Analyzing Distances between Two Sets of Elements

You can analyze the distance between any two geometric elements, or between two sets of elements.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing one curve and a surface, two curves or two surfaces.
  1. From the Review section of the action bar, click Light Distance Analysis .
  2. Select the surface and move the pointer over the discretized element.
  3. Select Limited color range .

    The Distance.1 dialog box appears and shows the color range that identifies the maximum and minimum values for the analysis.

  4. Click OK to exit the analysis while retaining it.
    The analysis (identified as Distance Analysis.x) is added to the tree under the Free Form Analysis.1 node.