Tool – Measure

nMeasuring a Bounding Box ([Points])

Use the following procedure to measure the dimensions of the bounding box fitted to specified points on the selected element.

Memo

A “bounding box” is the rectangular box formed with the shortest boundary lines bounding the selected points.

Operating Procedure

Chapter 2

Tool

Menu

1 Check on the [Points] of the [Distance] category.

2 Select the points on the element by using the Select menu.

Ref.

3 Click the Right mouse button.

The bounding box that covers the selected points is calculated, and the culculated results will be displayed in the upper-right window of the [Tool – Measure] dialog box, and the bounding box fitted to the specified points will be displayed in an element view window.

For details of Select commands, refer to page 157 to 166.

9i

910

900

700

300

Parameters Returned When Measuring a Bounding Box ([Points])

Dist.

Length of the diagonal across the bounding box. (Yellow line in an element view window.)

 

 

dx

Length of bounding box in the x direction. (Red arrow in an element view window.)

 

 

dy

Length of bounding box in the y direction. (Green arrow in an element view window.)

 

 

dz

Length of bounding box in the z direction. (Blue arrow in an element view window.)

 

 

Point 1

Coordinate at one end of diagonal crossing the box. (White point in an element view window.)

 

 

Point 2

Coordinates at the other end of diagonal crossing the box. (White point in an element view win-

 

dow.)

236