CAD Import main window > The CAD modeling menu > Measure mode
Object selection
Face selection
To simplify the configuration of area measurements, you can use the , and options to automatically select adjacent and continuous faces.
Automatic selection is triggered when you select the first face.
Select to select one face at a time: Figure 88: Picked face selection for area measurement
Select to automatically select adjacent faces: Figure 89: Adjacent face selection for area measurement
Select to automatically select adjacent and continuous faces: Figure 90: Adjacent and continuous face selection for area measurement
Use the Tolerance (degree) field to adjust the sensitivity of the selection. Tolerance can be set between 0° and 90°.
Edge selection
To simplify the configuration of contour and length measurements, use the , and options to automatically select adjacent and continuous edges.
Automatic selection is triggered when you select the first edge.
Select to select one edge at a time: Figure 91: Picked edge selection for contour measurement
Select to automatically select adjacent edges: Figure 92: Adjacent edge selection for contour measurement
Select to automatically select adjacent and continuous edges: Figure 93: Adjacent and continuous edge selection for contour measurement
Use the Tolerance (degree) field to adjust the sensitivity of the selection. Tolerance can be set between 0° and 90°.
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