SmartDraft Inquiry Tools
Win32 and 64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
Display information about Autodesk® AutoCAD® objects in engineering and surveying units.
To view Inquiry Tools video demonstrations please visit: http://www.smartdraft.com/Inquirytools.htm
Screenshots
Commands
| Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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SM_AREAPT |
Display the area of an enclosed area by selecting a point. Create a polyline for the enclosed area. The area labels from this command are associated to the polyline (if the Boundary option if checked) and when the polyline is edited, the area labels will update. |
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SM_Z |
Display the elevation (z) value of an object. |
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SM_ID |
Select points to identify coordinate values. Output displayed in X,Y,Z and Northing, Easting, Elevation format. |
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SM_AREA |
Display or label the area in Feet or Meters from selected polylines or points. The area labels are associated to the polyline (when the options are set to Object and Text) and when the polyline is edited, the area labels will update it the new area. |
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SM_LIST |
Display the survey information for lines, arcs, polylines, and Civil 3D alignments, parcel lines, and feature lines even with blocks or XREFs. |
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SM_LENG |
Add the lengths of selected arcs, lines, and polylines or via a dialog box interface. |
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SM_DIST |
Measure the distance and angle between two points or measure the length, delta, radius, tangent, chord, and chord bearing along an arc. |
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SM_CKANG |
Measure the angle between two lines, a line and an arc, or two arcs. Measure the angle between lines, polylines, and arcs. The output is the two angles on either side of the first line as it intersects the second line. The total of the two angles will always be 180 degrees. Works with objects in blocks or Xreferences. |
Installation/Uninstallation
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in.
To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, go to the Setting > Apps > Installed Apps and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
NOTE: If you previously installed the Trial version of this software, then you must uninstall it for this version to work properly.
Known Issues
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Email support@smartdraft.com for support. Please include product type information.
Version History
| Version Number | Version Description |
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24.0.1 |
Version 24.0.1 released - 3/28/2024. * Supports AutoCAD® 2020-2025. |
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23.0.0 |
Version 23.0.0 released - 3/28/2023. * Added support for AutoCAD® 2024. |
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22.0.0 |
Version 22.0.0 released - 3/15/2022. * Added support for AutoCAD® 2023. |
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21.0.0 |
Version 21.0.0 released - 2/25/2021. * Added support for AutoCAD® 2022. * Changed command icons to support dark / light themes in AutoCAD. |
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20.0.0 |
Version 20.0.0 released - 3/20/2020. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2021. |
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19.0.0 |
Version 19.0.0 released - 2/20/2019. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD®, Civil 3D® 2020. |
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18.0.0 |
Version 18.0.0 released - 3/6/2018 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2019 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2019. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the List command. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the ID Elevation command. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the Measure Angle command. |
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17.0.3 |
Version 17.0.3 released - 5/15/2017 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2018and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2018. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the List command. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the ID Elevation command. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the Measure Angle command. |
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16.0.0 |
Version 16.0.0 released - 4/26/2016 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2017 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2017. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the List command. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the ID Elevation command. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the Measure Angle command. |
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15.0.0 |
Version 15.0.0 released - 4/5/2015 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2016 and AutoCAD® 2016. * Added support for Civil 3D pressure pipes to the List command. |
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12.1.0 |
SmartDraft, Inc. repurchased the SmartDraft product line. |
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12.0.0 |
Version 12.0.0 released - 3/27/2014 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2015, Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2015, and AutoCAD® 2015. * Fixed an issue with the Area by Point commands. If an area was labeled with Acres only, and later the boundary was moved and the area updated, the label would change to square feet. This is fixed for newly labeled polyline boundaries. * Added N/S Azimuth to the output prompt of the List and Distance commands. Version 11.0.0 released - 3/26/2013 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014, Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2014, and AutoCAD® 2014. Version 10.0.38 released - 3/19/2013 * Now the menus from all SmartDraft Apps merge into a single SmartDraft tab Version 10.0.37 released - 3/7/2013 * Removed duplicate return values for the Area command. * Fixed Issues with help file and Ribbon interface. Version 10.0.36 released - 3/6/2013 * Fixed an issue with the Customization Template Manager command. Would return unknown command SMARTCTM. Issue introduced in version 10.0.35. * Removed duplicate return values for the Area by Point, Length (Add), and ID Point commands. Version 10.0.35 released - 2/28/2013 * Fixed an issue with MText, when MText was moved or edited, the background mask was turned on. Version 10.0.32 released - 2/15/2013 * Released to Autodesk Exchange |
