Measuring the Distance Between a Plane and a Point

You can create a label containing the distance between a plane and a point.

See Also
Measurement Properties
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  1. From the Author section of the action bar, click Create Plane to Point Measurement .
  2. Move your mouse over a location.
    The X, Y, and Z coordinates of the plane are displayed.

  3. Click the place to be used as the reference plane for measuring.
  4. Move to the end point, press and hold down the right mouse button for 2 seconds, and then release.
    A label displays the distance between the plane and the clicked point.

  5. Click the label then use the Properties panel to modify properties as needed.
  6. Repeat these steps as many times as necessary to create additional measures.
  7. To remove a distance label, select it then press Delete.