Using Snap and Measure

You can juxtapose two products or resources using Snap. You can also select context items for measuring objects.

Before you begin: You must have an Activated View to use these commands.
See Also
Using Auto Create 3D Line on Object Move (ON)
  1. Create a View if required, or select existing.

    This capability only improves the usability of the existing commands. It does not change the underlying (data model) behavior. Example – no links create to the Context objects.

  2. In the Instruction Authoring section of the action bar, click Snap .
  3. Click the object in the work area.
    The Snap dialog box appears, which you can use to select the type of movement you want an item to make.

  4. Use the Toggles between Global/Local mode to select the item.
    The arrow turns red, then select the snapping area, select arrow again, and it turns white and OK appears.

  5. Select the area you want to snap to.


    The object snaps together.
  6. In the Snap Dialog box, Rotation Along area, change the U degree to 180.00.


  7. Click OK and right-click the View and select Update.


    You can also use the Ruler with Snap.
  8. Select Measure Between.
    The Measure Between Dialog box appears.
  9. Select one object.


  10. Select another object.


  11. Click OK in the Measure Between Dialog box.
  12. Click on the Minimum distance box for the context menu.


    • Change the color of the measure.
    • Display/Hide the selections.
    • Hide/Show the measure.
    • Add comment on measure.
    • Change the font style and size of the measure text.