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Measurement

A distance measurement drawn on a Map.

Measurements are the persistent form of the ruler tool — a path left on the map so a planned move or a spell’s reach stays visible. Their type decides how the distance along that path is counted.

  • SeeAlso: Map, MeasurementType

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Property Type Required Description
id string Yes The unique identifier for this measurement. A UUID string automatically generated when the measurement is created. This serves as the primary key in the Realm database.
type string Yes How the distance is counted, as the raw value of a MeasurementType. Use typeValue for the typed form.
Examples: "grid", "precise"
color string Yes The measurement’s color, as an RGB string.
hidden boolean Yes Whether the measurement is concealed from the players.
data Array<integer> Yes The measured path’s vertices, as a flat list of alternating x and y coordinates. Stored flat rather than as points, matching Wall/data.
Examples: [100, 200, 340, 200] — a straight measurement between two points SeeAlso: points

How a Measurement’s distance is counted.

Type: string — one of:

  • grid
  • precise