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2D distance between 3D points


Tyke

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When working in 3D I can obtain the 3D (slope) distance between any 3D points.

The results are the slope distance, delta X, delta Y, delta Z, angle in X-Y plane and angle from X-Y plane. What's missing is the 2D distance between the two points.

I vaguely remember someone once telling me there is a way to get that 2D distance, but I can't seem to find a reference anywhere about it.

 

Is it possible to get the 2D distance between two 3D points? There is enough information there to calculate it.

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i expect there is a clever lisp somewhere, but if you draw a line between the two points and then List it, the length in the current UCS (2D length) is given as well as the 3D Length, amongst other info. :D

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Thanks Eldon.

 

I've just got round to working that one out myself, but you were quicker. But drawing a line, listing it and then deleting it is a bit over the top just to get the information displayed which is actually there, somewhere.

 

I have a VBA macro which does the calculation and displays the results in a message box, so I have no problem doing it. We work with a company who just have AutoCAD 2011 without VBA and my contact there has asked for my help with the problem.

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Interesting. When I did a LIST on a line drawn in 3D between two different elevations I got this:

 

LINE Layer: "0"

Space: Model space

Handle = 3aa

from point, X= 20.8057 Y= 17.9927 Z= 1.0000

to point, X= 20.8137 Y= 28.5582 Z= 3.0000

In Current UCS, Length = 10.5654, Angle in XY Plane = 90

3D Length = 10.7531, Angle from XY Plane = 11

Delta X = 0.0080, Delta Y = 10.5654, Delta Z = 2.0000

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Okay, we have the solution :)

 

It's governed by a System Variable "OSNAPZ"

 

osnapz=0 --> 3D-Distances

osnapz=1 --> 2D-Distances

 

 

You can have the 2D distance OR the 3D distance, but not both. 8)

I believe the default value is osnapz = 0.

 

But it works a treat and is exactly what was needed here.

 

Thanks guys.

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You can use .xy filter on the second point.

 

Dist, osnap to endpoint, type .xy, osnap endpoint of other end, finally osnap to the first endpoint to use the same z value.

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Isn't that what the very first dimension is from the distance command? eg:

 

Command: di

DIST

Specify first point:

Specify second point or [Multiple points]:

Distance = 16'-7 15/32", Angle in XY Plane = 32, Angle from XY Plane = 12

Delta X = 13'-9 9/32", Delta Y = 8'-7 15/16", Delta Z = 3'-4 3/4"

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Isn't that what the very first dimension is from the distance command? eg:

 

Command: di

DIST

Specify first point:

Specify second point or [Multiple points]:

Distance = 16'-7 15/32", Angle in XY Plane = 32, Angle from XY Plane = 12

Delta X = 13'-9 9/32", Delta Y = 8'-7 15/16", Delta Z = 3'-4 3/4"

 

Only if OSNAPZ is set to 1, I keep it set to 0 so I use filters.

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