Readout Pro
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In Blender: Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Add-ons ▸ Install…
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Select the zip → enable Readout Pro.
The add-on panel appears in 3D Viewport ▸ Sidebar (N) ▸ Readout Pro.
Quick Start
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Select the object you want to measure.
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Open Readout Pro panel ▸ click Add Set.
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Choose a Measurement Type (e.g. Length (X) or BBox Diagonal).
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(Optional) For Distance: 2 Verts, go to Edit Mode, select exactly two vertices, then click Capture 2 Vertices.
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In Placement & Rotation:
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Set Mode to AABB Face (or AABB Corner).
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Pick the face/corner and set Face/Corner Margin (e.g.
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Leave BBox Follow behavior on (it’s built-in and on by default).
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In Sampling, set Start / End frames and Every N Frames (step).
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Adjust Units & Precision, Text Style, and Shared Material.
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Click Animate Readouts (bakes all enabled sets), or Update Set (bakes just the active set).
You’ll get one mesh per sampled frame, with visibility keyed to that frame. Render-proof.