The below mapkeys create a macro for using the incremental measure functionality. If it is something you use often this is worth automating. I have added this to the UI customization available in Creo 4. It works in part mode and assembly mode.
The mapkey "imdi" calls the measure tool and defines a projection reference using a csys of the current model.
Caveats:
I am exploiting the default csys in start models having containing the string "csys_def".
It uses a search function that selects a csys whose name contains the following string "*csys_def". If your start part(s) use a name for the default csys that is different you will need to modify the ".fcsx" mapkey accordingly.
Mapkey definitions used follow:
mapkey .fcsx @MAPKEY_NAMEfind def csys in model;@MAPKEY_LABELfind def csys;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Key `main_dlg_cur` `proe_win` 9 1141 53 38141958 0 1451 868 1920 1200 \
mapkey(continued) 11931661 `Ctrl+F`;~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Open `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio`;~ Close `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` 1 `Coord Sys`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Open `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu` 1 `Coord Sys`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` \
mapkey(continued) `*csys_def`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;
mapkey imm @MAPKEY_NAMEMeasure;@MAPKEY_LABELMeasure tool;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `page_Analysis_control_btn` 1;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdNmdTool` 1;
mapkey imdi @MAPKEY_NAMEMeasure wrt to CS0;@MAPKEY_LABELMeasure delta;%imm;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Trigger `nmd_1` `nmd_prj_lst` `0`;~ Focus `nmd_1` `nmd_prj_lst`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `nmd_1` `nmd_prj_lst` 0;~ Trigger `nmd_1` `nmd_prj_lst` ``;%.fcsx;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Trigger `nmd_1` `nmd_prj_lst` `0`;~ Trigger `nmd_1` `nmd_prj_lst` ``;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Trigger `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl` 2 `DuMmY` `References`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Focus `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl`;~ FocusIn `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Arm `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl` 2 `DuMmY` `References`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl` 2 `DuMmY` `References`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Timer `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `CollectorWdg_FocusTimer`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Trigger `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl` 2 `` ``;~ FocusOut `nmd_1` `nmd_setup_tbl`;
