Quick

The first tool in this list, Quick, was added in the 2020 version of AutoCAD, and you can use it to measure dimensions quickly in a drawing. To use this tool, select it from the Measure flyout and move it in your drawing. As you move inside a room or closed area, it will show the length and width of the drawing area, as shown in the following figure:

Fig 5.32: Distances between different walls visible when the Quick enquiry tool is used

These properties are not limited only to the length and width; when you move your cursor close to circular objects, it will show the radius of those objects and it will also show the angle of lines. In ...

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