# Distance between two objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 30, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118 "2021-03-30T20:34:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Ian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@Ian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ian)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118/1 "2021-03-30T20:34:02Z")

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Hello, just trying before buying.

I’d like to measure the outside distance between two objects to make sure they are the correct distance apart. But I can’t find a measuring tool, how is this done?

The info at the bottom of the screen does not show me this when both the objects are selected.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118/2 "2021-03-30T20:54:54Z")

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You might have closed the messurement panel. Tap on the small arrow. Can you share a screenshot?

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**Author:** ![Ian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@Ian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ian)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118/3 "2021-04-02T18:24:03Z")

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Sorry for the delay in answering, it would be for example the two corners marked.

Which small arrow would that be?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/d055257b91a43512e10469ccef60c874c949ad7e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118/4 "2021-04-02T19:28:41Z")

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For those 2 corners, measure the distance between the two vertical edges.

 ![IMG_7482](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/ccafffe3cd468ccd63b46902eac32241e34174ea.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118/5 "2021-04-02T19:38:21Z")

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Also works with an edge and a side, or two sides.

 ![IMG_7483](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6df5f682262d04e170a0b264e0697ebfd5b0bbd1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Ian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@Ian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ian)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/distance-between-two-objects/12118/6 "2021-04-02T20:12:04Z")

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Great thanks!!