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Measurement tool improvements

Measurement tool improvements

when can we finally get an update on the measurement tool. It is extremely limited in functionality. There is no way to measure the max distance (workarounds like creating and projecting edges is not acceptable) , there is not way to measure in a particular vector direction for example in the vector of an edge (workarounds like creating planes and axes are not acceptable ). Please please please learn from catia. their measurement tool is so intuitive and powerful that using inventors feels like using toy scissors after using a light saber. I know the coders are smart enough to implement this, but are the program managers brave enough to green light it?

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g_fuerer
Participant

Try to measure 3 (three) surfaces, area and circumference... wow, that's cumbersome!
Coming from SolidWorks, it's easy and quick. Selecting as many entities as you want and it will return many useful information.
Also, try to measure the distance from a hole to an edge (minimum distance) - not possible.
mastering-the-measure-tool-in-solidworks 

VahidKR3VG
Contributor

can even measure distance between a face and a body/part/assembly.  Absolutely ridiculous. We are just stuck with Inventor

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