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Click Tools > Options, and then click the SmartSketch 3D Tab.
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Turn on Edges on solids.
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Click Tools > Measure to display the Measure Ribbon.
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Click Measure Minimum Distance .
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Select the pump and the column.
The minimum distance between the two objects and the distance along the active coordinate system axes display on the Measure ribbon and the graphic view, as shown below.