Top_Area
Calculate Surface
Ribbon: Top Mechanical Draw > Mechanical Annotations > Area
- What
- Calculates the surface of a closed outline in a layer.
- Why
- Quickly calculate the surface and write next to the outline a text with the exact measure.
- How
- Enter the command, select the point in the outline to examine. If it is not necessary to select other outlines, press Enter. A window is displayed with the calculated surface, with which is possible to insert the result as a text in the drawing. If so, insert the text’s dimensions and layering point.
Example 112. Calculate Surface
Command: Top_Area <ENTER> Select the point
in the outline: <ENTER> Display window to confirm the text
insertion… <ENTER> Text dimension and position…