# Measuring & Referencing Tools This section introduces tools that help with **measuring, aligning, and establishing reference points** during machining.\ They appear throughout many examples in this documentation, from simple workpiece setup to checking dimensions after a cut or just simply checking for tool stickout.\ \ They’re shown here so you can understand what they do, where they help, and how they connect to the workflows in later sections. The goal is clarity — knowing what these tools are, why someone might reach for them, and where they can make setup or verification smoother. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://miwicnc.gitbook.io/miwicnc/tooling-and-workshop-setup/measuring-and-referencing-tools.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.