Clear measure
As is clear dimension (also: clear dimension or light or opening dimension ) is generally referred to the width or height of a cavity or a space , that is the length between adjacent components or bounding envelope surfaces . It is used in various technical fields.
- In construction , the clear dimension describes the width or height of an opening or a room, as the distance between individual columns in a row of columns, also known as intercolumnium .
- In engineering , it describes the inside diameter of a pipe or the clearance height of a tunnel.
- In transport, the clearance height without lateral contact through low-hanging branches or large twigs ( clearance profile )
- In the printing industry , it describes the technically smaller printable area of a larger substrate.