by miauu·Workflow
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miauu's Live Measure Pro earns its place for pulling a broad set of measurements — from volumes to slopes — into one script, with results that stay tied to the scene through save and load.
miauu's Live Measure Pro adds measurement options to 3ds Max, covering distances, areas, lengths, angles, sizes, axis difference, volumes, radius, diameter and slopes. Each measurement can be controlled separately, and the display is color coded with user-defined colors and captions. Measurements always face the viewport or camera.
You can export all measurements as a .txt file, add custom notes to each one, and choose between manual updates or updates in real time. Measurements can be saved and loaded with your scene, and written into the object's User Defined Properties. A fully functional mini UI rounds it out, with a resizable layout and custom font size.
The script works best when the display driver is Nitrous (3ds Max 2012 and later). A couple of known limitations apply: some special signs such as cubic meter, square meter and angle may not display correctly in the exported .txt file, and measurements visible in the viewport can't be rendered. A demo video is available.
miauu's Live Measure Pro is best for 3ds Max artists who need to measure and keep track of dimensions across a scene and save those measurements with the file.
miauu's Live Measure Pro is completely free to download and use.
miauu's Live Measure Pro is compatible with 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design from 2013 through 2026. It works best when the display driver is set to Nitrous, which is available in 3ds Max 2012 and later. If you run a supported release with Nitrous active, the measurement display should behave as intended. For the most current compatibility details, check the developer's page linked here.
miauu's Live Measure Pro lets you save and load all measurements together with your scene, so your dimensions stay available when you or a colleague reopen the file. Measurements can also be written into the object's User Defined Properties. On top of that, you can export all measurements as a .txt file and add custom notes to each one for reference.
miauu's Live Measure Pro displays measurements in the viewport, but those viewport measurements can't be rendered. There's also a known issue with .txt export: some special signs such as cubic meter, square meter and angle may not appear correctly in the exported file. Aside from these limitations, measurements can be controlled separately and updated either manually or in real time.
miauu's Live Measure Pro is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for current licensing and any purchase details, check the developer's page linked here. The original source describes it as a commercial script, which is worth keeping in mind — confirm the latest terms directly with the developer before relying on a specific license for your work.
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