Displaying Information About a Specific Entity. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

Each time you create a new entity or change field values, AutoSketch keeps track of useful information that you can retrieve later by making an inquiry.

The dialog boxes that display the results of inquiries include buttons that let you copy the data to the Clipboard, print it, or export it as a .CSV file.

Depending on what types of values are displayed, certain buttons are grayed in some cases.

You can make inquiries to determine the coordinates of a point you enter.

Typically, the point you enter is on an entity in your drawing. This is useful for determining the exact location of entities in your drawing. Additionally, you can measure lengths, angles, perimeters, or areas. AutoSketch displays coordinates, lengths, angles, and areas using current units of measurement for the drawing. On the Tools menu, click Options to change the units of measurement used for a specific type of value. For information on changing the current units of measurement, see “Setting the Units of Measurement” on page 54.

Displaying Information About a

Specific Entity

AutoSketch allows you to inquire about the properties of a selected entity.

This inquiry shows all of the stored information, such as extent, layer, UID, hyperlink URL, and so on. The information displayed in the dialog box varies with the type of entity selected.

To display information about the properties of a specific entity

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Right-click the entity, then click (entity name) Properties on the pop-up menu.

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On the Inquire menu, click Entity Properties, then click the entity.

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Click the Inquire Entity button on the All-In-One toolbar, then click the entity. A dialog box appears, displaying information on the entity.

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Chapter 26 Making Inquiries