Measuring Entities

To measure entities:

  1. Click Measure or Tools > Measure.
  2. On the Measure pane, choose Selection Filters, and specify Units.
  3. Select entities in the graphics area.

    Entities are displayed in red to indicate they will be selected if you click the mouse.

    Results appear in callouts in the graphics area.

  4. To release the Measure tool, click it, click Select , or press Esc.

    The measurements disappear. Measurements are not saved with the file. To create markup dimensions to save, see Dimensions.

Selection Filters

Select one or more filters. If no filters are selected, you can select any measurable entity in the graphics area.
Select Face
Select Edge
Select Vertex
Select Hole

Units

Specify Distance and Angle units. Measurements are converted to the selected units.

Results

Results are displayed with:

  • Type (Distance, Delta X, Arc Length, etc.)
  • Value
  • Units