Topic: (C3D '09)Arc length between two points

[Mark]

Looking at the image below; Is there a way to measure that "Arc Length" in C3D '09? I couldn't find a way to do it so I wrote an app in AutoLISP but I'm still curious.

[mjfarrell]

one could label it...

Dimension it....


or....should it be a single arc segment the Inquiry Tool would work...

I would probably stick a label on it....

[Mark]

one could label it...

Dimension it....


or....

Really! Well pretend I'm from Missouri. LOL

[Mark]

or....should it be a single arc segment the Inquiry Tool would work...

It's not a single segment.

[sinc]

Most of the time, I have arcs already labeled.

But occasionally I've drawn a "temporary" arc segment over the area I want to ID, and ID the arc segment to get the arc length.  Then I delete the "temporary" arc.

I suppose I should add this ability to the Sincpac-C3D.  Maybe a PTARC command, to go along with the PTINV and PTANG commands...

[mjfarrell]

one could label it...

Dimension it....


or....

Really! Well pretend I'm from Missouri. LOL

for the good people in Missouri

[Mark]

I suppose I should add this ability to the Sincpac-C3D.  Maybe a PTARC command, to go along with the PTINV and PTANG commands...

I don't use something like this often but it sure saves time when I do.

[Mark]

one could label it...
Dimension it....
or....

Really! Well pretend I'm from Missouri. LOL

for the good people in Missouri

Are the two curves single segments? If so I'd like to see how you did that.

[mjfarrell]

labels in C3D, when do you want your Prime training?

and the other is a lame dimension.....


when do you want your Prime training?

[Mark]

Well, as they say, "you learn something new every day"!

Code: [Select]

Command: _dimarc
Select arc or polyline arc segment:
Specify arc length dimension location, or [Mtext/Text/Angle/[color=red]Partial[/color]]: p ( not exactly what I wanted but ... )
Specify first point for arc length dimension:
Specify second point for arc length dimension:

The autolisp app I wrote is attached.

[mjfarrell]

Well, as they say, "you learn something new every day"!

True

[Mark]

when do you want your Prime training?

I'd like to start tomorrow but my employer doesn't. *sigh* Training is a major problem here, our budget is very slim at the moment. But yeah, I'd like to take some of your courses Michael.

[mjfarrell]

when do you want your Prime training?

I'd like to start tomorrow but my employer doesn't. *sigh* Training is a major problem here, our budget is very slim at the moment. But yeah, I'd like to take some of your courses Michael.

Slim, I can work with 
NONE would be a big problem.   

I trust they want more productivity and profits though don't they? 

There is a group somewhere in America right now, coordinating with their local technical college to bring me to them to keep the cost down.