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Version: 4.x

Class: MeasurementTool

Enables Cognite3DViewer to perform a point to point measurement. This can be achieved by selecting a point on the 3D Object and drag the pointer to required point to get measurement of the distance. The tools default measurement is in "Meters" as supported in Reveal, but it also provides user to customise the measuring units based on their convinience with the callback.

Examples​

const measurementTool = new MeasurementTool(viewer);
measurementTool.enterMeasurementMode();
// ...
measurementTool.exitMeasurementMode();

// detach the tool from the viewer
measurementTool.dispose();
const measurementTool = new MeasurementTool(viewer, {distanceToLabelCallback: (distanceInMeters) => {
// 1 meters = 3.281 feet
const distancesInFeet = distanceInMeters * 3.281;
return { distanceInMeters: distancesInFeet, units: 'ft'};
}});
measurementTool.enterMeasurementMode();

Extends​

Constructors​

new MeasurementTool()​

new MeasurementTool(viewer, options?): MeasurementTool

Parameters​

• viewer: Cognite3DViewer

• options?: MeasurementOptions

Returns​

MeasurementTool

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase . constructor

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:93

Accessors​

isInMeasurementMode​

get isInMeasurementMode(): boolean

Returns measurement mode state, is measurement mode started or ended.

Returns​

boolean

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:56

Methods​

addMeasurement()​

addMeasurement(startPoint, endPoint): Measurement

Adds a measurement directly. E.g. to restore a previous state programatically

Parameters​

• startPoint: Vector3

• endPoint: Vector3

Returns​

Measurement

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:288


dispose()​

dispose(): void

Dispose Measurement Tool.

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase . dispose

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:396


enterMeasurementMode()​

enterMeasurementMode(): void

Enter into point to point measurement mode.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:237


exitMeasurementMode()​

exitMeasurementMode(): void

Exit measurement mode.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:255


getAllMeasurements()​

getAllMeasurements(): Measurement[]

Get all measurements from Cognite3DViewer.

Returns​

Measurement[]

Array of Measurements containing Id, start point, end point & measured distance.

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:375


off()​

Unsubscribe to the Measurement event

Param​

MeasurementEvents event

Param​

Callback to measurements events

off(event, callback)​

off(event, callback): void

Parameters​

• event: "disposed"

• callback: DisposedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase . off

Example​
measurementTool.off('disposed', onMeasurementDispose);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:181

off(event, callback)​

off(event, callback): void

Parameters​

• event: "added"

• callback: MeasurementAddedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.off

Example​
measurementTool.off('added', onMeasurementAdded);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:189

off(event, callback)​

off(event, callback): void

Parameters​

• event: "started"

• callback: MeasurementStartedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.off

Example​
measurementTool.off('started', onMeasurementStarted);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:197

off(event, callback)​

off(event, callback): void

Parameters​

• event: "ended"

• callback: MeasurementEndedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.off

Example​
measurementTool.off('ended', onMeasurementEnded);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:205


on()​

Subscribe to the Measurement events

Param​

MeasurementEvents event

Param​

Callback to measurements events

on(event, callback)​

on(event, callback): void

Triggered when the tool is disposed. Listeners should clean up any resources held and remove the reference to the tool.

Parameters​

• event: "disposed"

• callback: DisposedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.on

Example​
measurementTool.on('disposed', onMeasurementDispose);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:119

on(event, callback)​

on(event, callback): void

Triggered when a measurement is added into the Cognite3DViewer.

Parameters​

• event: "added"

• callback: MeasurementAddedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.on

Example​
measurementTool.on('added', onMeasurementAdded);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:128

on(event, callback)​

on(event, callback): void

Triggered when a measurement mode is started.

Parameters​

• event: "started"

• callback: MeasurementStartedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.on

Example​
measurementTool.on('started', onMeasurementStarted);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:137

on(event, callback)​

on(event, callback): void

Triggered when measurement mode is ended.

Parameters​

• event: "ended"

• callback: MeasurementEndedDelegate

Returns​

void

Overrides​

Cognite3DViewerToolBase.on

Example​
measurementTool.on('ended', onMeasurementEnded);
Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:146


removeAllMeasurements()​

removeAllMeasurements(): void

Removes all measurements from the Cognite3DViewer.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:308


removeMeasurement()​

removeMeasurement(measurement): void

Removes a measurement from the Cognite3DViewer.

Parameters​

• measurement: Measurement

Measurement to be removed from Cognite3DViewer.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:273


setLineOptions()​

setLineOptions(options): void

Sets Measurement line width, color and label units value for the next measurment.

Parameters​

• options: MeasurementOptions

MeasurementOptions to set line width, color and callback for custom operation on measurement labels.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:332


setMeasurementLabelsVisible()​

setMeasurementLabelsVisible(enable): void

Sets the visiblity of labels in the Measurement.

Parameters​

• enable: boolean

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:321


updateLineColor()​

updateLineColor(measurement, color): void

Update selected line color.

Parameters​

• measurement: Measurement

Measurement to be updated.

• color: Color

Color of the measuring line.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:360


updateLineWidth()​

updateLineWidth(measurement, lineWidth): void

Update selected line width.

Parameters​

• measurement: Measurement

Measurement to be updated.

• lineWidth: number

Width of the measuring line.

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:344


visible()​

visible(enable): void

Hide/unhide all measurements

Parameters​

• enable: boolean

Returns​

void

Defined in​

packages/tools/src/Measurement/MeasurementTool.ts:383