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# There are a couple ways to invoke the MeasureDistance command:
# There are a couple ways to invoke the MeasureDistance command:
#* Press on [[Image:Std_MeasureDistance.png|32px]] button in the toolbar
#* Press on [[Image:Std_MeasureDistance.svg|32px]] button in the toolbar
#* Use {{MenuCommand|{{StdMenu|[[Std Tools Menu|Tools]]}} → [[Image:Std_MeasureDistance.png|24px]] [[Std MeasureDistance|Measure Distance]]}} entry from the top menu
#* Use {{MenuCommand|{{StdMenu|[[Std Tools Menu|Tools]]}} → [[Image:Std_MeasureDistance.svg|24px]] [[Std MeasureDistance|Measure Distance]]}} entry from the top menu
# Select first point in [[3D view]].
# Select first point in [[3D view]].
# Select second point in 3D view.
# Select second point in 3D view.

Revision as of 20:10, 16 April 2020

Std MeasureDistance

Menu location
Tools → Measure distance
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Measure Tools, Draft Dimension, Arch Survey

Description

This tool measures and displays the absolute distance between two points in 3D space.

Usage

  1. There are a couple ways to invoke the MeasureDistance command:
  2. Select first point in 3D view.
  3. Select second point in 3D view.
  4. The absolute distance between the two points will be calculated and displayed in the 3D view.
  5. A distance object will be created in the tree view.

Limitations

The tool lets you only select points by clicking in the 3D view. You can't use the snap tools from the draft workbench to allow specific selecting of special points.

Notes

For more possibilities related to measuring/dimensioning see the following tools: