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Measuring
You can use measuring tools to make linear, angular, and area measurements, and to automatically measure the
shortest distance between two selected objects.
NOTE When you measure, you must click on a point on an item to register a point - clicking on the background will
not register anything. You can reset a measure command at any time by right-clicking instead of left-clicking in the
Scene View. This starts the measure command again with no points registered, just as if you had chosen a new
measurement type.
Endpoints of standard measuring lines are represented as small cross symbols in the Scene View, and all lines
being measured by a simple line between registered points.
Endpoints of measuring lines that are snapped to center lines are represented as cross symbols with additional
CL markers.
You can change the color and thickness of measuring lines, and toggle the display of dimension label in the
Scene View.
Dimension Labels
For distance-based measurements, the dimension label is drawn for each line segment. For accumulative
measurements, the dimension label shows the totals, and is drawn for the last line segment. The text is positioned
relative to the center point of the line.
For angular measurements, an arc indicator is shown inside the angle, with the centre of the text positioned on
the invisible line bisecting the angle. If an angle is too acute, the label is drawn outside the angle. This label is
fixed, and does not resize when you zoom in or out, unless the measuring lines become too short on screen to
accommodate the arc, in which case it will be adjusted.
The Options Editor enables you to toggle the dimension labels on and off.
For area measurements, the dimension label is positioned at the centre of the area being measured.
Converting Measurements to Redlines
You can convert measurements to redlines. The measurement itself is cleared when it is converted to a redline,
and the redline takes the color and line thickness that is currently set for redlining.
NOTE When you convert measurements to redlines, the lines and text are stored in the current viewpoint.
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