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Inquiry Commands

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Inquiry Commands

Inquiry commands are used to measure distances, angles, and retrieve drawing information.

DIST - Measure Distance

Measures the distance between two points.

Command Name: DIST
Alias: DI

Usage

Command: DIST
Distance measurement
Specify first point: <Click or enter coordinates>
Specify second point: <Click or enter coordinates>
X: xxx , Y: xxx
Distance: xxx

Output Information

InformationDescription
XDistance component in X direction
YDistance component in Y direction
DistanceStraight-line distance between two points

Example

DIST
0,0
100,100

ID - Query Point Coordinates

Queries the coordinate values of a specified point.

Command Name: ID

Usage

Command: ID
Specify location: <Click or snap to point>
WCS: xxx , xxx
UCS: xxx , xxx

Output Information

InformationDescription
WCSWorld Coordinate System coordinates
UCSUser Coordinate System coordinates

Use Cases

  • Query object endpoint coordinates
  • Confirm precise locations
  • Use in conjunction with object snapping

ENTITYSTATS - Entity Statistics

Counts the number of each type of entity in the current drawing.

Command Name: ENTITYSTATS

Usage

Command: ENTITYSTATS

Output Example

Displays a count of each entity type.

GRAPHICSINFO - Drawing Information

Displays detailed information about the current drawing.

Command Name: GRAPHICSINFO

Usage

Command: GRAPHICSINFO

Output Content

  • File information
  • Drawing units
  • Drawing extents
  • Display performance statistics

BOUNDINGBOX - Bounding Box

Calculates the bounding box (minimum enclosing rectangle) of selected objects.

Command Name: BOUNDINGBOX

Usage

Command: BOUNDINGBOX
Select objects: <Select one or more objects>

Inquiry Tips

Using Object Snapping

Inquiry commands combined with object snapping allow precise measurement:

DIST
<Snap to endpoint>
<Snap to endpoint>

Script Example

; Measure the diagonal of a rectangle
LINE
0,0
200,0
200,150
0,150
C

; Measure diagonal distance
DIST
0,0
200,150

; Query corner coordinates
ID
0,0

; Count entities
ENTITYSTATS

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