Length of lines

[Anonymous]

Ok, so this is probably the most stupid question ever..
I just started using Archicad 11 instead of archicad 9, and I cant figure out how to see the length of the line as I'm drawing?! I know you can measure it afterwards, but this takes a long time and is unaccurate.
In archicad 9 you could press ctrl-r and type in the length that you wanted. How can I do that now??
Thank you!

[Thomas Holm]

ejrolon wrote:
The problem is the "years" part in the comment, we already "Know" but there is nothing wrong to let GS make it easier for new users. I agree that the tracker is not perfect and I have the coordinates on and use it all the time but it can be argued that it has become a "power user" tool. IMO it is easier to press "M" and 2 clicks and sometimes we "older" users have to unlearn stuff.

So true!

[David Maudlin]

kliment wrote:
And why do you need the Measure tool?!?

Also, the Measure Tool (which I don't use often), allows a quick way to get a cumulative distance.

My 2 cents.

David

[Rex Maximilian]

Djordje wrote:
Do yourself a favour and turn the Coordinate and Control boxes on.

Hollah, playah!

(Translation: I agree wholeheartedly sir!)

[__archiben]

ALT+SHIFT. ALT+SHIFT. ALT+SHIFT. ALT+SHIFT. ALT+SHIFT.

it drops the origin anywhere there is a node or assumed node at any time. read the value(s) you want in your co-ordinates box.

it's old school and still the fastest way of measuring anything from anywhere. when i see someone selecting the line tool in order to measure something my skin starts to crawl . . .

~/ben

[Djordje]

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