Measuring a Distance

The measure distance tool allows you to measure or validate the physical distance between two points in a model.

1. On the 3D View contextual tabs set, on the Mesh tab, in the Tools group, click the  Measure Distance icon.
2. On the Tools tab, in the Tools group, click the  Measure Distance icon.
3. Under Point1, use Ctrl+Shift+left click to snap to points (for example, named points, geometry points, geometry face centre, geometry edge centre, mesh vertices and grid).
4. Repeat Step 3 for Point 2.
   The total distance, as well as the individual X axis, Y axis and Z axis distances, are displayed in the Distance (D), X distance, Y distance and Z distance fields respectively.
5. Click Close to close the dialog.

   
   

   

   
   Figure 1. The Measure distance tool.