To Lock to the X Axis When Measuring

To lock to the X axis when measuring

  1. Click Review tab Measure panel Measure drop-down.
  2. Click a Measure tool.
  3. Press X, or on the Measure panel, click Lock drop-down X axis.
  4. Move your cursor over the model in the Scene View and use the surface snap to select a surface.
  5. Click the start point of the distance to be measured in the Scene View.

    The measure line turns red to indicate it is locked to the X axis.

  6. Click the end point of the distance to be measured in the Scene View.

    The optional dimension label displays the measured distance.

 Command entry: Press X when using a Measure tool.