OrjanB
Senior Member
Hi all,
I use the measure tool all the time and find it unessery confusing and complicated, especially when used in assemblies.
When doing mesurements with planes or surface involved I always want perpendicular distances.
Not the distance from i.e. edge of hole to another edge, or edge to edge.
Cannot imagine anyone needing such distances.
Therefore I use the x-y-z values so most of the time there is no problem.
But if the measuring elements are in an angle in the assembly I cannot use the x-y-z values.
Sometimes the chain and projection can be used, but not always and not obvious.
In my opinion the measure tool should be simplified.
Examples:
Always show perpendicular distance when:
With 2 paralell planes/surfaces involved, regardless placement in space
With 1 plane/surface to a point or edge
Enclose picture showing mesure tool displaying a meaningless measurement when I want the perpendicular distance from the blue surface to blue edge.
Projecting do not help as far as I find.
Orjan
I use the measure tool all the time and find it unessery confusing and complicated, especially when used in assemblies.
When doing mesurements with planes or surface involved I always want perpendicular distances.
Not the distance from i.e. edge of hole to another edge, or edge to edge.
Cannot imagine anyone needing such distances.
Therefore I use the x-y-z values so most of the time there is no problem.
But if the measuring elements are in an angle in the assembly I cannot use the x-y-z values.
Sometimes the chain and projection can be used, but not always and not obvious.
In my opinion the measure tool should be simplified.
Examples:
Always show perpendicular distance when:
With 2 paralell planes/surfaces involved, regardless placement in space
With 1 plane/surface to a point or edge
Enclose picture showing mesure tool displaying a meaningless measurement when I want the perpendicular distance from the blue surface to blue edge.
Projecting do not help as far as I find.
Orjan