When it comes to measuring arcs or circles, the center to center option can be changed to get a minimum or maximum distance. Using the Measure tool helps us produce otherwise complex measurements simply and accurately without using Smart Dimensions. The angular unit has several options as well.Īdditionally, precision control is available at the bottom of this dialog to control how many places after the decimal the lengths will be shown. If the dimensions need to be shown in scientific notation, there is an option for it. Once custom settings is active, the length unit can be changed to any standard unit available in the drop-down. We can leave the unit system that the part came with, or select Use custom settings. Once clicked, the Measure Units/Precision window pops up. Inside the Measure tool window on the upper left corner, you will find a Units/Precision button. Of course, if a custom distance between the arcs is needed, an option is readily available in Arc/Circle Measurements.Īlthough the part might have been made using metric units, it is possible to view the dimensions in a different unit system. Both arcs must be selected and then you can click on the Maximum Distance button, found under Arc/Circle Measurements, to produce the desired dimension. The same can be done when trying to get the maximum distance between arcs. Once selected, it will grab the shortest distance and display the appropriate measurement. All that is needed is to have both arcs selected and then click on the Arc/Circle Measurements button and change it to Minimum Distance. There are other options, such as measuring the minimum distance. Now when it comes to measuring circles or arcs, it’s very important to know that it is not just limited to measuring from center to center. The edges that will be used to measure an angle cannot be co-linear or parallel to one another.Īlso, it is possible to select an entire face and get its surface area, as well as getting the combined length of selected edges on a part. The same rules that apply to dimension an angle in a sketch apply to use the Measure tool as well. The option to just see the distance is always enabled, but if the XYZ coordinates need to be activated, simply click on the Show XYZ Measurements button to turn it on. SOLIDWORKS will take care of the rest and produce the measurement. To measure an edge, all that is needed is to either select two points or the entire edge. It's good to note that if the Measure tool window is collapsed, you can simply expand it by clicking on the drop-down arrow on the top right corner. It’s found inside the Evaluate tab in the CommandManager.Īfter clicking on the Measure tool icon, the cursor will now have a tape measure icon next to it. Measure Tool Basicsįirst, let’s start with the basics of the Measure tool. The solution is to explore the different ways we can use the Measure tool to measure arc distances, angles, edges and XYZ coordinates.
While the Smart Dimension tool is an option, with the Measure tool, you don't have to create permanent reference dimensions, and going into the sketch to see dimensions can be tedious if just for inspection. Maybe an angle where walls intersect needs to be verified, or the distance between two arc centers needs to be confirmed. After receiving a part, it’s sometimes necessary to test out certain dimensions in SOLIDWORKS.
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