Describes tools that
let you measure linear distance or angles.
Measure a linear distance
between two points or locators
- Choose Locators > Measure > Distance .
- Click a locator for the start point,
or
- Click in empty space to add a world space
locator, or type 3D coordinates to place the locator exactly.
- Click a curve to add a curve locator.
- Click an isoparametric curve on a surface
to add a surface locator.
- Click a mesh to add a space locator attached
to the mesh.
TipIf more than one object are under the cursor,
the pick chooser appears. Point to the hand icon next to the object
you want. Keep the mouse button down to position the reference point.
- Click a locator for the end point, or
click to create a new locator as in step 2.
If you are using an existing locator:
- Click the to measure the diagonal
distance between the locators.
- Click the to measure the horizontal
distance between the locators.
- Click the to measure the vertical
distance between the locators.
If you are creating a new locator:
- Click the to place the end locator
freely.
- Click the to place the end locator
horizontal to the start point
- Click the to place the end locator
vertical to the start point.
- If you want to measure horizontal or
vertical distance on an existing distance locator, change the Display parameter
in the Information window.
- You can edit the parameters of the locator
in the Information Window.
NoteThe
points of a distance locator are displayed as crosses only when
the Distance tool or the Move
locator tool is active.
Measure the shortest distance
from a curve to a reference point
- Choose Locators > Deviation > Closest Point .
- Do one of the following:
- Click a reference point, or a point on
a curve, surface, or mesh.
TipIf more than one object are under the cursor,
the pick chooser appears. Point to the hand icon next to the object
you want. Keep the mouse button down to position the reference point.
- Click a point in space to create a reference
point.
- Type 3D coordinates to create a reference
point.
- Click the object whose closest point
you want to find.