--- title: Unable to Create CheckMate Measurements on my CAD description: Measurements that you create on the CAD get projected out into space, if they get created at all.  --- [![logo-tan](https://info.originintl.com/hs-fs/file-2255150996-png/Origin-img/logo-tan.png)](https://info.originintl.com/) # Top Ten Tech Tips # Tech Tips Blog ## [ All Posts](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/all) ## [Unable to Create CheckMate Measurements on my CAD](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/unable-to-create-checkmate-measurements-on-my-cad) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Tue, Mar 16, 2021 @ 03:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **SYMPTOM:**  After installing SOLIDWORKS and CheckMate 14, picking points for measurements is unsuccessful. Measurements that you create on the CAD get projected out into space, if they get created at all.  **SOLUTION: **there are some setting in the SOLIDWORKS Options setting screen that need to be checked. We recommend that you try changing one setting at a time, and verify if that resolves the issue.  1. **Enhanced graphics performance**** **  1. **3D interconnect**** **   **Screenshots of both of these items are shown in this [PDF](https://info.originintl.com/hubfs/UnableToCreateCMmsmtsonmyCAD.pdf).**    Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [SolidWorks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/solidworks), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [Origin](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## **CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS** ### Help Videos ![CMhelpVidsIcon](https://info.originintl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CMhelpVidsIcon.jpg?width=78&height=101&name=CMhelpVidsIcon.jpg)This Icon is installed on the Desktop and the Start menu when CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS is installed. It is an index to all the videos which also includes the Tech Tips. You can also visit our [YouTube Videos](https://www.youtube.com/@OriginInternationalTechTips/videos) - [Contact Us](https://info.originintl.com/contact/) - [Careers](https://info.originintl.com/company/careers/) - [Press Room](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events) - [Privacy Policy](https://info.originintl.com/privacy-policy/) - [RSS](https://info.originintl.com/CMS/UI/Modules/BizBlogger/rss.aspx?tabid=224947&moduleid=405729&maxcount=25&t=ef217bd0-8562-4246-83fb-64eb6a91fb80) [![logo-tan](https://info.originintl.com/hs-fs/file-2255150996-png/Origin-img/logo-tan.png)](https://info.originintl.com/) © Origin International Inc. All rights reserved. Richmond Hill, ON, Canada 416 945-2553 | 800 269-2509 toll free