Why does AutoCad refuse to measure distance?
I’m using AutoCAD and don’t see to be able to measure distance?
Does anyone know why this could be and how I can fix the problem?
If you’re using the MEASUREGEOM function in AutoCAD it requires Dynamic Input to be enabled which you can do by pressing the F12 key.
Or
Otherwise you can use the DIST command.
Hope that helps.
Area cannot be measured using snap points in AutoCAD
issue:
When trying to measure the area of objects in AutoCAD using object snap points, certain points cannot be selected.
Causes:
Objects are not on the same plane.
Solution:
- Remove elevation from the objects being measured (see How to flatten a drawing in AutoCAD).
- Create a 2D polyline by snapping to all of the desired points. This will create a polyline on one plane that you can snap to with the area command or use the Object option within the area command to select the new polyline.
- Additionally, use the OSNAP command and turn off extra object snap settings so that the DISTANCE command will snap to where you need it to in order to get a correct measurement.
When you say you can’t measure distance, is this when you’re using the MEASURE tool or are we talking about the dialog box that pops up when you try to draw lines or polylines on the screen? If it’s the first one, the two above answers should be more than enough to help. If it’s the second, simply toggle it on by pressing F12 🙂
