TEXTPLUS

[richardvillagaray]

I don't know how to program TextPlus to measure the distance between two points. I want to do it with Maxscript because I have to do it several times.

[denisT.MaxDoctor]

disableRefMsgs()
delete objects
enableRefMsgs()

(
	global txt = textplus name:#test pos:[0,0,30] dir:-y_axis alignment:0 isselected:on wirecolor:red
	scr = point name:#source pos:[0,0,0] wirecolor:green	
	trg = point name:#target pos:[100,0,0] wirecolor:yellow	

	title = "Distance(m) : "
	txt.setPlaintextString title
	txt.setvalueastext -1 "Distance" #script #whole 0 0 true

	ss = txt.baseobject[#Distance].controller = float_script()
	ss.addnode "source" scr
	ss.addnode "target" trg
	ss.setexpression "distance source target"
	
	txt
)

[richardvillagaray]

Dear Dennis:

I thank you in advance for your support in resolving this matter. I have 3ds Max 2020, and the code does not run.
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[denisT.MaxDoctor · Accepted solution]

it needs SP2 for 2020

[richardvillagaray]

Yes.

It work fine.

A lot of thanks !!

[denisT.MaxDoctor]

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[richardvillagaray]

Hi Dennis

I want to put a "FACTOR", TO CHANGE the units of distance (pass meter to ft, or another). Please can you help me ??

I want to "concatenate text" to the value of textplus.

Please, help me.