Correct procedure for CAL option dpl(p,p1,p2)

[yjayakumar]

Sir,
I am using Autodesk map2002 and 2004. Can any one explain me the procedure for using the command dpl(p,p1,p2). When I use this command,I can't select p,p1 and p2
Please help me.
Thank you,

[Wanderer]

Sir,
I am using Autodesk map2002 and 2004. Can any one explain me the procedure for using the command dpl(p,p1,p2). When I use this command,I can't select p,p1 and p2
Please help me.
Thank you,

hello... I am using map2006... but, I am not familiar with a command dpl (get unknown command when typing that in at the command line)... is that a custom alias/shortcut?

[yjayakumar]

Sir, This is a command within the calculator command
Command: cal
enter
expression: dpl(p,p1,p2)
enter
Please

[Wanderer]

Sir, This is a command within the calculator command
Command: cal
enter
expression: dpl(p,p1,p2)
enter
Please

ah, thank you.

I run the cal command, then use the above expression and I get the error: "AutoLISP variable P has no value" (sorry, this isn't really a tool I'm used to using, hopefully someone else will read this and know what to do)

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Have you reviewed the following from the AutoCAD Online Help File [F1]...

Contents tab -> Command Reference -> Commands -> C Commands -> CAL -> Using AutoLISP Variables

&

Contents tab -> Command Reference -> Commands -> C Commands -> CAL -> Calculating a Distance

Therefore you could define p, p1 & p2 something like...

(setq p (getpoint))
(setq p1 (getpoint))
(setq p2 (getpoint))

Then use the CAL command...

Command: _.Cal
>> Expression: dpl(p,p1,p2)

Have a good one, Mike

[yjayakumar]

Thank you very much sir, for the valuable suggestion. I will try this today itself.