Measuring Face Surface

Use the Surface option to measure the surface area of a entity face or an entire entity on the model.

From the Analysis menu, select Measure.

The Measurement dialog box appears.

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

Click the Surface tab.

Select Face Surface if you want to measure the surface area of a face on an entity.

Select Entity Surface if you want to measure the surface area of an entire entity.

From the Measure Surface Units list, select the unit in which you want to measure the surface.

Note: If you want to cumulate the measurement of more than one surface, click Cumulative.

If you selected Face Surface, move the cursor on the model to highlight a face surface, then click the face surface that you want to measure.

The face surface is highlighted. The measured surface appears in the Measurement dialog box.

If you selected Entity Surface, click the entity that you want to measure.

The entity, as well as all the faces belonging to the body are highlighted. The measured surface of the body appears in the Measurement dialog box.

To measure the face surface of the entity, click on the highlighted body.

A list appears displaying the entity and its parents.

Select the entity or a parent from the list.

The selected entity is highlighted and the measured surface appears in the Measurement dialog box.

Note: To measure the face surface of a parent, select the parent from the list.

Note: Click Reset to take another measurement.

Click Close to close the Measurement dialog box.