Measure Distance

The Measure Distance Tool allows you to measure distances between points,
or edges. Click on the Measure Distance Tool and
then pick a point on your image. Click another point on the image
and the distance measurement between the two will be generated.

Right-clicking on the Measure Distance button will bring up the edit selection menu:
- Snap Settings will allow you to make adjust how close the point will come to the edge.
Please see the Snap Tool's help
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- Distance Settings Set the attributes of the displayed measurement.
Right Clicking on the generated measurment will also set these attributes.
Once the tool is used a line appears that the user can manipulate and drag (to a nearby edge)
To set Geometric preferences, left-click on Distance. This will bring up a menu.
Select edit and a box will appear with three tabs.
- Selecting the Distance tab will allow you to adjust the format.
See the Distance tool's help file for more information.
- Number of Decimals Allows you to set the number of decimals to be displayed.
- Units Allows you to enter a unit of measure, such as inches or millimeters.
- Lock direction locing as vertical or horizontak
- Selecting the Entity tab allows you to adjust the colors, thickness, size, type and
visibility of the distance marker.
You can also select a
Coordinate System. Make the necessary adjustments, click Apply
and then Close. The values will be updated according to your
selections. See help on this page
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Selecting the Render Style
tab allows you to adjust the colors, font, style and appearance of the
distance value.
Make the necessary adjustments, click Apply and
then Close.
The style of the distance value will be updated
according to your selections.
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