A Quicker Way to Measure
A lot of people use the Measure Tool, under Evaluate, however I find it quicker and easier just to use the status bar. Believe it or not, many people don’t look down at it. Below is a video showing how to get quick measurements from your parts or assemblies. Note also I have “Instant 3D” enabled on the Features tab, and this also gives me quick measurements when I click on an area of the model (or if you double-left-click in an Assembly).
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