You can use the Measure dialog to calculate points, coordinates, distances, angles, radii, or unit vectors.
To display the dialog, click the
Measure
button on the status bar.
The dialog contains the following options that are common to the Measure tab of the Calculator dialog:
Auto-measure
Measure length between two points
Measure length
Measure radius
Measure Radius From Three Points
Measure Diameter
Measure Diameter from Three Points
Measure minor angle
Measure major angle
- Projected
The value measured using these options is displayed in the Measure geometry text box.
Note: See
Using the calculator to measure for information on these options.
You can also use the Measure dialog to do the following:
- Point — Measure the
X,
Y and
Z coordinates of a specified point. Select the point in the graphics window, or click
to open the
Position dialog.
- Direction — Measure the spatial direction of a specified object in terms of a unit vector. The unit vectors in the direction of the X, Y and Z axes are represented by
I,
J and
K respectively. Select the object in the graphics window, or click
to open the
Direction dialog.