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Units and markup options, Measuring preferences
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USING ACROBAT 9 STANDARD 320 Multimedia and 3D models 3D Radial Dimension Measures the radius at the location clicked. 3D Angle Measurement Measures the angle between two edges. Units and markup options To use the Units and Markup measurement tools, select the 3D Measurement Tool, and then right-click inside the model. Define Model Units Select to change the measurement units. Enable Coordinate Display Displays or hides the coordinates of the mouse pointer location in the Measurement Info Window. Change Markup Label Type the text that you want to appear with the measurement, both in the 3D model area and in the Comments panel. (Not available if Measurement Markup is not selected.) Disable Measurement Markup Select when you want to take measurements in a model, but not add them to the document. The measurements are only visible while the current measurement is active. If you start another measurement or change tools, the markup disappears. Don't Snap To 3D Content Disables the ability to snap the insertion point to a likely target. Select this option to improve performance when you are working with a large model. Return to Snap To 3D Content to ensure precise measurement in 3D objects. 3D Measurement Navigation Tips Opens a dialog box that lists the keyboard shortcuts for several navigation shorts. You can use these shortcuts while you are measuring. Preferences Opens the Measuring (3D) Preferences dialog box. Hide/Show Measurement Info Window The Measurement Info Window displays the Units And Markup settings for the model. Select to remove the window from the model window. Hide/Show Measurement Toolbar Removes/displays the 3D Measurement Tool palette. Measuring preferences Change the 3D Measuring preferences to determine how 3D data is measured. These options appear in the Measuring (3D) panel of the Preferences dialog box. Note: In Adobe Reader, these preferences apply to PDFs that have commenting enabled. Use Scales And Units From Model (When Present) Displays measurements based on the model units, if present, generated from the original 3D model. Deselect this option to specify the units of measurements manually. This setting can be changed in the 3D Measurement Tool palette. Use Default Display Unit Uses units of measurement that you specify here rather than the measurement units in the 3D model. Significant Digits To Display Specifies the maximum number of digits in the measurement number. 3D Measuring Line Color Specifies the color of the line that appears when you click or drag to measure an object. Measure Feedback Size Sets the text size for the measurement display. Angular Measurements Shown In Specifies units as either degrees or radians. Circular Measurements Shown As Designates whether the diameter or radius is measured for circular parts. Show Circle For Radial Measurements Displays the circumference associated with the radial measurement. Last updated 9/30/2011
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