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Using the measuring window

To open the measuring window:

  1. Select from the menu Tools > Measure...

measure snapshot

To make a measurement:

  1. Open the Measure window
  2. On the Measure window select "Lock to nearest vertex" if desired
  3. On the Main window click on the model to position the first measurement point
  4. On the Measure window set the "Now selecting point" indicator to q1
  5. On the Main window click on the model to position the second measurement point
  6. On the Measure window read off the distance

Measure controls

Now selecting point:
Use this control to select whether mouse click on the model should determine point q0 or point q1.
Lock to nearest vertex:
If checked, the the clicked point is compared to the vertex points of the clicked triangle, and the closest vertex is used in place of the clicked point.
Appearance
Shows the colors of the measurement markers q0 and q1 (not presently editable).
Data
Displays the coordinates of the measurement markers, as well as the displacement and distance between them.