Measure-Inspect
Measuring Tools Lesson for members of the Vectric Master Training Course:
Vectric Documentation:
Measure - Inspect
The Measure tool allows you to find important information about your model or drawings.
Measure Between 2 Points
With this option selected, you can click on two points in the 2D View and the form will report the measurements between the clicked locations
Distance
Straight line distance between the two points.
Angle
The angle (in degrees) of the line joining the two points, where horizontal is zero degrees and vertical is ninety degrees.
X Distance
The separation between the two clicked points in X only.
Y Distance
The separation between the two clicked points in Y only.
First Point
The precise X and Y coordinates of the position first clicked.
Cursor Position
The dynamically updated coordinates of the mouse cursor position.
Span / Contour Properties
This mode allows you to find precise information about the individual spans of a vector shape in 2D View. Use your mouse pointer to click on any part of the shape and the information relating to the entity you have clicked will be displayed on the form.
Type
The type of span you have clicked.
Possibilities include:
- Line
- Arc
- Bezier Curve
Length
The length of the clicked span.
Start Point and End Point
The precise coordinates of the node forming the start and end of the selected span.
Vector
Information relating to the whole vector, of which the selected span is part, is shown in this section.
Area
The total area of the selected vector
Perimeter
The total length of all the spans forming the perimeter of the shape
Num. Spans
The total number of spans in the shape.
Model Cross Section
The Model Cross Section option allows you to select two points on the 2D View and create a new vector that shows the corresponding cross-section of the underlying 3D model.