Quick Measure v2
Introduction
Quick Measure is an incredibly intuitive yet powerful addon that empowers you to measure an object's length in any mode effortlessly. It supports multiple measurements, both with and without snap, and even offers the ability to save measurements. This addon is an essential tool for any 3D artist, architect, or game developer, promising to make your measuring process more efficient and streamlined.
Features
- Quick Measurements
- Saved Measurements
- Select Measurements
- Remove Measurements
- Separate Measurements
- Join Measurements
- Axis Restriction
- Measure Angle
- Lock to Vertices
- Blender Units Compatible
- Object Snap
- Grid Snap
- Preference Override
Quick Measurements
You can measure the length of an object by holding Alt and dragging the Left Mouse Button (LMB),
but this action won't save the measurement.
To make multiple measurements without saving them, hold Alt and click the Left Mouse Button (LMB).
Saved Measurements
You can measure the length of an object by holding Shift and Alt, then dragging the Left Mouse Button (LMB).
This action will save the measurement.
To make multiple measurements and save them, hold Shift and Alt, then click the Left Mouse Button (LMB).
Select Measurements
You can select the measurements in the viewport.
Remove Measurements
You can remove the selected measurements with Alt + X.
Separate Measurements
You can separate the joined measurement points by holding Alt.
Join Measurements
You can join the separate measurement points only when both are in the same position.
Axis Restriction
You can restrict the axis while moving the measurement points using X, Y, and Z.
Measure Angle
You can measure the angle similar to the default Blender.
Lock to Vertices
You can lock the measurement points to object vertices.
Works in the Edit Mode as well.
Blender Units Compatible
It's compatible with Blender units by default. You can override this in the preferences.
Limitations
- You need to toggle the measurements with Alt + Shift + X whenever you switch to different workspaces, e.g. Modeling, Shading, etc.
Hotkeys
- Alt + Click Drag (LMB): Measurement without save.
- Alt + Ctrl + Click Drag (LMB): Measurement with snap and without save.
- Alt + Click (LMB): Multiple measurements without saving.
- Alt + Ctrl + Click (LMB): Multiple measurements with snap and without save.
- Alt + Shift + Click Drag (LMB): Measurement with save.
- Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Click Drag (LMB): Measurement with snap and save.
- Alt + Shift + Click (LMB): Multiple measurements with save.
- Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Click (LMB): Multiple measurements with snap and save.
- Alt + Shift + X: Toggle saved measurements.
- Alt + X: Remove the selected measurements.
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Alt + Ctrl + X: Remove all the measurements.
Note: Left and Right mouse operations are swapped in Edit Mode to prevent keymap conflicts.