Measure displays measurement values for distance, angle, area, arc radius and so on, for selected geometry.

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When you activate Measure, the dialog displays geometry information for the selected objects. The reported results depend on the type of geometry selected. For example, selecting an Edge displays only the Length but if you select a Face it displays both the Loop Length and Area.

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Selection Filter

Controls the type of object available for selection.

• Filters selections to faces, edges, or vertices.
• Filters selections to bodies.
• Filters selections to components.

Precision

Sets the number of decimal places to display in the results.

Secondary Units

Displays measurements with secondary units in parentheses.

Clear Selection

Clears the current selection set.

Show Snap Points

Check the box to display snap points when you place the pointer over geometry in the canvas. Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to lock to snap points or hold shift to hide snap points. This option is only available if the Selection Filter is set to Face/Edge/Vertex .

Results

Displays the results of the measurement. The type of results available depends on the type of objects selected.

Selection	Results	Selection examples
Two objects	Distance: Displays the shortest distance between the two selected objects.
Two 2D objects on non-parallel planes	Angle: Displays the angle measurement between two selected objects.

XYZ Delta

Displays the X, Y, and Z dimensions in the dialog and in the canvas. Available for Vertex selection type only.

• None: Hides XYZ measurements

• Component 1 Coordinate System: Displays the XYZ measurements aligned to the Component 1 Coordinate System.

• Component 2 Coordinate System: Displays the XYZ measurements aligned to the Component 2 Coordinate System.

• Global Coordinate System: Displays the XYZ measurements aligned to the parent component.

  

Selection 1 and 2

Displays information about the selected objects. The information displayed depends on the type of objects selected.

Object type	Results	Examples
Sketch Point Vertex	X Position Y Position Z Position
Sketch Line Sketch Fit Point Spline Edge (Open)	Length
Sketch Arc	Length Radius Diameter
Sketch Profile (Square) Face (Square)	Area Loop Length
Sketch Profile (Closed circular) Face (Circular)	Area Loop Length Center Position X Center Position Y Center Postion Z
Edge (Circular)	Length Radius Diameter Center Position X Center Position Y Center Position Z
Face (Square/Non-circular)	Area Loop Length
Face (Cylindrical) Face (Fillet)	Radius Diameter Area Loop Length
Body	None
Component	None

Tips

• Place the pointer over a result value in the dialog to highlight that measurement in the canvas.
• Click a value in the dialog to copy the value to the clipboard.