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               <p class="para_td">Overview</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> How To</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> Options</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">The software displays the minimum 3D distance as a ruler labeled with the value. The software also lists additional information in the Information window. This includes 2D distances relative to the WCS, the coordinates of the closest point on each object, and the delta distances in absolute and WCS coordinates.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">The system prompts you to select objects for measuring length or distance.</p>
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                        <p class="para_note_body">When using Analysis&rarr; Distance between two datum planes, the value returned will be zero if the planes are not parallel.  </p>
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