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Using the Measurement Box

uTo lock a particular measurement

You can lock a particular measurement by performing any one of the following operations.

Perform the procedure under “Specifying a Measurement of an Object” (page 5-6) to specify the measurement. This will cause the specified measurement to become locked automatically.

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If the icon to the right of the measurement box is Q, move the highlighting to the icon and press w.

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Move the highlighting to the up arrow button to the right of the Q icon and press w. On the menu that appears, select [Lock] and then press w.

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Note

Some measurements cannot be locked. For details, see the “Lockable” column in the table under “Viewing the Measurements of an Object” (page 5-1).

uTo unlock a particular measurement

You can unlock a particular measurement by performing any one of the following operations.

If the icon to the right of the measurement box is F, move the highlighting to the icon and press w.

Move the highlighting to the up arrow button to the right of the F icon and press w. On the menu that appears, select [Unlock] and then press w.

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