Measure a Distance

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Measure a Distance

Measure a DistanceGet the 3D distance between two points.  The point coordinates and the distance between them are displayed dynamically.  The distance is also displayed in the command prompt window.

 

tog_minusCommand Prompts

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tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

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Pick first point or enter x,y and z.

 

Step 2

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(Optional) Enter X, Y, [Z] coordinates for the second point.

 
tog_minusNotes

1.The distance is displayed with a letter ‘D’ and the units.  The 3D coordinates of the two picked points will also be displayed after the distance.

2.Unless points on an existing object are selected, picked points will be in the construction plane of the currently selected view.
tog_minusRelated Topics

Measure Pane, Analyze Ribbon Bar