Perpendicular distance measurement between 2 lines

[[Vi...]]

Hello Community, Need help to measure below distances in Mesh without the CAD, I was able to create the lines using the center of the axis of two holes on the top plane but was not able to figure out how to measure the perpendicular distances between the lines. (see below)

 

 

[[Ma...]]

You can measure it as projected point.

What we have used to measure on ScanMax was cartesian distance perpendicular from 1st element to midpoint of 2nd element.

So make point from your measured line, then make distance as projected point.
Now you can measure X,Y - for this you have to use correct alingment.
For XY ( or any combined ) it should not matter that much.

[[Jo...]]

Hello,

try the tech guide under "Construct 2-Line Distance".

https://techguide.zeiss.com/en/zeiss-inspect-2026/article/cmd_inspection_create_distance_from_lines.html

 

[[Ma...]]

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Two line distance will report the closest distance - i am not sure if this is what author wants.

[[Vi...]]

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Hello Jochen, 

Thanks for your response. Are you able to share steps with screenshot if you don't mind? I tried a bunch of things and it would always give me the shortest distance. 

[[Vi...]]

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Yes, that is correct. I tried this and it gave me the shortest distance between the 2 lines. 

[[Vi...]]

Hello,

I added a local datum system as can be seen below and got the xyz coordinates for the points on the line. Does that mean the perpendicular distance in Z is (88.848+0.488)  = 89.336 mm and perpendicular distance in Y is 161.747mm? Is that a fair statement or am I interpreting it incorrectly?

[[Ma...]]

For us to be sure we need to know how you've created this alignment.

You should have Cylinder A as main ( first ), then you can have point from Crank line used as rotation and X origin.

You can make point from line at beggining, end and middle ( or any by given % )

Also your actuals could be wrong - have you selected this created alignment in that window, where you setup tolerances or you have left "global alignment"?

[[Jo...]]

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Now i get what you want.

Would`nt projecting the lines (or one line) in the right planes solve the problem then?

... and afterwards the shortest distance is what you are looking for.

Edited February 24

[[Ma...]]

I've tested and if you want to measure perpendicular from CylinderA to CrankLine, then make a point from a line -> select Crank line -> select which point you want.

Now just make perpendicular distance -> select point -> select CylinderA -> now report your YZ - this should be your value ( or XYZ to get 3d distance )