Place Area and Place Text

Used to calculate area using a block and place it as text in a design.

You can access this tool from:
  • Ribbon:Drawing > Analyze > Area Tools
  • Ribbon:Modeling > Analyze > Area Tools




Setting Description
Prefix (Check box) If on, sets the prefix for the area text to be placed. You can type a prefix in the text box or select any saved prefixes listed in the drop-down menu corresponding to the field.
Suffix (Check box) If on, sets the suffix for the area text to be placed. You can type a suffix in the text field or select any saved suffixes listed in the drop-down menu corresponding to the field.
Insert Field If on, inserts area text as a text field.
Key-in: atools < placearea >