MeasureTwoIcon.png Measure Two Entities

Introduction

The Measure Two Entities function measures various dimensions of, or spaces between, two selected entities. To perform the function, you select the entities to measure, and the Measure Entity dialog box displays all the available dimensions. Measuring particular entities will present you with flags for each available measurement in the graphics area. The entities that present the graphical representation in the graphics area are as follows:

 

Entity 1

Points

Arcs

Splines

Lines

Entity 2

 

Points

Lines

Arcs

Splines

Arcs

Points

Splines

Points

Arcs

Parallel Lines

 

 

Along with wireframe entities, it is also possible to measure the edges and snap points of solid models. These behave the same way as their wireframe counterparts.

The Data Entry Parameters

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