DISTANCE

So the basic layout of our Ground Floor is almost ready, isn’t it? Now before we start adding elements like Doors, Windows, Furniture and Accessories to our layout, we will cross-check accuracy of our layout by enquiring information from our assignment. For this we will use Tools – Inquiry – Distance option

DISTANCE
You can retrieve information about the relation between two specified points: for example, the distance between them or their angle in the XY plane.
To determine the relation between two points, you can display the
· Distance between them
· Angle between the points in the XY plane
· Angle of the points from the XY plane
· Delta, or changed, X, Y, and Z distances between them
The ID command lists the X, Y, and Z coordinate values of a specified point.

Exercise – To check the dimensions of the structure use distance to measure the structure. It should show Distance = 38'-1 5/16", Angle in XY Plane = 52, Angle from XY Plane = 0
Delta X = 23'-6", Delta Y = 30'-0", Delta Z = 0'-0"

Similarly check the dimension of all the rooms and make sure that the wall to wall dimensions and all the wall thicknesses match our reference drawing image.

There is an option 'Area' below Distance in the same menu. Try to explore it and see if you can find out area of the rooms as well!

Tomorrow we will add some openings to our layout, stay tuned…!