# Modifying the FDragTool\_Measure cpp file

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**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/modifying-the-fdragtool-measure-cpp-file/242025 "2021-07-22T17:07:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/modifying-the-fdragtool-measure-cpp-file/242025/5 "2021-08-11T16:42:54Z")

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Thank you Rupesh.  
That’s such a nice way to do it.

I wish someone would deconstruct how this can be extended into a plugin for educational purposes.  
UE even have this implemented as experimental plugins .

[https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/blob/release/Engine/Plugins/Experimental/SampleToolsEditorMode/Source/Private/SampleTools/MeasureDistanceSampleTool.cpp](https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/blob/release/Engine/Plugins/Experimental/SampleToolsEditorMode/Source/Private/SampleTools/MeasureDistanceSampleTool.cpp)

Cheers,  
b

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