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Measuring in Resolve Field

How to measure distances in a model, including height, width, and depth.

Written by Beau Parker

Use the Measure tool to check the distance between any two points in a model. You can place as many measurements as you need and compare them side by side.
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Taking a measurement

  1. Tap Measure in the top right corner. The button turns white when the tool is on, and a hint at the top of the screen walks you through the next step.

  2. Set your first point. Tap directly on the model, or drag the crosshair handle onto the spot you want. Dragging is useful when you need to be precise on small or crowded objects.
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  3. Set your second point the same way.

  4. Your measurement appears on the model.

Reading your measurement

Each measurement shows four values:

  • Yellow: The straight-line distance between your two points.

  • Red (X): The horizontal distance in one direction.

  • Green (Y): The horizontal distance in the other direction.

  • Blue (Z): The vertical distance, or height difference.

This makes it easy to check things like clearance height and side-to-side spacing from a single measurement. All measurements are shown in feet and inches, to the nearest 1/16 of an inch.

Checking that a point snapped

Points snap to edges and corners so it's easy to land exactly where you want. The marker at each end of a measurement shows whether that point is snapped, and it stays visible after the measurement is placed. That way you can glance back at any measurement and know it's locked to the model.

Adjusting a point

To move a point after placing it, drag the orange dot at either end to a new spot. It snaps to edges and corners as you drag.
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Taking more than one measurement

With a measurement on screen, tap anywhere on the model to start another one. Your earlier measurements stay in place so that you can compare several distances at once, like a doorway's width and the clearance above it.
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Removing measurements

  • Delete one measurement: Tap the small x on its line.

  • Hide all measurements: Tap Measure to turn the tool off. Tap it again to bring them back.

Tips

  • You can still use the Move and Look joysticks while measuring, so you can reposition your view between points.

  • Double-tap to teleport also works while measuring, so you can jump across a room without turning the tool off.

  • The first time you use Measure, you'll see short tips explaining how it works. Tap the X to dismiss them.

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