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Last updated on Sep 19, 2023 | Also applies to Adobe Acrobat 2017, Adobe Acrobat
2020
Learn how to use the 3D Measurement Tool to measure 3D models in PDFs by creating
measurements between points or edges of the model.
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Measure 3D objects
The 3D Measurement Tool enables you to measure four types of measurements,
including the perpendicular distance between two straight edges, the linear distance
between two points, the radius of circular edges, and the angle between two edges (or
three points).
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3D measurement display
3. Select the 3D Measurement Tool icon that appears on the 3D toolbar. This will
enable Snap Enables and Measurement Types.
4. Select the options you want in the Snap Enables and Measurement Types toolbar.
5. Right-click the model background, and change the options as needed. Keep the 3D
Measurement Tool palette open.
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Snap Enables options in the 3D Measurement Tool palette
Snaps to a circumference.
3D Snap To Radial Edges
3D Snap to Silhouettes Snaps to the apparent edge of a part, such as the side of
a cylinder.
3D Snap To Planar Faces Snaps to the geometric plane making up a face of the
part.
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Define Model Select to change the measurement units.
Units
Change Type the text that you want to appear with the measurement, both in
Markup Label the 3D model area and in the Comments panel. (Not available
if Measurement Markup is not selected.)
Disable Select when you want to take measurements in a model, but not add
Measurement them to the document. The measurements are only visible while the
Markup current measurement is active. If you start another measurement or
change tools, the markup disappears.
Don't Snap Disables the ability to snap the insertion point to a likely target. Select
To 3D this option to improve performance when you are working with a large
Content model. Return to Snap To 3D Content to ensure precise measurement
in 3D objects.
3D Opens a dialog box that lists the keyboard shortcuts for several
Measurement navigation shorts. You can use these shortcuts while you are
Navigation measuring.
Tips
Measuring preferences
Change the 3D Measuring preferences to determine how 3D data is measured. To access
these options, press Command + K to open Preferences, and go to the Measuring (3D)
panel.
Note:
In Adobe Acrobat Reader, these preferences apply to PDFs that have commenting
enabled.
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Use Scales Displays measurements based on the model units, if present,
and Units from generated from the original 3D model. Deselect this option to specify
Model (when the units of measurements manually. This setting can be changed in
present) the 3D Measurement Tool palette.
Use default Uses units of measurement that you specify here rather than the
display unit measurement units in the 3D model.
3D Measuring Specifies the color of the line that appears when you click or drag to
Line Color measure an object.
Show Circle Displays the circumference associated with the radial measurement.
for Radial
Measurements
3D Snap Turns on snap and specifies whether points, arcs, edges, silhouette
Settings edges, or faces are snapped to. Sensitivity indicates how close the
pointer must be to the item being snapped to. For Snap Hint Color,
specify the color of the snap line that appears when you hold the
pointer over the 3D object.
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