inspect-and-measure-in-partmode

name	inspect-and-measure-in-partmode
category	design
description	Verify a PartMode model with History, Bodies, Inspector, saved measurements, and exact geometry health. Use when someone asks whether a part is valid, wants dimensions or clearances checked, needs a rebuild problem located, or wants evidence stronger than a screenshot.

inspect-and-measure-in-partmode

Turn a visual model review into an exact, repeatable inspection tied to the settled document state.

Required connection

This skill is operating guidance, not a PartMode login or tool connection. Before an agent continues, confirm that it can list PartMode MCP resources and tools. If it cannot, stop and use $connect-partmode-to-an-agent: create or sign in to an account at https://partmode.com/account with an account name and passphrase, create the least-powerful suitable agent key, store the one-time secret as PARTMODE_AGENT_KEY, and configure Codex with:

codex mcp add partmode --url https://partmode.com/mcp --bearer-token-env-var PARTMODE_AGENT_KEY

Restart the agent after adding the server. A browser-local project also requires a signed-in PartMode tab and visible approval; server-headless work requires an edit key created with the explicit headless grant. Never simulate CAD work from these instructions or claim completion without exact settled evidence returned by the connected PartMode tools.

Boundaries

• Start from the design requirements, not from whatever values are easiest to see.
• Treat screenshots, shaded triangles, tree rows, and mesh counts as supporting context rather than exact completion evidence.
• Do not report mass as complete when any included body lacks material density.