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Synopsis

distanceDimension [-endPoint linear linear linear] [-startPoint linear linear linear]

distanceDimension is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command is used to create a distance dimension to display the distance between two specified points.

Return value

string- the shape name of the DAG node created.

Flags

endPoint, startPoint
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-startPoint(-sp) linear linear linear create
Specifies the point to start measuring distance from.
-endPoint(-ep) linear linear linear create
Specifies the point to measure distance to, from the startPoint.
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

// To measure ths distance between [0,2,2] and [1,5,6]:
distanceDimension -sp 0 2 2 -ep 1 5 6;
//  Result: distanceDimensionShape1  //