Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/3D interaction/Panel Measure

Panel Measure
Measure the distance between 2 points or objects in the 3D view.

UI location	Group: 3D View
Version	0.9.1	Author(s)	Pontiac
Blender	2.60.0	License	GPL

Executable information

File name	space_view3d_panel_measure.py
Current version download	https://developer.blender.org/diffusion/BA/browse/master/space_view3d_panel_measure.py

Links	http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=177800

Installation

• This script is in Blender.
• Open Blender and go to the addons tab in User Preferences.
• Click the Install Addon button at the bottom and find the *.py file.
• Enable the script

Instructions

Interface/Menu Overview

Once enabled, you can find the menu for this script in the properties panel. "N" key.

This script adds a line between two points, either the cursor & a selected object or two selected objects.

The script returns the value (distance/length) of the line in the script interface & in the 3D view.

Known Issues

• The script only works once after you activated the Properties [N] panel in the 3D view.
• Deactivating the addon will not end the drawing of the 3D lines & text, but the panel will be gone.

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Support

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• Thread at Blender Artists.

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• Back to Extensions:2.5/Py/Scripts

Links

• gitorious.org project for the script by pontiac