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Measure Tool - Fix Selection 1

Measure Tool - Fix Selection 1

Hello,

 

My request is to set a datum using the measure tool, where consecutive clicks on new features will always take the measurement from the first point selected.

 

The only way it currently works from my understanding:

Select feature A → Select Feature B → Inventor gives measurement between A+B → Select point C → Inventor gives measurement between B+C

I would like the ability to: 

Select feature A → Select Feature B → Inventor gives measurement between A+B → Select feature C → Inventor gives measurement between A + C

5 Comments
csmith244EB
Community Visitor

Please upvote this everyone. This would save HOURS and HOURS. I envision a toggle switch in the measure tool popup that is in an advanced measure tool drop down, then a hotkey to reassign the datum if you want to switch it up. 

CHARVIE7YDCF
Community Visitor

Basically an ordinate dimension mode - this would be incredibly useful

 

mat_hijs
Collaborator

Having this as an option would be nice, but having this replace the current behavior wouldn't. I often want it to behave like it does now.

isawyerQXZFU
Explorer

Just as clarification, I don't and haven't suggested that the original behavior be replaced, just want the option to be added. 

Yijiang.Cai
Autodesk
Status changed to: Future Consideration

Many thanks for posting the idea, and tracked as [INVGEN-77692]

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