measure linear - from datum, origin?

[bambuko]

...Every post has a heading that is a copy of the topic title...

obvious when you know - thank you
I was looking for some key/button at the top of the post...
The only ones I could see were "report this post" and "reply with quote"

[mario52]

not doing very well so far - no doubt it is just me

the macro work by 2 point clicked and display the info

measure linear - from datum, origin?

more explanation (or photo example)

mario

[bambuko]

...the macro work by 2 point clicked and display the info...

sorry, didn't explain myself well enough
What I meant, was that I had two known dimensions.
Z was measuring OK (green circled)
X was leaving me in doubt (red circled)

X should have measured 34.2 (same like Z was measuring 22.5)
instead it was telling me 34.20000076293945
Why?

Plus, you have to remember to turn macro off after doing measurement
I had some strange behaviours when I didn't do it
Macro was trying to measure things while I was doing something else
My personal preference would be for the macro to be "one shot" and "off"
and fire again when needed again, but this is not a biggie

measure linear - from datum, origin?

more explanation (or photo example)

In this example I was looking to find a distance between selected model face and XY plane of origin.
This of course only makes sense when both planes are parallel.

[mario52]

hi

X was leaving me in doubt (red circled)

internal

In this example I was looking to find a distance between selected model face and XY plane of origin.

ok (Delta: key and one point clicked)

mario

[bambuko]

...internal...

Sorry, too cryptic for me
Do not understand

...ok (Delta: key and one point clicked)...

...sorry again,
what are you telling me?
must be getting late for me

[jmaustpc]

Sorry, too cryptic for me

Just a quick note, Mario is very intelligent and does some amazing things, but he is French and has very little understanding of English, so be patient.

[bambuko]

Oh, I wasn't rushing, just explaining that I am bit slow
Full respect to Mario and I am very grateful for all the help I am getting here (in particular from Mario).

[jmaustpc]

Oh, I wasn't rushing, just explaining that

I didn't mean to imply that you were, I was just saying.

Jim

[mario52]

hi

...internal...

Sorry, too cryptic for me
Do not understand

internal calculation or ... there was a discussion on this subject

...ok (Delta: key and one point clicked)...

i make it now

@jmaustpc thanks my English is limited by 90% to Google and 10% by my (as this line) (i progress 1 word by month, i have time)

mario

[bambuko]

...internal calculation or ... there was a discussion on this subject...

Understand - thank you.
will search for it to learn.

...i make it now...

Understand - appreciate your help, as always.
Thank you very much!

...my English is limited by 90% to Google and 10% by my (as this line) (i progress 1 word by month, i have time)...

Your English is better than my FreeCAD
If I have difficulty understanding something,
it is not because of your English,
but because of my lack of knowledge of FreeCAD, Python etc...