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Click Tools > Measure to display the Measure Ribbon.
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Click Define Coordinate System by 3 Points .
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Click the first point to define the origin of the coordinate system.
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Click the second point to define the end of the local E-axis (X-axis).
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Click the third point to define the end of the local N-axis (Y-axis).
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Click a measurement mode on the ribbon, and follow the status bar prompts to begin measuring.
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You can change the units of measure by clicking Tools > Options. For more information, see Change a displayed unit of measure.
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The measurement information only appears while the command is active. This command does not write any dimensions or information to the database.
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When you change the coordinate system with the Measure command, you also change it for the PinPoint command.