Measuring points, distances, and angles
Measuring and obtaining point coordinates is a constant part of our 3D work. The commands present here can be found on the Inquiry toolbar, and on the menu bar by going to Tools | Inquiry. Both 3D Basics and 3D Modeling workspaces don't have these commands, unlike the Drafting & Annotation workspace.
Obtaining point coordinates
One of the most important things in AutoCAD is to know precise point coordinates. For that, we apply the next command.
The ID command
The ID command allows us to obtain the X, Y, and Z coordinates of points related to the current User Coordinate System (UCS). This command can be used transparently, that is, in the middle of another command, if we prefix it with a ' (single quotation) mark. The command only prompts for a point:
Command: ID Specify point: Point
The command writes the X, Y, and Z coordinates, related to the current UCS, on the command line:
X = 28.9427 Y = 15.0000 Z = 10.0000
Note
If we want to get the coordinates...
