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Measuring in the Layout Space

The Measuring functionality is available for checking the equipment of the mounting panels and enclosures in the layout space. The distance from points and edges can be measured, and the measurement result is displayed in a dialog. This contains the coordinates of both the measured elements, the distances of the measured points and the shortest distance between the two measured elements.

The measured points and lines are projected onto a mounting surface and correlated with each other there, i.e., the projected points on this mounting surface are then also visible during the measurement. If the measured points are not on a common mounting surface, the measured values are relative to the origin of the layout space.

Color display of measuring points:

  1. Red: first measured point
  2. Yellow: second measured point
  3. Green: points on the mounting surface to which the measurement is projected.

Preconditions:

  1. Select the Layout space > Measuring menu items.

    The Measuring result dialog is displayed. You are prompted to select the first point or the first edge.
  2. Move the cursor over the objects in the layout space.

    When the cursor touches a measurable edge, it is highlighted in yellow. If the cursor touches a measurable point, it is displayed as a yellow highlighted square.
  3. Tip:

    If you want to measure points or edges on an enclosure, then press the [Shift] key, to display the grouped elements individually.

  4. Click to select the desired first point or the first edge.
  5. Click to select the desired second point or the second edge.

    The Measuring result dialog displays the measured coordinates and length values. The measured points and the end points of measured edges are displayed in the layout space. A connecting line is drawn between the measured points.

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