Types of Measurements

You can measure the following types of entities:

Entities	Measurement displayed
point to point	Distance between the two point and delta X, Y, and Z
point to edge	Projected perpendicular distance and closest distance from the point to the edge
point to face	Perpendicular distance from the point to the face
edge to edge	Perpendicular or closest distance, delta X, Y, and Z, total length, and angle
edge to face	Normal or closest distance and angle (Parallel is defined as the edge being perpendicular to the normal of the face plane.)
face to face	Normal or closest distance; angle if not parallel
single edge	Length of edge (distance between endpoints)
single hole	Diameter, X, Y, Z components of center point, and depth of hole
two holes or circles	Distance and delta X, Y, and Z between centers
circles	Center point X, Y, Z coordinates and diameter
arcs	Center point X, Y, Z coordinates, diameter, arc length, and chord length

Circles and arcs must be on a plane.

Holes must be cylindrical and be identified by hole markers, which are inserted by the CAD publishers.

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