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- PAREA Menu: POLYG / INFO
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- Calculates area of a polygon.
-
- 1. * (IND) Polygon or Simple Solid edge
- 2. * (Y/N) confirm choice
-
- Description:
- This command calculates the area of any polygon. Indicate the polygon, and
- confirm your choice. The area will appear in the prompt line.
- If you indicate one of the edges of a simple solid, the areas of the upper and
- lower bases will be given.
- Polygons of type 9 entities (created using commands such as \secte, \rosol,
- etc.) may also be measured.
- The result format is:
- Area of the polygon (m2) = NNNNN.NNNN
- or
- Area of the bases (m2) = NNNN.NNNN NNNN.NNNN
- Press ENTER to obtain the area of another polygon. The command remains active
- until a new command is invoked.