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[Viewer Enhancements](https://info.vueops.com/knowledge/models?hsLang=en#viewer-enhancements) # Take Measurements in a Model Users may find it useful to take measurements in models to verify clearances and distances for tasks like installing or servicing equipment as part of operations and maintenance planning.  The majority of models are created at full scale and do not require scaling to produce accurate measurements. To measure in the model viewer, **left-click** the **measurement tool button** on the bottom toolbar.  The mouse pointer will change to a ruler.  ![](https://info.vueops.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Dec-23-2021-03-29-22-00-PM.png) ## Measurements Toolbar The measure tool can measure distances and angles.  Once the measure tool is activated, you can change between measuring distances and angles by clicking either the **1) Distance** and **2)**  **Angle** buttons that appear on the toolbar. After creating a measurement, you can delete it by **clicking** the **measurement** first in the model viewer and then **click** the **3) Delete**  **Measurement** button. To change measurement units (e.g. decimal feet to fractional feet and inches), click the **4) Measure Settings** button and choose a different unit type. ![](https://info.vueops.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Dec-23-2021-03-29-25-49-PM.png) ## Distance Measurement On the measurement toolbar, **click** the **Distance** button. **Left-click** anywhere in the model viewer on an object to select the measurement start point.  VueOps will snap to points and edges on surfaces.  **Left-click** the measurement end point and VueOps will display both the absolute and component (X,Y,Z) distances. Additional measurements can be taken by continuing to select pairs of points while the distance measurement tool is still active. ![](https://info.vueops.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Dec-23-2021-03-29-19-35-PM.gif) ## Measuring Angles To measure angles, **click** the **Angle** button on the measurement toolbar after entering measurement mode. Angle measurements require selecting three points:   **Point A:** The first point along a line connecting point 1 and the vertex **Point B:** The vertex of the angle **Point C:** The first point along a line connecting point 3 and the vertex ![](https://info.vueops.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Dec-23-2021-03-29-26-06-PM.png) **Left-click** point A, B, and C in sequential order and the angle will display in the model viewer. ![](https://info.vueops.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Dec-23-2021-03-29-24-40-PM.gif) ## Exit Measurement Tools To turn off the measurement tools and return to regular navigation mode, click the " **Done**" button on the measurements toolbar. 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