> ### Measuring an Angle

> Use the Angle option to measure the angle between points on a drawing.

> 1. From the Markup menu, select Add entity, select Measurement, and then select Angle.

> The Measurement Entities dialog box appears.

> Note: From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Angle .

> 2. Select From 3 Points if you want to measure the angle between three points. The snapping modes are displayed.
> 3. Select the snapping modes that you want to use for measuring.

> To select all snapping modes, click All On. To deselect all snapping modes click All Off.

> See 2D Vector Snapping Modes

> 4. Select Between 2 lines if you want to measure the angle between two lines.
> 5. From the Measured Angle Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the angle.
> 6. If you selected From 3 Points, click three points on the drawing to define the angle.

> If you selected Between 2 Lines, click two lines on the drawing to define the angle.

> Angle arms appear with an arc connecting them.

> 7. Click to complete the measurement.

> The measured line path, measurement and unit appear in a value box entity on the current active markup layer. The measured angle also appears in the Measurement Entities dialog box.

> 8. To change the size of the arc, click and drag the value box.
> 9. To resize the value box, select it and then click and drag the frame handles.

> Note: To make another measurement, click Reset.

> 10. Click Close to close the Measurement Entities dialog box.

> See Also Changing Measurement Units and Symbols

> Changing Font

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