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To calculate an area on a plane
1 Click Review tab ➤ Measure panel ➤ Measure drop-down ➤ Area
.
2 Click to register a series of points to describe the perimeter of the area you want to calculate. The optional
dimension label displays the area of the perimeter described since the first point, as projected onto the plane
of the viewpoint.
NOTE For your calculation to be accurate, all added points must be on the same plane.
Menu: Classic user interface: Review ➤ Measure ➤ Measure Area
To measure the shortest distance between two objects
1 Press and hold the CTRL key, and select two objects in the Scene View with the Select tool
.
2 Click Review tab ➤ Measure panel ➤ Measure Shortest Distance
.
The optional dimension label displays the shortest distance between the selected objects.
Menu: Classic user interface: Review ➤ Measure ➤ Measure Shortest Distance
To measure the shortest distance between two parametric objects
1 Press and hold the CTRL key and select two parametric objects in the Scene View with the Select tool
.
2 Open the Measure Tools window, and click Options.
3 In the Options Editor, the Measure page under the Interface node, select the Use Center Lines check box,
and click OK.
4 Click Review tab ➤ Measure panel ➤ Measure Shortest Distance
.
The Distance box, and the optional dimension label display the shortest distance between the center lines
of the selected parametric objects.
Menu: Classic user interface: Review ➤ Measure ➤ Measure Shortest Distance
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