Looking for laser measuring tool that can connect in rhino and recommendations?

Rhino Rhino for Windows
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Hi,
I’m looking for a laser measuring tool that cab connect in rhino. I need to draw a room plan and would like to buy a laser measuring tool. I see they even have these free apps to build the room from camera scanned info but that’s overkill for me and since the rest of my project is in rhino I was hoping there would a product that I could use directly in rhino.

I just need the measurements. Ideally I would like to start the line command then paste the length from the laser into the command line and then use crtl shift to draw the lines orientation. Really easy and I’m getting tired of ladders and tape so I thought I could upgrade.

I see these free apps online _ Magic Plan, Room Scan but I would rather be able to use a simple cheap device in Rhino instead.

Something like this: PREXISO Laser Measure, 265Ft Rechargeable Laser Distance Meter with Multi-Measurement Units M/In/Ft, Backlit LCD 4 Line Display, and Pythagorean, Distance, Area, Volume Modes

Hoping I can find something that I can link into the computer and rhino or at least paste the numbers to the clipboard in fact outside of Bluetooth apps are there devices that can download via usb cable and export the measurements to an excel spreadsheet or cvs as well?

Just wondering if any one else is using these measuring devices in rhino.
Thanks for any info or suggestions.
RM

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any news on this ?
@3dsynergy did you find a solution ?

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Have a look at the Leica Disto range. I know they come with phone apps to capture readings, don’t know if you can bypass them and go straight to PC though.

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Hi @Tom_P
No solution found as I needed to complete the job. I ended up hauling my laptop onsite opening Rhino and entering dims shouted to me. My coworker did buy a laser measuring tool which worked great for getting the lengths though we still double checked with a tape measure.

I didn’t like that most of them are phone app only really weird that they won’t let them interact with your pc, but I didn’t have enough time to research it since we had only a few weeks to complete the job. One great thing using rhino I was able to correct all the mistakes from the previous restorations.

Hopefully moving forward someone will have an answer. I’m not keen on buying these things only to find they’re filled with caveats.
RM