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How to measure minimum shape width?

luanvn81
luanvn81 over 10 years ago

Hi All!

  I want to measure "shape width" at narrow locations as below image using Skill but I don't know how to do it? Please give me some suggestion.

Tks.

Luan.

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    eDave over 9 years ago
    It is relatively simple using intersection maths because shapes and their voids have easily obtainable boundaries that consist of straight line and circular arc segments only:
    1/ Find the segments of the shape
    2/ Intersect them with your pre-defined line
    3/ Calculate the intersections and add up the distances.
    4/ Find the segments of the voids
    5/ Intersect them with your pre-defined line
    6/ Subtract the distances from your total
    None of these steps is difficult.
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  • eDave
    eDave over 9 years ago
    It is relatively simple using intersection maths because shapes and their voids have easily obtainable boundaries that consist of straight line and circular arc segments only:
    1/ Find the segments of the shape
    2/ Intersect them with your pre-defined line
    3/ Calculate the intersections and add up the distances.
    4/ Find the segments of the voids
    5/ Intersect them with your pre-defined line
    6/ Subtract the distances from your total
    None of these steps is difficult.
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