Calculator

Menu: Tools / Calculator

Allows you to perform calculations on the screen. Once the computation is made, you can copy the result and paste it into a drawing.

Inserting a Calculation into a Drawing

Using the Command

Choose the Calculator command. In the calculation box enter the values and operators for the calculation. Then press Enter or click on the Compute button. DesignCAD makes the calculation and displays it in the box. Click the Close button to end the command.

The expression entered in the calculation box can contain a formula or expression. The following are examples of valid expressions:

45*23

(6+23)*4

SQRT(9)

SIN(45)

The expression can contain mathematical functions and the following operators:

+ Addition

- Subtraction

* Multiplication

/ Division

^ Raises a number to a power (2 ^ 3 = 8)