'DIST Command

Measures the distance and angle between two points

Inquiry toolbar:
Tools menu: Inquiry > Distance
Command line: dist

First point: Specify a point
Second point: Specify another point
Distance = <calculated distance>
Angle in XY plane = <angle > Angle from XY plane = <angle>
Delta X = <change in X>, Delta Y = <change in Y>, Delta Z = <change in Z>


With DIST, AutoCAD LT reports the true 3D distance between points. The angle in the UCS XY plane is relative to the current UCS X axis. The angle from the UCS XY plane is relative to the current XY plane. DIST assumes the current elevation value if the Z coordinate is omitted from the first point or second point.

The distance is displayed using the current units format.

Related Commands: DDUNITS and UNITS set drawing units.
System Variables: DISTANCE stores the last distance measured by the DIST command.