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3D View
MeasureIt
MeasureIt adds visible measurements and annotations to Blender objects.
By antoniov
Renderjuice Score83/100Adoption readiness
Render requirementNot needed during rendering
Blender versionsBlender 5.0 and newer
Release1.8.4Free and open source
What it does
- Check object dimensions and distances while working in the 3D Viewport.
- Keep measurement overlays with a scene when reviewing scale and placement.
Access and editions
Free and open source
- MeasureIt
- The extension is free to download from Blender Extensions. The official download is published under SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later.
- Official Blender Extensions listing
Access checked September 1, 2026.
Install and start
Install
- Install MeasureIt from Blender Extensions inside Blender.
- For a downloaded ZIP, use Install from Disk and select the official archive.
First use
- Select the object or geometry to measure and open MeasureIt in the View tab of the 3D Viewport sidebar.
- Add the required measurement, adjust its display, and confirm the scene scale before rendering or export.
Release record
- Version
- 1.8.4
- Publisher update
- October 24, 2025
- Public repository activity
- Not available
Technical details and sources
- Downloads
- 270,643
- Published
- May 14, 2024
- Licenses
- SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later