Quick Measure: without even clicking your mouse

Quick Measure is a new feature in GstarCAD 2021, which measures distance and angle between 2D objects along x, Y axis very rapidly and accurately by moving the cursor.

How to access Quick Measure

Enter RAPIDDIST, then press Enter key to execute the command,

After executing the command, we get the prompt as we move our cursor, as shown in the following picture,

We can press Enter key to exit the Quick Measure, or choose the Settings option to pop up the following dialog,

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  1. Hi, is it possible to change the yellow color of the measure cross to any other? I’m using white background so I can’t see the rapiddist lines.
    Greetings Heinz

    1. Hi, thanks for visiting our blog. We’re sorry but currently the yellow color of the measure cross can’t be changed.

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