by QOL Tools·Workflow
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Stands out in the superhive library for keeping a live measurement pinned to your selection — the lock mode updates as you move or animate, and it carries a five-star rating from four reviews with over one hundred sales.
QOL Tools: HUD - Distances is a Blender add-on that displays a realtime, at-a-glance measurement between any two selected things. As soon as you have two items selected — objects, lights, vertices, edges and more — the HUD appears on screen with the distance between them.
If you plan to move either item, you can switch the tool to locked mode. While locked, it stays tied to those two selections and automatically updates the measurement as you move or animate them. A distance modes control lets you toggle the helper line style between on, off, or all axes, and read the distance along a single X, Y or Z axis or all at once. The distance modes toggle icon sits at the top-right of the 3D view.
The add-on supports Blender 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.6, 3.5 and 3.4, now including a 4.2 extension version, and is released under the GPL license. The developer mentions using it for architectural and engineering previs. It is also included in the QOL Tools: Full Collection package.
Qol Tools: Hud - Distances is best for blender users who want quick realtime distance readouts between selected items; the developer mentions architectural and engineering previs.
Qol Tools: Hud - Distances is completely free to download and use.
QOL Tools: HUD - Distances lists support for Blender 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.6, 3.5 and 3.4, covering both recent and older builds. It now also includes a dedicated 4.2 extension version, and it is marked as Blender Extension compatible. It ships as an add-on released under the GPL license and was published over two years ago. If you run a version outside this list, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing.
QOL Tools: HUD - Distances includes a lock mode for when you plan to move either of the two selected things. Locking the tool to just those two items lets you move or animate them while it automatically updates the measurement. Without locking, it still gives a quick measurement of whatever you currently have selected. This way the readout stays tied to your chosen items as they change position.
QOL Tools: HUD - Distances offers distance modes so you can view the measurement on a single X, Y or Z axis, or on all axes at the same time. You toggle the helper line style between on, off or all axes, and the distance modes toggle icon sits at the top-right of your 3D view. This lets you focus on one direction when you only need that reading, or see the full set at once when you need everything.
QOL Tools: HUD - Distances is listed as free in this catalog. It is also included at no cost as part of the QOL Tools: Full Collection package, and the add-on is released under the GPL license. For the most current licensing details, check the developer's page. The plugin holds a rating of five from four reviews and lists over one hundred sales on superhive, which gives some sense of its reception.
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