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Engineering tools

Working with engineering tools

Measuring geometry

Distance and area measurement

Example: Measuring the length of a line

Measure in 2D

Measure a distance

Measure a length or a sum of lengths

Measure an area

Measure elements automatically

Smart Measure command

Smart Measure command bar

Measure Distance command

Measure Distance command bar

Measure Area command

Measure Area command bar

Measure Total Length command

Measure Total Length command bar

Measure in 3D

3D Measure command

Measure distance command

Measure an angle

Measure the minimum distance between two elements

Measure a normal distance from a plane or line to a keypoint

Inquire about an element

Measure Minimum Distance command

Measure Minimum Distance command bar

Measure Normal Distance command

Measure Normal Distance command bar

Inquire Element command

Inquire Element command bar

Measure Angle command

Measure Angle command bar

2D and 3D calculations

Goal seeking

Using goal seeking in calculations

Best practices in goal seeking

Basic 2D goal seeking workflow

Calculate a target value by goal seeking

Reduce the weight of a part by goal seeking

Find a volume by goal seeking

Goal Seek command

Goal Seek command bar

Goal Seek Options dialog box

Area in calculations

Using area in calculations

Compute an area

Recompute a modified area object

Area command

Area command bar

Info dialog box

Coordinate System page (Info dialog box)

Fill page (Info dialog box)

Area Properties page (Info dialog box)

Physical properties

Physical properties of parts and assemblies

Calculate the physical properties for an assembly

Physical Properties command

Physical Properties Manager dialog box

Calculate the physical properties for a part

Modify the physical properties for the parts in an assembly

Physical Properties Manager command

Physical Properties dialog box

Global Tab

Principal Tab

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