Applying AutoCAD 2006 ©2006

Chapter 30: Calculations


1.		To find the exact coordinates of any point, use the command.



2.		To find the distance between two points, use the command.



3.		When you calculate a distance, AutoCAD^® displays the distance, or change, in the X direction as X.



4.		The AREA command calculates both the area and the of a closed object.



5.		The distance around a circle is its .



6.		If you enter the CAL command and type (2*6)/3 at the keyboard, AutoCAD^® calculates the expression and displays (the answer to the equation).



7.		To convert a value of 4.235 inches to centimeters, enter the command and open the Units Conversion portion of the calculator.



8.		AutoCAD^® maintains an internal drawing that contains information about the types and locations of objects in the drawing, defined layers, and the current space.



9.		To place points at equal intervals along a line, circle, or arc, use the command.



10.		To separate an object into a specified number of equal parts, use the command.