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how to find the size of an object...

how to find the size of an object...

2004-04-26 - By Raffaele "ThE_JacO" Fragapane

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In case it’s of any help, a unit in XSI should be 10cm, roughly 4 inches,
but various applications seem to NOT share the same conventions when
importing/exporting models.

IE a mesh that in max was supposed to be about 50 meters kept importing to
XSI and maya as a 4 cm one here, no matter what we used to get it across.

-~== Raffaele Fragapane ==~-
-~== Freelance Technical Animator & TD ==~-
-~== Senior Technical Animator @ Peerless Camera ==~-

- Currently London Based
- +44 798 4955734

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From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
Steven Caron
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 3:06 PM
To: XSI@(protected)
Subject: Re: how to find the size of an object...

thanks so much guys...

if all else fails script it...

I actually searched the docs, i guess i didn't search proper keyword :)

BTW, i am collaborating with a team that uses MAX, and it is required to
make the character 16" (in decimal inches) to be put into the game engine.
so yes at unit is a unit, but i would like to make my model in XSI as close
as possible so i am not tweaking in MAX.

thanks again

-Steven Caron

-Student @ AiFL

-- -- Original Message -- --

From: HYPERLINK "mailto:kim@(protected)"kim aldis

To: HYPERLINK "mailto:XSI@(protected)"XSI@(protected)

Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 6:09 AM

Subject: RE: how to find the size of an object...

make me one while you're at it.

__ __

From: HYPERLINK "mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)"owner-xsi@(protected)
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Chris Marshall
Sent: 26 April 2004 10:06
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:XSI@(protected)"XSI@(protected)
Subject: RE: how to find the size of an object...

Do you have to write a script for everything?

dim mug, water, kettle, milk, teabag

set list = GetValue( "SwitchOn" )

LogMessage "Kettle boiled!"

MakeTea = Mug + teabag + (boiiled water) + milk

pause (1 minute)

RemoveBag

LogMessage "Enjoy!"

-- --Original Message-- --
From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf Of
kim aldis
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:32 AM
To: XSI@(protected)
Subject: RE: how to find the size of an object...

this from the scripting docs. Turn this into a button and away you go.:-

dim xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax
dim list
set list = GetValue( "SelectionList" )
GetBBox list, FALSE, xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax
LogMessage "Lower Bound: " & xmin & " / " & ymin & " / " & zmin
LogMessage "Upper Bound: " & xmax & " / " & ymax & " / " & zmax

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From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
Chris Marshall
Sent: 26 April 2004 09:25
To: XSI@(protected)
Subject: RE: how to find the size of an object...

You could switch the ruler on, rather than counting lines.

Personally I'd never call a unit anything other than a unit.

-- --Original Message-- --
From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf Of
Steven Caron
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:47 PM
To: XSI@(protected)
Subject: how to find the size of an object...

I need to have my unit settings on "decimal inches" and i am not sure how to
do this. I changed my unit settings under prefs to inches. so i hope thats
right. NOW i need to know how big a model is that i made. is there a way to
check the demensions of a model? or do i just count grid lines?

thanks

-Steven Caron

-Student @ AiFL

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In case it’s of any help, a unit in
XSI should be 10cm, roughly 4 inches, but various applications seem to NOT
share the same conventions when importing/exporting models.<o:p></o:p>

IE a mesh that in max was supposed to be
about 50 meters kept importing to XSI and maya as a 4 cm one here, no matter
what we used to get it across.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<div>

          
         
-~== Raffaele Fragapane ==~- 
        -~==
Freelance Technical Animator & TD ==~- 
-~== Senior Technical Animator @ Peerless Camera
==~- <o:p></o:p>


- Currently London Based 
- +44 798 4955734 <o:p></o:p>

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From:
owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Steven Caron 
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 3:06
PM 
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">XSI
@(protected)</st1:PersonName> 
Subject: Re: how to find the size
of an object...<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<o:p> </o:p>

<div>

thanks so much guys...
<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

if all else fails script it...<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

I actually searched the docs, i
guess i didn't search proper keyword :)<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

BTW, i am collaborating with a team
that uses MAX, and it is required to make the character 16" (in decimal
inches) to be put into the game engine. so yes at unit is a unit, but i would
like to make my model in XSI as close as possible so i am not tweaking in MAX.<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

thanks again<o:p></o:p
>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

-Steven Caron<o:p></o
:p>

</div>

<div>

-Student @ AiFL<o:p><
/o:p>

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-- -- Original Message -- -- <o:p><
/o:p>

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From: <a href="mailto:kim@(protected)"
title="kim@(protected)">kim aldis</a> <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

To: <a
href="mailto:XSI@(protected)" title="XSI@(protected)">XSI@(protected)</a>
<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

Sent:
 Monday,
April 26, 2004 6:09 AM<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

Subject: RE: how to
find the size of an object...<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

<o:p> </o:p>

</div>

make me
one while you're at it.<o:p></o:p>

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From: <a
href="mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)">owner-xsi@(protected)</a>
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
Chris Marshall 
Sent: 26 April 2004 10:06 
To: <a
href="mailto:XSI@(protected)">XSI@(protected)</a> 
Subject: RE: how to find the size
of an object...<o:p></o:p>

<div>

Do you
have to write a script for everything?<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

dim mug,
water, kettle, milk, teabag<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

set
list = GetValue(  "SwitchOn" )<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

LogMessage
"Kettle boiled!"<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

MakeTea
= Mug + teabag + (boiiled water) + milk<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

pause (1
minute)<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

RemoveBag<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

LogMessage
"Enjoy!"<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

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-- --Original Message-- -- 
From: owner-xsi@(protected)
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf Of
kim
aldis 
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:32
AM 
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">XSI
@(protected)</st1:PersonName> 
Subject: RE: how to find the size
of an object...<o:p></o:p>

this from
the scripting docs. Turn this into a button and away you go.:-<o
:p></o:p>

 <o:p></o:p>

<pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'>dim xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax<o:p></o:p></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'>dim list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'>set list = GetValue( "SelectionList" )<o:p><
/o:p></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'>GetBBox list, FALSE, xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax,
zmax<o:p></o:p></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'>LogMessage "Lower Bound: " & xmin &
" / " & ymin & " / " & zmin<o:p></o:p></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'>LogMessage "Upper Bound: " & xmax &
" / " & ymax & " / " & zmax<a
name=wp469693> </a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:36
.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></pre>

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From:
owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Chris Marshall 
Sent: 26 April 2004 09:25 
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">XSI
@(protected)</st1:PersonName> 
Subject: RE: how to find the size
of an object...<o:p></o:p>

<div>

You
could switch the ruler on, rather than counting lines.<o:p></o:p>


</div>

<div>

Personally
I'd never call a unit anything other than a unit.<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>

-- --Original Message-- -- 
From: owner-xsi@(protected)
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf Of
Steven
Caron 
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:47
PM 
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">XSI
@(protected)</st1:PersonName> 
Subject: how to find the size of
an object...<o:p></o:p>

<div>

I need to have my unit settings on
"decimal inches" and i am not sure how to do this. I changed my unit
settings
under prefs to inches. so i hope thats right. NOW i need to know how big a
model is that i made. is there a way to check the demensions of a model? or do
i just count grid lines?<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

thanks<o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

 <o:p></o:p>

</div>

<div>

-Steven Caron<o:p></o
:p>

</div>

<div>

-Student @ AiFL<o:p><
/o:p>

</div>

</blockquote>

</blockquote>

</blockquote>

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