Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
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Is it possible to measure an angle in the 3D model?
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RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
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RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
The measure tool will give you the angle - but there is a quicker way. If you click on two planar surfaces, the status bar at the bottom of your screen should provide an angle. This also works with two linear lines or edges.
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
Do you know if this started at a particular SW version, or if there is a control to turn this off, which I may have inadvertently turned selected?
I use SW2010, have View->StatusBar checked, but I can't recall ever seeing any information pop up down there. I am very interested because this sounds useful and convenient.
Also, in what instances will the measure tool return an angle? On occasion I've selected noncoplanar surfaces or noncollinear edges, in hopes that it will return an angle, but never have I achieved said result.
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
Have you also selected planes/lines that are non-parallel?
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model
To display or hide the status bar: Click View, Status Bar. I'm not aware of any way to toggle specific features off/on. Also read the help file for more tidbits about features in the status bar. If I'm not mistaken, the units & precision displayed are taken from the measure command interface.
RE: Measuring an angle in SolidWorks model