Measuring an Angle
Use the Angle option to measure the precise angle between any three vertices or any two edges, planes, faces or any combination of these entity types.
- Select Analysis > Measure from the AutoVue main menu.
The Measurement dialog appears.
Note You can also click the Angle icon
on the AutoVue toolbar.
- Click the Angle tab.
- Select the Snapping Modes that you want to use for measuring.
Entities of the selected types are highlighted on the model.
- To measure the angle between an entity type and a plane, select the checkbox beside Plane, then from the drop-down list select the plane.
- From the Measured Angle Units drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the angle.
- Click two points on the model to define the angle.
If you selected a Plane, click the vertex, edge or face whose angle you want to measure between the plane.
Angle arms appears indicating the angle.The measurement appears in the Measurement dialog.
Note Click Reset to take another measurement.
- Click Close to close the Measurement dialog.
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