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4 Repeat to measure more distances if necessary. The optional dimension
label displays the sum of all point-to-point measurements.
Menu: Classic user interface: Review ➤ Measure ➤ Accumulate
To calculate an area on a plane
1 Click Review tab ➤ Measure panel ➤ Measure drop-down ➤ Area
.
2 Click to register a series of points to describe the perimeter of the area
you want to calculate. The optional dimension label displays the area
of the perimeter described since the first point, as projected onto the
plane of the viewpoint.
NOTE For your calculation to be accurate, all added points must be on the
same plane.
Menu: Classic user interface: Review ➤ Measure ➤ Measure Area
To measure the shortest distance between two objects
1 Press and hold the CTRL key, and select two objects in the Scene View
with the Select tool .
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