Apply and Manage Measurements
Enter the Measurement Mode to start measuring the model.
Step by Step — Enter Measurement Mode
1. Select the Ruler icon in the notification tray to toggle the Measure Mode on and off.
- Alternatively, press the M key on the keyboard to toggle the Measure Mode
While in Measure Mode the cursor will become a cross hair and the Ruler icon will appear white.
Right-click on the Ruler icon to Start/Stop Measurement or to open the Measurement panel.
Step by Step — Take a Measurement
- Enter Measure Mode.
- Select the first point (it will be labeled “A”).
- Select the second point (it will be labeled “B”).
This lettering series will continue in order for measurement types consisting of more than two points.
- The first object in the measurement will be highlighted blue
- The second object in the measurement will be highlighted in red
- The total distance between the selected points will be displayed in orange along the orange measurement line, which represents the closest distance between those points
- Additionally, the X, Y, Z details of each axis will be drawn as dotted lines with their respective values displayed along the path of the dotted line. The X, Y, Z axes will be colored red, green, and blue respectively
While Measure Mode is active, hold control to restore navigation to move without having to exit Measure Mode.
- The first object in the measurement will be highlighted blue
- The second object in the measurement will be highlighted in red
- The total distance between the selected points will be displayed in orange along the orange measurement line, which represents the closest distance between those points
- Additionally, the X, Y, Z details of each axis will be drawn as dotted lines with their respective values displayed along the path of the dotted line. The X, Y, Z axes will be colored red, green, and blue respectively
While Measure Mode is active, hold control to restore navigation to move without having to exit Measure Mode.
Step by Step — Delete a Measurement
- Select a Measurement, then click the Delete icon.
Another option is to right-click on the measurement, then select Delete.
Step by Step — Clear Measurements
Clear allows the user to clear any measurements selected, which also clears the 3D view of displaying measurements.
- As one or more measurements selected, click the Clear icon.
Step by Step — Organize Measurements
Create groups under the project named folder to move measurements into.
- Select your project named folder.
- Select the Group icon.
Another option is to right-click on the folder, then select New Group.
- The New Folder dialog box will open
- Enter a folder name, then click OK.
- Drag and drop measurements into a folder.
- Right click on the measurement to rename it and better identify the measurement.