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titlePoint Coordinates

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

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titleArc Center Coordinates

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

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titleEdge Length

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

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titleThickness

Measures the distance between a surface you pick 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 points that you select on the model. By default, this command measures a line directly connecting the two points.

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 dialog box. To change an existing measurement, mouse over the markup label and right-click to access the context menu.

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titlePoint to Edge

Measures the distance between a vertex point and an existing straight edge on the model.

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titleArc Center to Edge

Measures the distance between the center of an existing arc on the model and an existing straight edge on the model.

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titleArc Center to Arc Center

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

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titleArc Center to Surface Point

Measures the distance between the center of an existing arc on the model and an existing surface point on the model.

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titleSurface Point to Surface Point

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

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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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title??Tube Bill of Materials??

Glen: Will this be in first release?

Exports a .csv file containing the following information:

  • Length
  • Diameter 
  • Arc1 Center XYZ 
  • Arc2 Center XYZ 
  • BendRadius 
  • BendAngleDegrees 
  • BendCenter XYZ 
  • Intersection XYZ 
  • Total length
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titleSum of Connected Edges

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

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titleMinimum Distance...

Calculates the most direct 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 distance between two edges of the model.

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titleMinimum Distance Between Two Surfaces

Calculates the most direct distance between two surfaces.

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titleMinimum Distance From Arc Center to Surface

Calculates the most direct distance from a selected arc center point to a surface.

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titleBoundary Center by Edges

Measures 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 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 appears.

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

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Measurement Tips

Working with Linear Measurements

2D Viewer Settings

3D Viewer Settings