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

  1. Enter Measure Mode.
  2. Select the first point (it will be labeled “A”).
  3. Select the second point (it will be labeled “B”).
  4. 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

  1. Select a Measurement, then click the Delete icon.
  2. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. Select your project named folder.
  2. Select the Group icon.
  3. Another option is to right-click on the folder, then select New Group.

    • The New Folder dialog box will open
  4. Enter a folder name, then click OK.
  5. Drag and drop measurements into a folder.
  6. Right click on the measurement to rename it and better identify the measurement.