15.5.10. length

Computes the length of the specified line as the sum of the distances between the points making up the line.

length()@<Location>

where:

  • <Location> is any 1D location. Specifying a 2D location will not produce an error; the sum of the edge lengths from the elements in the locator will be returned.

length()@Polyline1 returns the length of the polyline.

15.5.10.1. Tools > Command Editor Example

>calculate length, <Location>

Note:  While using this function in Power Syntax, the leading character is capitalized to avoid confusion with the Perl internal command "length".


15.5.10.2. Tools > Function Calculator Example

This example calculates the length of a polyline.

Function: length, Location: Polyline1.