Speedometer - Maya tools
UPDATE :
speedometer_v0.1 (up to maya 2020, python2 )
speedometer_v0.2(work on maya 2022 , python3 )
speedometer_v0.3(work on maya 2023 , python3 )
speedometer_v0.3.5(work on maya 2024 , python3 )
speedometer_v0.4(work on maya 2025 , python3.11, PySide6 )
(feel free to contact me if you need the tool for another/newer version of maya or need to buy in bulk for studio licenses discount)
Info:
Speedometer is a UI tool that help the user to measure's the speed of an object inside of Autodesk Maya:
It is precise , fast and flexible :
The user can choose various Maya Unit Scale of reference as well as a variety of different Speed Reading Measurements :
Unit Scale options :
Millimeters
Centimeters
Decimeters
Meters
Kilometers
Inch
Foot
Yard
Mile
Nautical Mile
Speed Reading Options :
Km/hour
Mp/hour
Meters/hour
Meters/sec
RPM
Feet/hour
Feet/sec
Knots
Cm/hour
Cm/sec
Speedometer offers an "Automatic Speed reading " option that tracks your selected object in real-time, from the UI (no nodes are created in the scene), as well has the option to create a real time "Speedometer rig " using maya nodes , (handy if you need to have a speed reader inside a rig).
Speedometer has 4 different skins options.
(Note : The "Create Rig option" is ONLY compatible with Maya 2017+ and above , due to a Maya 2016 limitation, the UI and rest of the feature's instead, are fully compatible .)
To install :
download speedometer.zip and unzip the file inside your
…../user /maya/script/ directory.
#eg.
Your folder should look like this:
C://Users****Documents/maya/scripts/animTools/speedometer
To run the script open the scriptEditor and inside a python tab, execute :
#————-CopyStart—
from animTools.speedometer import speedometer
speedometer.run()
#————-CopyEnd—
In addition, you can drag and drop the above text onto any shelf. (recommended!)