TwoSheaStl Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Is it possible to use the "Measure Distance" tool on a curve? I want the actual length of the curve, not point to point distance. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnalexander1571 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Select the wire with the Measure Quantities tool and it gives a boundary length value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanjl Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Simpler yet: Once you have your curved segment selected, simply look at or open your inspector palette. Under the info tab, look at Length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobo Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Hmmm... there's something weird about Length in the Inspector palette. See screenshot: if I draw a quarter circle with radius = 1m then the Measure Quantities tool correctly says that Length = 1.5710m. But the Length in the Info palette says 4.7120m. Where does that come from!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobo Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Ah, I understand it: the Length measurement does not take into account whether it deals with a positive or a negative arc direction. 4.1720m is simply three quarters of a full circle, not one quarter. Tricky. Edited July 7, 2021 by Pobo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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