{"id":13690,"date":"2023-09-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=13690"},"modified":"2023-09-27T10:15:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:15:35","slug":"how-to-calculate-area-in-autocad-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/how-to-calculate-area-in-autocad-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate Area in AutoCAD &#8211; Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s funny. You never know where a new blog idea will come from. Not long ago, I was mindlessly scrolling through social media. A self-professed math nerd had posted some complex geometric shape and challenged their readers to devise a solution to calculate its area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, my first instinct was not to engage, but I did since most of my followers are AutoCAD nerds (way cooler than math nerds). I replied with something like, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t. I would quickly draw it in AutoCAD, then ask <em>AutoCAD<\/em> to tell me the answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know, I was always pretty good at geometry back in Mr. Euclid\u2019s class. I don\u2019t have any need for all those formulas anymore, not with my trusty AutoCAD program by my side. I draw it, then query it. Case closed. But this particular encounter gave me the idea to talk about all the ways you can find areas in AutoCAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve identified five ways to do it. I\u2019ll introduce you to the first three today and save the others for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/how-to-calculate-area-in-autocad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">part two of this short blog series<\/a> on how to calculate area in AutoCAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"list-command-and-properties-palette\">LIST Command and Properties Palette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACDLT\/2023\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-88FFCF22-5F25-48D9-BD43-4F248EFFCE17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIST command<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/blogs\/autocad\/have-you-tried-properties-palette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">properties palette<\/a> are probably the lowest-tech methods, but like many low-tech things, they just work. Both require selecting a closed object, such as a circle, ellipse, polygon, or a closed polyline. In fact, I believe it was the simple LIST command that I used after I reproduced the geometric shape I spoke of. It will return information about the object (i.e., its type, layer, etc.) along with its area and perimeter. Badda bing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_1.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"392\" data-lbwps-height=\"359\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_1-300x275.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_1.jpg\" alt=\"AutoCAD LIST command\" class=\"wp-image-13692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_1.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_1-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The properties palette gives you much of the same info. Within the geometry section, you\u2019ll find area and length, which is, in fact, its perimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_2.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"479\" data-lbwps-height=\"306\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_2-300x192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_2.jpg\" alt=\"Properties palette \" class=\"wp-image-13695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_2.jpg 479w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_2-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you need to get this area calculation somewhere else, like a note in your drawing perhaps. In that case, you\u2019ll have to manually do a Ctrl-V of the value from the text screen. If you\u2019re using Properties, when you click on the Area field you\u2019ll see a calculator icon appear. That\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2019\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-748BC0E0-0BDA-4DF6-A7A1-EF3F31BA336B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QuickCalc<\/a>. If you click it, you\u2019ll find a field you can copy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again. Pretty low-tech, but it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"area-command\">AREA Command<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What if your area calculation is a little more involved? Maybe there\u2019s an \u201cisland\u201d within your closed object (a hole in a plate, maybe?). The first two methods don\u2019t account for such things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you need the total of more than one area, such as all the rooms on a floorplan. That\u2019s where the full-fledged AREA command comes in. Type it into the command line like I do (it comes right up after A, R, E, and those are all together on your left hand), or it can be found in the Utilities panel of the ribbon\u2019s Home tab. Expand the Measure pulldown to find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_3.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"219\" data-lbwps-height=\"300\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_3.jpg\" alt=\"Utilities in Ribbon AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-13703\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you launch the tool, you\u2019ll have some options. First, you can define the corners or vertices of your object. As you enter your points, the bounding area will be filled with a comforting green solid. Just click enter when you\u2019re done to display the area and perimeter. Pretty handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_4.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"402\" data-lbwps-height=\"362\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_4-300x270.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_4.jpg\" alt=\"Measure Area in AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-13700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_4.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_4-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What if your object doesn\u2019t have corners? What if it\u2019s a little curvier, like a swimming pool? Another option of the AREA command is Object. Use that option to select the curved, enclosed object to report your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_5.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"399\" data-lbwps-height=\"228\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_5-300x171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_5.jpg\" alt=\"Measure area of object in AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-13707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_5.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_5-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our plate example, you\u2019d start with Add Area, then its Object option, and select the outer boundary of the plate. Without exiting the command, select the Subtract Area option and Object again. Now, select the hole. You\u2019ll see the dynamic area and perimeter display update to remove the hole from the plate. Do it again to remove them both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"444\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 756 \/ 444;\" width=\"756\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_6.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this is a tips blog, I\u2019ve got a doozy for you. There is actually a way to get an area from a non-closed object. What? Old Mr. Euclid must be rolling over in his grave. If you have an open polyline (or spline) and use the Add Area option of the AREA command, followed by its Object option (and select the polyline), AutoCAD will \u201cfill in\u201d the gap, as though a straight segment connects the start and end points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_7.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"336\" data-lbwps-height=\"157\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_7-300x140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_7.jpg\" alt=\"Add area in AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-13713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_7.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/12\/1-Areas_7-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you got some useful tips from part one of this post. I\u2019ll see you next time in part two with a couple of other methods, including my favorite and possibly best method.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s funny. You never know where a new blog idea will come from. Not long ago, I was mindlessly scrolling through social media. A self-professed math nerd had posted some complex geometric shape and challenged their readers to devise a solution to calculate its area. 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