> ### 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 Markup menu, select Add entity, select Measurement, 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 First Set to select the entities that you want to measure from.
> 3. Select the snapping modes that you want to use for measuring.

> See EDA Snapping Modes

> Note: If you select Net, you cannot select any other type of entity.

> 4. 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.

> 5. Click Second Set to select the entities that you want to measure to.
> 6. Click the second set of entities on the drawing.

> The entities are highlighted in a different color.

> 7. From the Measured Min. Distance list, select the unit in which you want to measure the distance.
> 8. Select Zoom to Result, if you want to zoom in on the measured value 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 measured line path, measurement and unit appear in a value box entity on the current active markup layer. The measurement, Delta-X, Delta-Y, and the Manhattan Distance appear in the Measurement Entities dialog box.

> 10. To move the value box, click and drag it to anywhere on the drawing.
> 11. To resize the value box, select it and then click and drag the frame handles.

> Note: Click Reset to take another measurement.

> 12. Click Close to close the Measurement Entities dialog box.

> See Also Changing Measurement Units and Symbols

> Changing Font

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