You can measure distances (height of a building) , areas (area of a parcel), and paths (perimeter of a park) using the following measure tools in CityEngine:
Measure Distance tool | |
Measure Area and Path tool |
Measure tool considerations
The following lists considerations when using the measure tools:
- When placing measurement points, the pointer snaps to vertices, edges, faces, and guides.
- The measurement tools allow for parallel and perpendicular snapping.
- Only one measurement can be displayed in a scene at a time. When starting a new measurement, the current one disappears.
- Measurements disappear after switching to a different tool. This also applies for the navigation tools in the toolbar. The navigation shortcuts can be used between placing measurement points and after finishing a measurement.
- To reset the tool, press Esc.
- To change the units, click in the Viewport and go to View Settings > View Coordinate System. The change takes effect with the next measurement you start.
- To adjust a completed measurement, hover over the measurement points. Use the arrows to move the measurement point along the axes, or use the orange ball to move freely and snap to vertices, edges, faces, or guides.
- You can copy values from any of the fields in the Tool Options window
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