Difference Between Measure Distance "Minimum vs Minimum Clearance"?

[Baratheons]

I don't quite understand the explanation in the NX documentation. Both measures require a selection of a vector, so I would assume that both types of measure would measure from the normal of the vector from one side to the other. And could someone help me understand minimum (local) and minimum, is it just that mimumum (local) is measured from the screen

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[matnas]

Hi,

NX version?

Is it the new measure tool in NX 12.0.2 then you have some videos in this link that explain some of the new functions.

https://community.plm.automation.si...easurement-Commands-Consolidation/ta-p/463226

/Mattias

NX5 -> NX12
I-deas 12, NX I-deas6.6
Solid Works 2017

 

[Baratheons]

Thanks. Where can I find more of these relevant snippets on the fundamentals of NX? There's a ton of forums to navigate through. Is there a library of videos?

 

[Arkance/PhoeNX]

Minimum doesn't require a vector, Minimum clearance does (as stated on the documentation, minimum clearance can only be done using Projected Distance).

See attached video, but I would expect when doing a projected distance measure, minimum clearance is what should be used as it gives the result I would expect.
Minimum is what you would use for everything else.


Anthony Galante
Senior Support Engineer


NX3 to NX11 with almost every MR (24versions)

 

[Baratheons]

well the MINIMUM is defined as "Calculates the minimum distance between the selected objects along the specified vector direction." and so it does require a vector.