Creo Simulate treats all predefined measures as though they apply to the entire model. You can think of this type of measure as a global measure. If you add datum points to your model's surface, you can create user-defined measures at any of those points. Think of this type of measure as a local measure. Creo Simulate provides the following types of local measures that you can apply at or near selected points:

You can also create other types of local measures that reference your model's idealizations, layers, or geometry. With any type of local measures, Creo Simulate evaluates the measure quantity relative to a particular location on the model.

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