKNESS system variable. u Fill, Grid, Ortho, Qtext, Snap, Tablet u Shows whether these modes are on or off.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information61 The STATUS Command u Object Snap Modes u Lists the running object snap modes specified by OSNAP. u Free Dwg Disk Space u Lists the amount of disk space available on the drive specified for AutoCAD temporary files.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information62 The STATUS Command u Free Physical Memory u Lists the amount of installed memory free on your system. u Free Swap File Space u Lists the amount of free space in your swap file.

EDT Chapter 13 - Obtaining Drawing Information63 Assignment u Do Chapter 13, Problem 23.