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# Measure Tool

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Measure & Construction tool** in **Cinema 4D**. It measures distances and angles between points, edges or objects directly in the viewport — and can move components by exact values, which is invaluable for architectural and technical scenes.

![Image: 003739.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/003739.jpg)\
Measurement and interactive adjustment of the angle between two cubes.

> **Tip:** Tip:This tool does not work with parametric objects.

You can easily perform the following tasks using the **Measurement and Construction** tool — referred to as **M&C** in the following:

- Measure the distances and angles between objects.
- Adjust the distances and angles numerically after taking the measurement.
- Store measurements in a Measurement object for use later on.

# To measure and change object distances:

1. In the Viewport or **Object Manager**, select the objects that you want to measure.
2. Choose the **M&C** tool and if necessary click the **New Measure** button.
3. Hold down both `Shift` and `Ctrl/Cmd` and Drag & drop a measurement line from the start and with the `Shift` to the end of the distance that you want to measure (the ends of the measurement line will snap to points, polygon centers and the midpoint along edges). The distance measured will appear in the Viewport (midway along the measurement line) and in the **Attribute Manager** (**Distance 1**). The measurement line is colored red by default.
4. If you also want to measure an angle, create a second measurement line by Ctrl-clicking on the point where the line should end. This second line is colored green by default. This time, you will see an angle value and a distance value appear in the Viewport and **Attribute Manager** (**Angle** and **Distance 2**).
5. You can change the distance and angle values in the **Attribute Manager** or directly in the Viewport (drag the values).

# To move an object's individual points, edges and polygons:

1. Select the appropriate tool (Points, Edges or Polygons).
2. Activate the **M&C** tool
3. Select the elements that you want to move.
4. Hold down both `Shift` and `Ctrl/Cmd` and Drag & drop a measurement line from the start to end of the distance that you want to measure. Create a second measurement line if you want to change the angle.
5. Adjust the Distance and Angle values.

You can move the start and end points (arrowheads) of the measurement lines to new positions at any time.

To move the arrowheads:

- `Shift`+click or Shift-drag (red arrowhead).
- `Ctrl`+click or `Ctrl`+drag (green arrowhead).