Analysis tools are useful for finding distances, lengths, areas, and volume. They also allow you to analyze curve/surface curvature and tangency.
Analysis tools are: Points distance, Curve Length, SubCurve Length, Surface Area, Surface Volume, Curve Tangent and Curvature, and Surface Curvature
As usual, the modeling tool panel offers a number of options to modify parameters and/or apply new commands. Each parameter/command can be modified/applied by working in the views only, in the Modeling Tool panel, or in both Views and Modeling Tool panel.
Below is a description of all the possibilities for each parameter/command:
Views: steps to follow that allow you to work in the views only;
Modeling Tool panel: steps to follow that allow you to work in the Modeling Tool panel only;
Views / Modeling Tool panel: steps to follow that require you to work in both views and Modeling Tool panel.