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"measure" tool

123_456660123_456660 Member Posts: 31 EDU
edited December 2017 in Community Support
I often need to take a measurement from a model, either from one point on part a to another on part a, or from a point of part a to a point on part b. It is a huge pain to have to, each time I want to measure something, have to create a sketch, sometimes even create angled planes, and then *use* both outlines, and create a sketch dimension from 2 points to measure it, then just delete the sketch after i got my measurement.

It would be great If there was a "measurement" tool in the top bar(the one with sketch, extrude, and fillet buttons) Where you could choose any 2 points, or a circle(to measure diameter), arc, line, etc. and it would tell you the distance between them.
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  • owen_sparksowen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO
    edited December 2017 Answer ✓
    Hi @123_456660

    Have a look in the bottom right hand corner of your screen, you'll be pleasantly surprised I hope ;)



    Here is a link to the help file relating to it:-
    https://cad.onshape.com/help/#measure-ps.htm?Highlight=measure

    At the risk of sounding like a **** I erm, typed "measure" into the help box  ;)

    Cheers,

    Owen S.
    Business Systems and Configuration Controller
    HWM-Water Ltd
  • brian_bradybrian_brady Member, Developers Posts: 505 EDU
    I am wondering if the OP was wanting the same tool in the sketching environment.
  • 123_456660123_456660 Member Posts: 31 EDU
    haha. thanks! I should have done more research before posting!
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