Get Coordinates

Get coordinates, returns the coordinates of the points selected in the scene.

Drag each time the command to the desired point, the window will be increased the list of selected points.

Tip for detecting the coordinates of multiple objects

If you drop the tool in to the scene with an active selection and hold down the Shift key, all selected elements will immediately be transferred to the grid.

Get Coordinates

In the top of the dialog are icons for:

delete a line
export the list to Excel
export the list to DXF file
display global coordinates
display local coordinates
display coordinate from the anchor of the element
display an arrow pointing to the selected point

Get Coordinates anim

Tip for detecting COG coordinates

Also, when you dragging while holding right mouse button, the coordinates of COG are detected.

Info

When exporting to DXF, you can set the graphic characteristics by editing the DXFTemplate.dxf file

This is a standard DXF file which can be edited for the client’s purpose; it is used as a template to export the coordinates (obtained from the model) in DXF. It is located in the ..\Drawing folder in the Templates folder that you set up in the General tab.