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    Entire Part filter not available in Measure Distance

    Fantastic! Resetting the Measure Distance dialog did the trick. Thanks everyone!
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    Entire Part filter not available in Measure Distance

    I'd like to try the reset of Measure Distance dialog suggested, but the image link was broken in the post. Can you describe how to do this? Thanks!
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    Entire Part filter not available in Measure Distance

    Yes, I'm working with Assembly module ON. But I tried toggling the Assembly module on and off and that had no impact.
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    Entire Part filter not available in Measure Distance

    Thanks for the suggestion, but that's exactly what I want to do and I can't. The selection dropdown populates with "Within Work Part Only" as the only option to select.
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    Entire Part filter not available in Measure Distance

    Using NX 8.0.3.4 The Measure Distance tool for Projected Distance has historically allowed me to select any vector in an assembly for projected direction by setting my selection filter to Entire Part. Yesterday, the options available suddenly changed, and I can no longer select Entire Part...
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    View Triad/Main CSYS size

    Is there any way to increase the size of the view triad or the main CSYS so axes labels (x,y,z) are more legible for a screen capture? Would be nice to have a Scale Factor option like you do for the Datum CSYS. There was one post in this forum which suggested changing screen resolution, but I...
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    Bug? - Measure Area give perimeter result

    UG NX 6.0.2.8 I'm attempting to use the Formula function for defining a rectangle's dimensions in a sketch. I'd like to size this rectangle such that it has the same area as another face in the same part. When I edit the dimension and select "Measure Area" in the formula editor, I can select...

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