Measuring 3d pdf

Turns on snap and specifies whether points, arcs, edges, silhouette edges, or faces are snapped to. Sensitivity indicates how close the pointer must be to the item being snapped to. For Snap Hint Color, specify the color of the snap line that appears when you hold the pointer over the 3D object. Legal Notices Online Privacy Policy. Measure 3D objects. Click a 3D model in a PDF to enable it.

Click the 3D Measurement Tool icon on the 3D toolbar. If the 3D toolbar view is set for consolidated tools, select the 3D Measurement tool from the pop-up menu next to the Navigation tool. Right-click the model background, and change the options as needed. Leave the 3D Measurement Tool palette open.

Measure the 3D model:. Snap Enables options in the 3D Measurement Tool palette. Snaps to the entire edge. Snaps to a straight-line segment of an edge. Snaps to a circumference. Snaps to the apparent edge of a part, such as the side of a cylinder. Snaps to the geometric plane making up a face of the part. Measurement Types options in the 3D Measurement Tool palette. Measures the distance between two edges taken at a right angle to the starting edge.

Measures the radius at the location clicked. Measures the angle between two edges. Units and markup options. Select to change the measurement units. Opens the Measuring 3D Preferences dialog box. Measuring preferences. Specifies the maximum number of digits in the measurement number.

Specifies the color of the line that appears when you click or drag to measure an object. Sets the text size for the measurement display. Type a markup label. Measure the 3D model as described previously. Click to set the end point for the measurement, and then click a third time to set the location of the measurement and label. To save a measurement as a comment, select the Hand tool, right-click the measurement, and click Convert To Comment. To discontinue a measurement, right-click and choose Cancel Measurement.

To delete a measurement markup, click it with the 3D Measurement Tool and press Delete. To learn how to rotate, pan, zoom, and snap while you measure, right-click the model and choose 3D Measurement Navigation Tips. Measures the distance between two positions on the 3D model. Click to set a start point, and then click another location to set an end point or edge. To use the Units and Markup measurement tools, select the 3D Measurement Tool , and then right-click inside the model.

Define Model Units. Enable Coordinate Display. Displays or hides the coordinates of the mouse pointer location in the Measurement Info Window. Change Markup Label. Type the text that you want to appear with the measurement, both in the 3D model area and in the Comments panel.

Not available if Measurement Markup is not selected. Disable Measurement Markup. Select when you want to take measurements in a model, but not add them to the document. The measurements are only visible while the current measurement is active. If you start another measurement or change tools, the markup disappears. Disables the ability to snap the insertion point to a likely target. Select this option to improve performance when you are working with a large model.

Opens a dialog box that lists the keyboard shortcuts for several navigation shorts. You can use these shortcuts while you are measuring. Select to remove the window from the model window. Change the 3D Measuring preferences to determine how 3D data is measured.

These options appear in the Measuring 3D panel of the Preferences dialog box. Displays measurements based on the model units, if present, generated from the original 3D model. Deselect this option to specify the units of measurements manually. PShorey wrote: ». Thanks for checking this and sorry for your wasted time. August edited August No worries. Good to know what the problem was. Sign In or Register to comment. Howdy, Stranger! Sign In Register.