Inquire Point-Point Distance (3D)
Inquire
Distance (Part/CAM Level)
Use this command to inquire the distance between two points or dynamically inquire the distance between one point and many other points.
The Variable option can be used to assign the queried distance to a variable and log the variable to the active part's history. This contributes to the "family-of-parts" functionality by allowing the part to be driven during a history regen by variables derived from queried distances.
1st point
Pick the first point to measure from.
2nd point
Pick the second point to measure to or move the cursor over additional points. The distance to each highlighted point is displayed in the Distance field.
Variable
Use this option to log variables to the active part's history whose values equal the inquired distance and x, y and z values. The variables can then be used in any expression, equation or VX macro.
The X, Y, and Z values displayed are measured in world coordinates (red triad) of the active part.
