How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
I'd like measure to measure the distance between the center of two spheres.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Can't you get what you want by activating the Measure tool and selecting each sphere?
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
(If Measure tool does not provide Center to Center for spheres..)
I would do this with a 3D Sketch. 1 line, 2 relations to sphere component origins or sketch points, and 1 driven dim.
Delete afterward if not required to reference later.
Welcome to the forum.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Tom Gagnon wrote:
(If Measure tool does not provide Center to Center for spheres..)
It does, but not in the graphics area.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Awesome! thanks. Any idea what I'd do to get the XYZ dimensions from center to center rather than just the length?
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
From center of sphere to center of sphere?
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Chase Litteleton wrote:
Awesome! thanks. Any idea what I'd do to get the XYZ dimensions from center to center rather than just the length?
Look in the screenshot I posted above, just below the red box. They're 8", 0, and 0 in that example.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Glenn
They can't be both 12" center-to-center and 8" center-to-center along X.
Dwight
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Dwight Livingston wrote:
Glenn
They can't be both 12" center-to-center and 8" center-to-center along X.
Dwight
I see your point. I'd recommend inserting a reference point in the center of each sphere.
Selecting those with the Measure tool seems work for those values.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Glenn
That works. Now I see your point(s).
Dwight
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Heck....if you are adding reference points.....then just add a 3d sketch line. Then you don't even have to use the measure tool....just select the line.
Nevermind.....apparently the only relation you can add from the endpoint of a 3D sketch line is "On Surface".
So, you would have to add reference points or use the original sketch centerpoint to add the relation to the 3D sketch line.
(I used the origin of these two parts to constrain my 3d sketch line to...so it was easy.....but if you didn't have that....then a reference point is the way to go)
So it would add a step....but would be easier to measure.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Very great guys I appreciate the help. When I create the the points the show up as sketch in the tree. Not a point like yours show....I'm doing something wrong...
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Chase Litteleton wrote:
Very great guys I appreciate the help. When I create the the points the show up as sketch in the tree. Not a point like yours show....I'm doing something wrong...
It sounds like you inserted sketch points inside a sketch. I was talking about reference points. The sketch points will likely work as well, though may take a little longer to set up.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
EDIT: Oops. Too late.
Hello,
Add reference points to the sphere's centers and measure these.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Kevin Chandler - Spheres already have points, no need to add new ones.... Sketch Points
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
John Stoltzfus wrote:
Kevin Chandler - Spheres already have points, no need to add new ones.... Sketch Points
Spheres that are imported don't.
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
John Stoltzfus wrote:
Kevin Chandler - Spheres already have points, no need to add new ones.... Sketch Points
Mr. Stoltzfus and Mr. Pihlaja:
Forgive my ignorance, but I create a sphere as a semi-circle sketch, revolved.
Do you mean the midpoint of the revolve axis line as the point to use for measure? Or something else?
Is there a better/alternate method to create a sphere?
Kevin
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
Kevin Chandler wrote:
John Stoltzfus wrote:
Kevin Chandler - Spheres already have points, no need to add new ones.... Sketch Points
Mr. Stoltzfus and Mr. Pihlaja:
Forgive my ignorance, but I create a sphere as a semi-circle sketch, revolved.
Do you mean the midpoint of the revolve axis line as the point to use for measure? Or something else?
Is there a better/alternate method to create a sphere?
Kevin
That arc has a centerpoint
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Re: How do I measure the length of a line from center to center of two spheres?
All,
This provided exactly what I needed. Thank you all.
