The workflow below is useful when you need to accurately measure where a weld, valve, or flange needs to be placed on the sketched pipeline.
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Select Point Measure
on the Point Cloud toolbar.
The cursor shape changes to a cross-hair.
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In the point cloud, select an existing centerline measurement point. In the example below the green measurement end point is selected.
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Move the mouse along the centerline to relocate the measurement point so that it is perpendicular to the location that you want to measure. In the example below, the measurement point has been moved so that it is perpendicular to the end of the valve.
Because you are using Point Measure to define additional measurement points, the software updates the Point Cloud Measurements window with values for the selected points.
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Select a point in the point cloud to finish the measurement. In the example below, the new measurement point has been fixed in the center of the valve operator
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To transfer the new measurement to the pipeline, drag Pick Points Distance
from the Point Cloud Measurements window and drop it in the appropriate location in the sketch.
