Measure Multiple Lines

[Anonymous]

The measure tool should support measuring multiple lines/features at once. In my use case I have a bunch of discrete but connected lines in a circle. I want to be able to select all the lines and their vertice with a box selector, click measure, and see their combined length. 

As a hack: The only thing I have found is to redraw the circle using a spline and then measure that, but that is very time consuming as my circle is composed of 80+ points. 

It would be much better if you could select a bunch of lines and it would show you the length of the perimeter.

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[herzinj]

If I understand correctly, you want to be able to box select a number of points making up a circle, right click and measure the combined distance, right?  I think this should be doable without too much work, with a number of applications where it could be used elsewhere.  Keep em' coming!

If you have your lines small enough, would estimating it as a circle be close enough?  You could then just use the radius or diameter to hand calculate the circumference.  It would probably be as accurate as redrawing a spline, and much less time consuming.  Just a thought!

James

[Anonymous]

Hey James, yes exactly. I'm not sure what would be easier - to select the points or the lines making up a circle. I know that Fusion knows when you have created a closed surface with sketch lines. So if it could be built on top of that - that might make sense it make it relatively easy.

Most of my shapes are more amorphous blobs (very intentionally) - not circles. So I don't think that circles wuld be a good estimator. Good idea though! Thanks!

[haughec]

Considering other priorities, this isn't something that we've been able to address.  Marking as 'Future Consideration'.

Thank you,

Charles

[gavbath]

Even just the ability to click a checkbox for a "chain" mode, which would sum the total of the length of all the lines you clicked on, until you restarted the selection, would be very useful.

[alexhardie]

I agree, I'd like to be able to measure the length of a chain of lines and curves.

[Anonymous]

+1 vote for this idea. I have complex path for rubber seal and i need to calculate the circumference of the seal which i have to use. So today it's manual work of adding up all line segments.

[Anonymous]

The facility is so basic I can't understand why it isn't a standard feature !

[-Nick-]

Yes! 

I currently export a dxf and import into Rhino just to get the length of multiple splines.  Quicker than getting the calculator out but talk about sledgehammer and nut.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe this still isn't possible after 4 years. I need to know the length of a long chain of curved lines, and it's completely impossible. I really have to select every single segment and use a calculator. Think of cables, seals and all the other things where you combine curved segments and need to know the length. How can there be other priorities when the basics aren't there yet?

This is such an important feature. And it wouldn't take a lot of programming, all the data is there already. Just show the sum of the lengths on the bottom right next to "multiple selections". This is probably less than 15 minutes of programming needed.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe this still isn't possible after 4 years. I need to know the length of a long chain of curved lines, and it's completely impossible. I really have to select every single segment and use a calculator. Think of cables, seals and all the other things where you combine curved segments and need to know the length. How can there be other priorities when the basics aren't there yet?

This is such an important feature. And it wouldn't take a lot of programming, all the data is there already. Just show the sum of the lengths on the bottom right next to "multiple selections". This is probably less than 15 minutes of programming needed.

[peter.van.de.kuilen]

Please add this it is really simple and all the data is already available!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Agreed this is a huge need!   Active solidworks user and engineer here.  When designing parts with odd shaped oring grooves I need to be able to select the edge of a designed oring groove and get a total length of the perimeter. Dividing this number by Pi gives me an oring diameter.  I can then adjust my oring groove design until the numbers I come up with match a standard oring dash number not requiring special order items..  Love fusion and use it daily for CAM use, but keep running into small designing issues that limit my ability to work efficiently.  This seems like a simple and obvious add on!

[sadrianslewis]

To help add to the weight of consensus, I too would find this a really useful addition to the measurement options. Please see this as a basic requirement which should bubble up the priority list... it would make our lives so much more productive. Keep up the great work!

[Anonymous]

Why isnt this a regular feature?
I came online searching on how to do this.

Hope this gets implemented soon!
Until then ill have to stick with a calculator.