# Measures from a mesh
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717 "2022-11-10T17:03:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@yousr\_rekik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yousr_rekik)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717/1 "2022-11-10T17:03:00Z")
Hello,
I have a mesh cropped from a cell with pores (sinusoidal cells in liver) and I would like to know if it is possible de do measurements of diameter from the mesh (see picture below). I used the ruler but I could not manage to put the points right on the surface of my mesh and also it is hard to know if the line is orthogonal to the cross section or not.
Any help is appreciated,
Best,
Yousr
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### Author:  [@phismith](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/phismith)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717/2 "2022-11-10T20:39:59Z")
Hi Yousr,
First, it depends on the version of ParaView you are using. I know if you use 5.11.0-RC2, it is possible to do that. I think some of the earlier have this as well. Use ‘P’ to place on alternating points on your mesh or ‘Cmd+P’ to snap to the closest Mesh point.
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### Author:  [@yousr\_rekik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yousr_rekik)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717/3 "2022-11-11T12:18:46Z")
Thank you very much for your reply, I will try this. I think the version I have is 5.9.
Best,
Yousr
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### Author:  [@yousr\_rekik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yousr_rekik)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717/4 "2022-11-14T13:55:19Z")
Hello,
Can we export a slice created in Paraview as an image ?
Best,
Yousr