Measure the distance between two points

Create drawings from models (Creo Elements/Direct Annotation) > Creo Elements/Direct Annotation tools > Measure tool > Measure the distance between two points

You can measure the distance between any two points in the viewport. The points do not have to be attached to any elements.

To measure a distance,

1. Click Annotation, Geometry, or Insert and then, in the Utilities group, click the arrow next to

2. Click

Between Points. The Measure dialog box opens with the Distance Output box at the bottom.

3. Specify the context in which you want to measure. See Set the measure context.

4. Specify two points by entering coordinates in the user input line or by clicking in the viewport. After clicking the first point, use the graphical feedback line as a guide.

The distance between the two points is displayed in the Distance Output box.

5. Continue specifying pairs of points, or click

(Apply) or Cancel to complete the command.

You can click

(Apply) to use the output from Measure as input for an interrupted operation.