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Enter, Evaluate, and Retrieve Expressions
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To measure the distance between two points using QuickCalc

  1. NoteThe QuickCalc toolbar Distance Between Two Points button uses the dist(p1,p2) function.
    On the QuickCalc toolbar, click the Distance Between Two Points button.

    QuickCalc temporarily closes and you are prompted to specify two points.

  2. In the drawing, click the first point and then the second point.

    QuickCalc opens and displays the value of the distance between the two points in the Input box.