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titlePoint Coordinates

Determines the X, Y, and Z coordinates of a selected point on the model.

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titleArc Center Coordinates

Determines the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the center of a selected arc on the model.

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titleEdge Length

Measures the length of an existing straight edge on the model. The edge is highlighted when the pointer is properly positioned.

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titleThickness

Measures the distance between a selected surface and the nearest surface.

Every surface has a normal, that is, a vector perpendicular to the surface. When you pick a point on a surface, SpinFire Ultimate searches the normal in the opposite direction until it comes across another surface. The thickness measurement is the distance between the point on the surface you picked and the corresponding point on the opposite surface.

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titlePoint to Point

Measures the distance between two selected points on the model.

You can also choose to measure the distance between two points with respect to the X-, Y-, or Z-axis by selecting the appropriate radio button in the Point to Point dialog box. Right-click a markup to change its properties.

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titlePoint to Edge

Measures the distance between a selected point and an edge on the model.

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titleArc Center to Edge

Measures the distance between the center of a selected arc on the model and an edge on the model.

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titleArc Center to Arc Center

Measures the distance between the centers of two existing selected arcs on the model.

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titleArc Center to Surface Point

Measures the distance between the center of a selected arc on the model and a surface point on the model.

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titleSurface Point to Surface Point

Measures the distance between two points on a surface on the model or between two points on two different surfaces.

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titleSurface Point to Edge

Measures the distance between a point on a model surface and a selected edge.

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titleTube Length

Measures the length of a tube between first and last radii selections—generates the total centerline length.

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titleSum of Connected Edges

Calculates the sum of any number of connected edges selected by the user.

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titleMinimum Distance...

Measures the shortest distance between two sets of points or surfaces.

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titleMinimum Thickness...

Calculates the minimum thickness of a set of points or surfaces.

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titleMinimum Distance Between Edges

Measures the shortest distance between two edges on the model.

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titleMinimum Distance Between Two Surfaces

Measures the shortest distance between two surfaces.

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titleMinimum Distance From Arc Center to Surface

Measures the shortest distance from a selected arc center point to a surface.

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titleBoundary Center by Edges

Measures Determines the center point of a boundary defined by connected edges. SpinFire Ultimate will automatically find the connected edges that form the boundary and then determine the center point.

You may need to click more than one edge for SpinFire Ultimate to be able to determine the boundary center. For example, if you click an edge on a cube, SpinFire Ultimate will not know which square boundary you want to define. When you click a second edge, SpinFire Ultimate will then be able to calculate the boundary and determine the center point.

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titleBoundary Area by Edges

Measures Calculates the area of a boundary defined by connected edges. SpinFire Ultimate will automatically find the connected edges that form the boundary and then determine the boundary area.

You may need to click more than one edge for SpinFire Ultimate to be able to determine the boundary area. For example, if you click an edge on a cube, SpinFire Ultimate will not know which square boundary you want to define. When you click a second edge, SpinFire Ultimate will then be able to calculate the boundary and determine the area.

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titleDistance Between Two Surfaces

Measures the distance between two flat parallel surfaces.

If you select a second surface that is not flat and parallel to the first pick, an error message will appear.

The attachment point on the first selected surface is projected onto the second surface.

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Related Topics

Measurement Tips

Working with Linear Measurements

2D Viewer Settings

3D Viewer Settings

 

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Exports a .csv file containing the following information:

  • Length
  • Diameter 
  • Arc1 Center XYZ 
  • Arc2 Center XYZ 
  • BendRadius 
  • BendAngleDegrees 
  • BendCenter XYZ 
  • Intersection XYZ 
  • Total length