Konica Minolta Polygon Editing Tool - Manual (Page 239)

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n Measuring the Distance Between a Specified Point and a Specified Face ([Point to Face])
Use the following procedure to measure the distance between a specified point and a specified face on the
selected element.
Operating Procedure
1 Check on the [Point to Face].
2 Select the points on the element by us-
ing the Select menu.
Ref. For details of Select commands, refer to page 157 to
166.
3 Click the Right mouse button.
A face is fitted with the selected points, and
the fitted face will be displayed in an element
view window.
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If you want to redo the face extracting, click the Right
mouse button again.
4 Specify a single point on the element by
clicking on it.
The distance between the specified point and
the face is calculated, and the calculated re-
sults will be displayed in the upper-right win-
dow of the [Tool – Measure] dialog box, and
the line showing the distance will be displayed
in an element view window.
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You can specify a different point by clicking on it.
If you want to change the specified face, click the Right
mouse button at anywhere.
Parameters Returned When Measuring Distance Between Specified Point and Specified Face ([Point to Face])
Dist. Distance between point and face. (White line in an element view window.)
Point Coordinates of the circle’s center point. (White point in an element view window.)
Plane normal Value of selected face’s normal vector.
Point on the plane Coordinates of a point on the selected plane. (Yellow on-face point in an element view window.)
Tool – Measure