distance between Z depths

[jdkhunter]

How do you measure z distance between two features. for instance two points at different x & y locations?

[bob mappes]

change your workplane to, say Y minus, for example
then report in 2D in Z

then change back to Z plus workplane

bob

[BWilliams]

Measuring features inrelation to the "Z", you would check "3 Dimensional" on your dialog box.

See the attached printscreen I took. I hope this helps.

[bob mappes]

Measuring features inrelation to the "Z", you would check "3 Dimensional" on your dialog box.

See the attached printscreen I took. I hope this helps.

problem with that is if he wants to use just one surface point on each plane, it will give the 3D distance between them....the shortest distance from point to point...not relative only to the Z axis, but to ALL 3 axis

[Wes Cisco]

Measuring features inrelation to the "Z", you would check "3 Dimensional" on your dialog box.

See the attached printscreen I took. I hope this helps.

BWilliams, That is incorrect. If you use 3D distance you will get a straight line distance from point to point, (or feature to feature, also known as "as a crow flies"). Bob Mappes gave the correct method to obtain only the deviation in the Z axis between two points, (or features), that have different X and Y locations.

Work plans are very important when using 2D distance. Once you are in the correct workplane selecting 2D distance or angle gives the results similar to what some other softwares call "projection", or "projection to a plane". HTH

[bob mappes]

thanks for watcin' my back Wes

[Wes Cisco]

thanks for watcin' my back Wes

No Prob., Bob. We all have to watch out for each other.

BTW, BWilliams, please don't stop trying to help! I have been corrected many times on this forum. Every time I have learned something.

[bob mappes]

BTW, BWilliams, please don't stop trying to help! I have been corrected many times on this forum. Every time I have learned something.

me too.....