Measure distance, angle, loop, or area in model

Use the measure tools on the Tools tab, Measure panel.

Measure linear distance or length

Linear measurements display in a box in the Measure dialog box. The title of the box changes to reflect the type of measurement.

  1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Measure panel Distance.
    Note: You can also right-click in the graphics window, select Measure, and then click the desired option.
  2. Click the arrow on the left to choose selection priority: Component, Part, or Edges and Faces.
  3. In the graphics window, click to select geometry to measure:
    • Length of an edge, Click to select the edge. The length displays below the Measurement box.
    • Diameter of a cylindrical face or circle Pause the cursor over the cylindrical face or circle until a diameter line appears, and then click to select it. The diameter displays in the Measurement box.
    • Radius of a cylindrical face or arc Pause the cursor over the cylindrical face or circle until a radius line appears, and then click to select it. The radius displays in the Measurement box.
    • Position of a point from the origin Click to select the point. The position of the point relative to each axis of the active coordinate system displays.
    • Distance between points Click to select the first point, and then click to select the second point. When you select the second point, the delta position relative the first point displays.
    • Distance between two components in an assembly Select the first component, and then select the second component. A minimum distance value displays. The minimum distance between two components can be an edge, face, or vertex.
      Note: In an assembly, in the Measure Distance command, you can change the selection priority in the context menu. Changing the priority also changes the type of minimum distance measurement you can perform, such as minimum distance between components or parts. The command defaults to Select Faces and Edges priority. When you use Component Priority in an assembly, you can select only components as valid selections, not faces. Changing the selection priority after the first selection resets the command.
    • Circumferential length of an arc Click one endpoint of the arc, and then click the arc to select it.
    4. Note: You can also right-click in the graphics window, select Measure, and then click an option.
Tip: Use Select Other to choose the appropriate measurement. For example, if you click an arc, use Select Other to choose between the arc radius and arc length measurements.

Measure angle

  1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Measure panel Angle .
  2. In the graphics window, click to select the geometry to measure.
    • To measure the angle between two lines or edges, click to select one, and then click to select the other.
    • To measure the angle between points A and C, relative to the origin B, click points A, B, then C. The returned value is the angle between vectors BA and BC.

      The measurements display.

Measure loop

  1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Measure panel Loop .
  2. In the graphics window, click to select the geometry to measure.

    The measurement displays.

Measure area

  1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Measure panel Area .
  2. In the graphics window, click the contiguous, enclosed region to measure.

    The measurement displays..

Use Measure to enter values in dialog boxes

In most dialog boxes, you can use the Measure command to enter values .

  1. In a dialog box, on the drop-down list for a box that requires a value (for example, Taper or Distance in the Extrude dialog box), click Measure.
  2. In the graphics window, click to select the geometry to measure..

    The measurement displays.

Accumulate values of several measurements

Add the values of several linear measurements to calculate a total measurement.

  1. On the ribbon Tools tab Measure panel , click Distance or Angle.
  2. In the graphics window, click to select the geometry or distance to measure. The measurement displays in the Measure Distance dialog box.
  3. In the dialog box, in the drop-down list, click Add to Accumulate.
  4. Continue adding measurements to accumulate.
  5. When finished adding measurements, on the drop-down list click Display Accumulate. The sum of the measurements displays.
Parent topic: Edits to parametric models