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Measurements Shown for Various Entity Types
The measurements for various entity types that appear in the Results area of the Measure dialog box and the measurement panel are given in the next table.
Type of Entity
Measurement Shown
Point
Cable location
Center
Datum point
Location on a curve, edge, or a face
Vertex
x-, y-, and z-values relative to the model’s coordinate system or to the Projected On coordinate system
Linear
Linear edge or sketch segment
Datum axis
Coordinate system axis
Axis of a revolved feature
Axis of a cylinder
Intersection that results in a linear entity
Length
Curve
Edge
Curve
Sketch segment
Length
Radial or diametral curve
2D arc, fillet, or circle
Radial or diametral edge or a curve
Length, diameter, radius, x-, y-, and z-values of the center
Planar
Datum plane
Planar face, surface, or quilt
Area, perimeter
Surface
Face
Surface
Quilt
Area, perimeter
Radial or diametral surface
Face
Surface
Quilt
Area, perimeter, diameter, radius
Coordinate System
Origin x-, y-, and z-values and transform matrix
Part
Volume, area
Component
Volume, area
Assembly
Volume, area
Sphere
Area, diameter, radius, x-, y-, and z-values of the center
Cone
Area, cone angle
Torus
Area, section diameter, inside diameter, mid diameter, outside diameter