Measuring Tape

Measuring Tape Tool

The measuring tape tool can be used to measure objects (either in VR or AR). See the ExampleScripts-measuring_tape_test.py script. To add this to a new script, use this code.  

measuringTool = vizconnect.getRawTool('measuring_tape')

def setStartWall(e):

measuringTool.setStartWall()

viz.callback(viz.getEventID('measuringToolStart'), setStartWall)

def setEndWall(e):

measuringTool.setEndWall()

viz.callback(viz.getEventID('measuringToolEnd'), setEndWall)

This tool is currently added to the Meta Quest Pro, Quest 3, Quest 2  and Desktop vizconnects. The rest will be added in the near future, but to add this to a new vizconnect, either send an email to support@worldviz.com  or see these steps to add this to any of your vizconnect files.  (in sightlab_utils/vizconnect_configs). 

To add or verify follow these steps:

• Double click to open vizconnect file and choose option 3 for "Advanced"

• Go to the Tools tab and click "Add a New Tool" and select "Measuring Tape" and then "Apply and Exit"

• Next go to the "Events" tab and add two new events, call one measuringToolStart and the next measuringToolEnd

• Click on the Mappings button and choose whichever buttons or inputs you want to use to trigger the start of the measuring tape and the end

• Now you can run the code shared earlier to utilize this tool