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Synopsis

distanceDimension [-endPoint float float float] [-startPoint float float float]

distanceDimension is undoable, queryable, and editable.

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

Flags

endPoint, startPoint
Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties
-startPoint(-sp) float float float create
Specifies the point to start measuring distance from.
-endPoint(-ep) float float float 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

Return value


string - the shape name of the DAG node created.

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  //