The commands on this page are accessed from Tools tab Inquire panel in the FEA Editor.
Count Total Objects: Selecting this command will launch a dialog that will display how many objects are in the current model.
If multiple lines, multiple construction objects, and so on are selected, right-click and choose Inquire to get a tooltip with the number of items selected.
To determine the properties of an object, whether a part, surface, line, and so on, select the object, right-click, and choose Inquire. The types of properties shown will depend on the selection. For example, the inquiry for lines will give the length, coordinates of the ends, and the part, surface, and layer numbers of the line.
Minimum and Maximum Length: Selecting this command launches a dialog box that displays the length of the longest line in the model and the length of the shortest line in the model. The relevant lines are also selected in the display area.
Knowing the longest line can help locate overlapping lines that may exist from poor meshing techniques. Knowing the shortest line is useful when setting a search tolerance before doing a global snap; the tolerance should be less than the shortest line.
There are multiple ways to measure distances in the FEA Editor:
For each measurement made, the total is given in the Cumulative length section. Use the Reset button to clear the cumulative measurement.
Selected Vertices Angle: Selecting this command will launch a dialog box that will display the angle between the last three points selected. Alternatively, select three vertices, right-click and choose Inquire.
Selected Lines Angle: Selecting this command will launch a dialog that will display the angle between the last two selected lines. The lines need to share a common vertex.