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Measure & Construction
Measurement and interactive adjustment of the angle between two cubes.
You can easily perform the following tasks using the Measurement and Construction tool — referred
to as ‘M&C’ in the following:
 Measure the distances and angles between objects.
 Adjust the distances and angles numerically after taking the measurement.
 Store measurements in a Measurement object for use later on.
To measure and change object distances:
1. In the viewport or Object manager, select the objects that you want to
measure.
2. Choose the M&C tool and if necessary click the New Measure button.
3. Hold down both Shift and Ctrl and drag and drop a measurement line from
the start to end of the distance that you want to measure (the ends of the
measurement line will snap to points, polygon centers and the midpoint along
edges). The distance measured will appear in the viewport (midway along the
measurement line) and in the Attribute manager (Distance 1). The measurement
line is colored red by default.
4. If you also want to measure an angle, create a second measurement line by
Ctrl-clicking on the point where the line should end. This second line is colored
green by default. This time, you’ll see an angle value and a distance value appear
in the viewport and Attribute manager (Angle and Distance 2).
5. You can change the distance and angle values in the Attribute manager or
directly in the viewport (drag the values).