Objective
Create rulers to check measurements of particular parts of 2D Patterns/ Internal Shapes/ Graphics.
Location
Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Pattern Measure ▶ Point of Measure
2D Toolbar ▶ 
Point of Measure
Operation
- Follow the indicated path below:
Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Pattern Measure ▶ Point of Measure
2D Toolbar ▶ Point of Measure - Left click on a Pattern or the 2D window to start creating a ruler.
3. Double click the starting point and endpoint or hit Enter on the keyboard after setting the endpoint on a Pattern to complete creating the ruler.
→ A single POM is created and added to Object Browser ▶ POM Tab.
3. Double click the starting point and endpoint or hit Enter on the keyboard after setting the endpoint on another Pattern to complete creating the ruler.
→ A group POM is created and added to Object Browser ▶ POM Tab as a single measurement.
→ The length of the line linking two Patterns (one that is not placed within Patterns) is not included in the measurement.
※Note:
- Hold down the Shift key to display vertical, horizontal, and 45º guidelines based on clicked point.
- Right click while creating POM to manually input Distance Moved.
- To cancel while creating POM, press down the Backspace key, ESC or Ctrl + Z keys on the keyboard.
- Check 3D Length in the Property Editor after creating POM. (ver 5.2)
- While creating POM, click a point while holding down the Ctrl key to create a curved POM. (ver 6.0)
- Pattern Outlines and Internal Lines can be traced as POM. (ver 6.0)
Hi, is there a way to measure curved lines with the point of measure tool?
Can you add individual POMs together?