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Distance Measuring Tool
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Distance Measuring Tool

Description
The distance measuring tool projects a beam of adjustable distance for taking exact measurements in layout planning. The target position is clearly identified with a visual cube reticle and the target information displayed.

Research Requirements / Manufacturing Details

Required Research: None

Manufacturer Category: Logistics

Updates

Update 2/16/2019:
- Fix incorrect time interval use of key press debounce time which could cause unexpected behavior of repeating keys being too slow or too fast.

Update 1/7/2109:
- Visualization fixes for when in holobase.

Update 1/6/2109:
- Fix setting of mode not working correctly on dedicated server clients.

Update 11/5/2018:
- Change base object to one that doesn't sometimes get an obnoxious glow.
- Add automatic distance mode.
- Add distance label to 3D preview cube.
- Last used settings are now retained always.

Update 9/25/2018:
- Refresh build for release P22.

Update 6/10/2018:
- Fix key press debounce issues.
- Fix missing name in logging.

Update 5/21/2018:
- Revised recipes to mesh better with new FCE recipe set.

Update 1/21/2018:
- Code cleanup and recompile for FortressCraft Version 17.

Updated 8/9/2016:
- Add network client support.
- Tool base unit and projection now appear in the holobase.

Updated 8/11/2016:
- Add comma/period keys as an alternate to the keypad +/- keys for minimal keyboard support.

Updated 8/21/2016:
- Increase maximum distance to 128m.
- Hold down control key to change distance by 10m increments.

Updated 8/23/2016:
- Can now hold down shift OR control key to change distance by 10m increments.

Updated 9/7/2016:
- Fixed incorrect base orientation when placed on a wall.

Update 12/4/2016:
- When placed the tool will now default to the last set distance.

27 Comments
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Pokeking 17 Dec, 2024 @ 4:10pm 
Works great! Only issue is that it doesn't pass through any kind of non-physical decorations (ie grass).
ack_ptbhbhbhb 10 Jul, 2020 @ 11:47am 
Connected to. So yes that wouldn't pass through obstacles. It does NOT however, require detecting the collision point. If you put a PSB down (so the LPT is connected to it, and would transfer power if it had any) then simply looking at the LPT will tell you the distance.

I hadn't thought of the "goes through obstacles" thing, and that's a fair point, and another definite advantage of this mod over vanilla. The other being that you don't to do "trial and error" with guessing the distance till you get it right (i.e. when you place the PSB, look at the LPT and it says "connected to PSB at a distance of 50" when you need 52.)
Mad Vandal  [author] 8 Jul, 2020 @ 6:36pm 
The LPT collision point can be difficult to discern in some cases and doesn't pass through obstacles.
ack_ptbhbhbhb 7 Jul, 2020 @ 7:54pm 
Ah, no. I'm saying that's how it works in vanilla *now.* No changes needed. LPT's already display the distance to the thing they're connected too. This works even if the LPT has no power.

I'm saying that this mod is somewhat redundant if you already know about that vanilla feature.
Mad Vandal  [author] 7 Jul, 2020 @ 7:24am 
No. DJ is not accepting any more vanilla changes.
ack_ptbhbhbhb 4 Jul, 2020 @ 6:40am 
There's a way to do the same thing in vanilla?

The LPT's display the distance at which they're connected when you look at them, so just put a PSB in front of them, and move it until the displayed range is correct.

Advantages:
No mod needed.
You're already carrying both a LPT and PSB, so less inventory space used.

Disadvantages:
More fiddling (you have to manually move the PSB until range is corrent)
Limited to max distance of 64 blocks.
A little practice needed to get used to it. (The distance displayed is one less than the total distance taken by both machines and the space between them)
wapachoo 15 Nov, 2018 @ 10:05pm 
Ah, didn't know that. Thanks for the response!
Mad Vandal  [author] 15 Nov, 2018 @ 9:03pm 
It will be unloaded from Unity and vanish past 128m. GPS Tool is better for measuring such long distances.
wapachoo 15 Nov, 2018 @ 7:35pm 
Unfortunate that this maxes out at 128m.
Mad Vandal  [author] 28 Jul, 2017 @ 7:02pm 
[R3MUS] XxBlackfootxX - You need to use the keypad +/- keys not the ones between zero and backspace.