Measure Tool
The Measure Tool allows you to measure distances between objects or surfaces.
How to create a measurement
You can create measurements in Direct or Ray-based mode.
Open the Measure Tool
Press the A/X button on your dominant controller to open the Toolbar.
Select the Measure Tool.
Choose a Mode
Select Direct (from the hand) or Ray-based (from a distance) mode in the menu.
You can also switch modes using the stick on your dominant controller.
Create a Ruler
Option 1: Press and hold the trigger button to draw a ruler of any size, then release to set it.
Option 2: Press the trigger button once to set the start point, then press it again to set the end point.
You can create rulers between objects, surfaces, or in empty space.
How to manage measurements
All created rulers are listed in the Measure Tool menu.
Point at a ruler in the list to highlight it in the scene — ShapesXR will display the connected measurement line.
You can:
Hide the ruler on the current frame.
Teleport to the ruler.
Delete the ruler.
To hide all rulers at once, enable the “Hide all rulers” toggle in the menu.
Axis snap (perpendicular drawing)
You can press the alt-trigger button (the trigger button on your non-dominant controller) during the ruler creation to activate axis snapping mode - it snaps the endpoint to the nearest axis.
If you draw the ruler from an object, it activates local axes; otherwise, if you start drawing in empty space, it activates world axes.
You can enable Axis Snap by default in the Measure Tool menu (toggle name: [insert toggle name here]).
How to change a ruler's length
There are several ways to adjust the length of an existing ruler:
Grab and Move
Grab one of the ruler’s endpoints and move it to a new position.
Edit via Label
Select the Measure Tool.
Click on the ruler’s label to open the numpad and enter a new value.
Alternatively, point at the label and move the stick left or right to adjust the length.
Edit via Menu
Open the Measure Tool menu.
Find the ruler in the list, click on its length field, and change the value using the numpad (click on the field to call it) or arrows.
How to change measurement units
You can switch between meters and feet:
Open the Measure Tool menu or Settings, and choose your preferred unit.
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