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!)