Using Rulers in Aladdin
By Charles Xie ✉ and Xiaotong Ding ✉
Rulers in Aladdin can be standalone or attached to an element in the scene. The total length of a ruler is displayed. To attach a ruler to an element, just drag one of its end point to an end point of that element, such as a corner of a foundation. To detach it from the element, simply drag the end point of the ruler away from the end point of the element. You can play with the following embedded model to see how they work.
Live model above (view in full screen)
Measuring distances in the real world
Rulers in Aladdin are caliberated to measure distances in the real world. The following screenshot shows a comparison between the results of measuring distance in Aladdin and in Google Maps for a location in the northern hemisphere.
Measuring the length of the Lincoln Memorial in Aladdin
Measuring the length of the Lincoln Memorial in Google Maps
The following screenshot shows a comparison between the results of measuring distance in Aladdin and in Google Maps for a location in the southern hemisphere.
Measuring a distance near the Sydney Opera House in Aladdin
Measuring a distance near the Sydney Opera House in Google Maps