> ### Measuring Minimum Distance

> With the Minimum Distance option you can measure the minimum distance between model parts, as well as any two points from the selection sets: vertices, edges, mid-edges, arc centers, faces or any combination of entity types.

> 1. From the Markup menu, select Add Entity, and then select Minimum Distance.

> The Measurement Entities dialog box appears.

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

> 2. Click Set 1.
> 3. Select Entity if you want to measure the distance between model parts. Snapping modes are displayed.

> Select Geometry if you want to measure the distance between entity types.

> 4. If you selected Entity, select a part or parts on the model.

> The model part or parts appear in the list under Set 1 and are highlighted on the model and in the Model Tree.

> 5. If you selected Geometry, select the snapping modes that you want to use for measuring.

> See 3D Snapping Modes

> All entities of the selected entity type are highlighted on the model.

> 6. Select the entity or entities on the model.

> The selected entities appears in the list under Set 1 and are highlighted on the model.

> Note: To reset a Set, click Clear. To clear items from a Set, select the items and press the Delete key. To deselect a part or entity type on the model, press the Control key and left-click the part or entity type.

> 7. Click Set 2.
> 8. Repeat steps 4 through 6.

> The model part appears in the list under Set 2.

> 9. From the Measured Min. Distance Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the distance.
> 10. Click Compute.

> The minimum distance from the first set of entities to the second set is highlighted by a line. The measured line path, measurement and unit appear in a value box entity on the current active markup layer. The X, Y and Z coordinates for Position 1 and X, Y and Z coordinates for Position 2 appear in the Measurement Entities dialog box.

> 11. Click and drag the value box anywhere on the markup.
> 12. To resize the value box, select it and then click and drag the frame handles.

> Note: Click Reset to take another measurement.

> 13. Click Close to close the Measurement Entities dialog box.

> See Also Changing Measurement Units and Symbols

> Changing Font

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