Measure Shortest Distance between Objects - Intergraph Smart Review - Help

Tools > Measure > Shortest Distance between Objects

Measures the shortest distance between two objects that you select.

This command honors the selection of a single element in a complex object when the Select Elements mode is turned on. Otherwise, this command assumes that the entire complex element is to be tested for the shortest distance between the two selected objects.

1. Click Tools > Measure > Shortest Distance between Objects.

2. Click the first point on the model.

   Placing 3D Points

3. Click to accept the highlighted element.

4. Click the second point on the model.

   When one of the points is a control point, which is represented by a sphere, the measurement is automatically taken from the center of the control point.

5. Click to accept the highlighted element.

• The One Click Measurement Mode should not be used with the Measure Shortest Distance between Objects command.

• When objects intersect, no measurement is added to the current collection.

• The measurement is saved in the active collection.

• You can define formats for the measurement line, points, and text. For more information, see Creating Measurement Collections.

• The linear distance and cumulative distance display in the Text window.

See Also

Placing Measurements