annotation measure

Create, delete, and edit measures.

Syntax

annotation measure create <type><label>

annotation measure delete all

annotation measure delete <label>

annotation measure global <name>=<value>

annotation measure <label> argument <name>=<value>

annotation measure rename <label> <new label>

Arguments

create
Create a measure.
<type>
The type of measure to create. Options include:
  • staticminmax
  • dynamicminmax
  • minimumdistance
  • distancebetween
  • incrementaldistance
  • relativedisplacement
  • trueangle
  • relativeangle
  • anglebetween
  • position
  • nodalcontour
  • elementalcontour
  • nodepath
  • circularradius
  • yawpitchroll
<label>
The measure name.
delete
Delete a measure.
<label>
Select or enter the name of the measure to delete.
all
Delete all measures.
global
Define measure display options.
transparency=<true/false>
Removes the color from the measure group box and makes it transparent against the window.
autohide=<true/false>
Hides the measure group box when the selected entities are not visible on the screen.
prefix=<true/false>
Shows the prefixes for the measure readouts (for example, "Value =").
format=<scientific/fixed>
Select the Fixed or Scientific format for the measure labels.
precision=<1-10>
Sets the numeric precision from 0 to 10 decimal points.
angle=<degrees/radians>
Select either Degrees or Radians as the unit format to display the angle.
<label> add
Apply parameters to the measure. <label> is the measure name. Options include:
  • type - <type>
  • tracking - <true/false>
  • resolved system - <system>
  • add - <entitytype> <entity id>
  • edit <item id> <entitytype> <entitytype>
  • remove - <item id> <item id range>
  • display – Display the following attributes:
    • font=<font>
    • fontsize=<fontsize>
    • id=<true/false>
    • name=<true/false>
    • visibility=<true/false>
    • system=<true/false>
    • min=<true/false>
    • max=<true/false>
    • value=<true/false>
    • distance=<true/false>
    • nodepath=<true/false>
    • magnitude=<true/false>
    • x=<true/false>
    • y=<true/false>
    • z=<true/false>
    • trueangle=<true/false>
    • xprojection=<true/false>
    • yprojection=<true/false>
    • zprojection=<true/false>
    • radius=<true/false>
    • ctrx=<true/false>
    • ctry=<true/false>
    • ctrz=<true/false>
rename
Rename a measure.
<label>
Select the name of the measure you want to rename.
<new label>
Enter the new name for the measure.

Examples

Create a measure of type staticminmax:
annotation measure create Measure Group 3 staticminmax
Apply transparency to a measure group:
annotation measure global Measure Group 3 transparency true
Rename "Measure1" to "Measure2":
annotation measure rename Measure1 Measure2