Quick measuring distances

[Anonymous]

I'd like to mesure the distance between to objects without using the dimension tool because I don't want it to be marked in the floor plan. I want just to have the idea of the distance in a quick way, like when you use the DI (distance) command in AutoCAD.

Thanks a lot and sorry for such a basic question

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

You are looking for the Measure Tool: https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/user-guide/88458/

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot

Is there a hotkey for it in order to do it more quickly ?

[Anonymous]

I think M is the default. Why don't you take a look at your hotkeys? Options -> Work Environment -> Keyboard Shortuts -> Show in web browser.

[Anonymous]

It is M, thanks a lot ! and it’s not marked in the list that you told me about.

I’m working my way through ArchiCAD after 8 years of working in Revit and I’m trying to gain the same speed, and Im really missing all the shortcuts. I’m guessing that archicad is more mouse based

[Laszlo Nagy]

Pretty much all commands in ARCHICAD can have a shortcut set up for them in the Work Environment, so if that is your preferred method, you can do it. Although ARCHICAD does not have two-letter shortcuts like Revit does, you can use any combination of the CTRL/SHIFT/ALT keys + normal keys to define your shortcut combinations.

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot for your advices, that’s quite kind of you

[Lingwisyer]

With the Coordinates dialogue in your workspace, you could also use User Origin function to measure things quickly. Alt + Shift + LMB (Left Mouse Button) to set the User Origin then just cursor over any secondary points.