Measure

Measure Distance

To measure the distance between two points, proceed, alternatively, as follows:

  • Select Distance from the Measure menu, or
  • click the button on the tool bar, or
  • select both points or the segment that joins them, right click and select Distance from the popup menu.

The two points must belong to the same face.

A dialog will pop up. Fill in, if necessary, the points, assign a unique variable and click OK. A record will appear on the notepad, as below:

myDistance = |AB| : MyCube

where myDistance is the variable assigned to the distance between points A and B in figure MyCube. If MyCube is currently the only figure, the record will read:

myDistance = |AB|

This action can be undone.

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Measure Angle

To measure an angle, proceed, alternatively, as follows:

  • Select Angle from the Measure menu, or
  • click the button on the tool bar, or
  • select two segments that make the angle in question, right click and select Angle from the popup menu.

The segments that make the angle must belong to the same face and not be collinear.

A dialog will pop up. Fill in, if necessary, the points, assign a unique variable and click OK. A record will appear on the notepad, as below:

myAngle = <ABC : MyPyramid

where myAngle is the variable assigned to the angle between AB and AC in figure MyPyramid. If MyPyramid is currently the only figure, the record will read:

myAngle = <ABC

All angles are expressed in radians.

This action can be undone.

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Measure Area

To measure the area of a face proceed, alternatively, as follows:

  • Select Area from the Measure menu, or
  • click the button on the tool bar, or
  • select the face, right click and select Area from the popup menu.

A dialog will pop up. Select, if necessary, the face from the list, assign a unique variable and click OK. A record will appear on the notepad, as below:

myArea = area[ABC] : MyCube

where myArea is the variable assigned to the area of the face that contains vertices A, B, C in figure MyCube. If MyCube is currently the only figure, the record will read:

myArea = area[ABC]

This action can be undone.

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Measure Volume

To measure the volume of a figure proceed, alternatively, as follows:

  • Select Volume from the Measure menu, or
  • click the button on the tool bar.

A dialog will pop up. Assign a unique variable and click OK. A record will appear on the notepad, as below:

myVolume = volume : MyCube

where myVolume is the variable assigned to the volume of figure MyCube. If MyCube is currently the only figure, the record will read:

myVolume = volume

This action can be undone.

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