Measurement types

Angle measurement

Procedure

1. Select the measurement settings:

Between two edges and/or faces: .

From three points: . The points can be defined by a vertex available on the CAD part or by snapping a point onto an edge or a face of the CAD part. The angle value is computed in the anticlockwise direction. Consequently, the returned value depends on the point selection order.

Between an edge or a face and a reference plane: , or . The reference plane can be defined in absolute coordinates or relatively to the studied part: or .

2. Select the From entity and the To entity if the angle is measured between two edges and/or faces.Select an edge or a face if the angle is measured according to a reference plane.

To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

3. Click the Measure button.

Results

Figure 78: Creating an angle measurement

Area measurement

Procedure

1. Select the faces for which the total area will be measured.

To get information on how to select faces, refer to Object selection. To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

2. Click the Measure button.

Results

Figure 79: Creating an area measurement

Contour measurement

Procedure

1. Select the edges for which the points that describe the contour will be measured.

To get information on how to select edges, refer to Object selection. To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

2. Select the measurement settings:

In absolute coordinates or relatively to the studied part: or .

Get all the position coordinates or a projection on a reference plane: , or .

Define the contour discretization with a step value.

Figure 80: Contour measurement visualization

3. Click the Measure button.

Results

Figure 81: Creating a contour measurement

Distance measurement

Procedure

1. Select the From and To entities.

To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

2. Click the Measure button.

Results

Distance measurements can be created between axes, vertices, edges and/or faces.

Figure 82: Creating a distance measurement

Length measurement

Procedure

1. Select the edges for which the total length will be measured.

To get information on how to select edges, refer to Object selection. To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

2. Click the Measure button.

Results

Figure 83: Creating a length measurement

Mass measurement

Procedure

1. Select the bodies for which the total mass will be measured.

To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

2. Press the Measure button.

Results

Figure 84: Creating a mass measurement

Position measurement

Procedure

1. Select the measurement settings:

In absolute coordinates or relatively to the studied part: or .

Get all the position coordinates or a coordinate along an axis: , , or .

2. Select a vertex, an edge or a face.

To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

3. Click the Measure button.

Results

Figure 85: Creating a position measurement

Radius measurement

Procedure

1. Select the measurement settings.Get the inner or the curvature radius: or .

2. Select an edge or a face.

To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

3. Click the Measure button.

Results

Figure 86: Creating a radius measurement

Volume measurement

Procedure

1. Select the bodies for which the total volume will be measured.

To unselect an entity, click on the sign or select it again on the 3D view.

2. Press the Measure button.

Results

Figure 87: Creating a volume measurement