> ## Measuring Minimum Distance

> Use the Minimum Distance option to measure the minimum distance between entities. The available entities for snapping are nets, pins, vias, and traces.

> 1. From the Analysis menu, select Measure.

> The Measurement dialog box appears.

> Note: From the AutoVue toolbar, you can also click Measure .

> 2. Click the Min. Distance tab.
> 3. Select Set 1 to select the entities that you want to measure from.
> 4. Select the snapping modes that you want to select as the entities for the measurement.

> See EDA Snapping Modes

> Note: If you click Select Nets, you cannot select any other type of entity.

> 5. Click the first set of entities on the drawing.

> The entities are highlighted.

> Note: To clear the last set of entities you selected, click Clear Set.

> 6. Select Set 2 to select the entities that you want to measure to.
> 7. Click the second set of entities on the drawing.

> The entities are highlighted in a different color.

> 8. From the Measured Min. Distance Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the distance.

> Note: Select Zoom to Result, if you want to zoom into the measurement on the drawing.

> 9. Click Compute.

> The minimum distance from the first set of entities to the second set is highlighted by a line. The minimum measured distance, Delta-X, Delta-Y, and the Manhattan Distance appear in the Measure Min. Distance section of the dialog box.

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

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