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there's no such thing as decimal inches, decimal comes from something
vaguely Latin meaning 10. inches (imperial) come in 12s, 36s, 1440s .....
because our ancestors were bored and wanted to make life interesting for
future generations. :-)
get a unit cube in xsi, import it to Max and check the size. Scale
accordingly.
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From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
Steven Caron
Sent: 26 April 2004 14:06
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: kim aldis <mailto:kim@(protected)>
To: 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.
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From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
Chris Marshall
Sent: 26 April 2004 10:06
To: XSI@(protected)
Subject: RE: how to find the size of an object...
Do you have to write a script for everything?
[kim aldis]
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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color=#008080 size=2>there's no such thing as decimal inches, decimal comes
from
something vaguely Latin meaning 10. inches (imperial) come in 12s, 36s, 1440s
..... because our ancestors were bored and wanted to make life interesting for
future generations. :-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#008080 size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=828132313-26042004><FONT face=Arial
color=#008080 size=2>get a unit cube in xsi, import it to Max and check the
size. Scale accordingly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-xsi@(protected)
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Steven
Caron<BR><B>Sent:</B> 26 April 2004 14:06<BR><B>To:</B>
XSI@(protected)<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: how to find the size of an
object...<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks so much guys...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>if all else fails script it...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I actually searched the docs, i guess i didn't
search proper keyword :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks again</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Steven Caron</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Student @ AiFL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:<
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<A title=kim@(protected) href="mailto:kim@(protected)">kim aldis</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=XSI@(protected)
href="mailto:XSI@(protected)">XSI@(protected)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 26, 2004 6:09
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: how to find the size of
an
object...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=781300910-26042004><FONT face=Arial
color=#008080 size=2>make me one while you're at it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)">owner-xsi@(protected)</A>
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Chris
Marshall<BR><B>Sent:</B> 26 April 2004 10:06<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:XSI@(protected)">XSI@(protected)</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
RE: how to find the size of an object...<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Do you have to write a script for
everything?<BR><SPAN class=828132313-26042004><FONT color=#008080>[kim
aldis] </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>dim mug, water, kettle, milk, teabag</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>set list = GetValue( "SwitchOn" )</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>LogMessage "Kettle boiled!"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>MakeTea = Mug + teabag + (boiiled water) + milk</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>pause (1 minute)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>RemoveBag</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>LogMessage "Enjoy!"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-- --Original Message-- --<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>kim aldis<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 26, 2004 9:32
AM<BR><B>To:</B> XSI@(protected)<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: how to find
the size of an object...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531153108-26042004><FONT face=Arial
color=#008080 size=2>this from the scripting docs. Turn this into a
button and away you go.:-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531153108-26042004><FONT face=Arial
color=#008080 size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531153108-26042004><PRE class
=pPreformatted>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<A name=wp469693> </A>
</PRE><PRE class=pPreformatted> </PRE></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-xsi@(protected)
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Chris
Marshall<BR><B>Sent:</B> 26 April 2004 09:25<BR><B>To:</B>
XSI@(protected)<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: how to find the size of an
object...<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653392208-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>You could switch the ruler on, rather than counting
lines.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653392208-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Personally I'd never call a unit anything other than a
unit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653392208-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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=Tahoma
size=2>-- --Original Message-- --<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]<B>On
Behalf
Of </B>Steven Caron<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:47
PM<BR><B>To:</B> XSI@(protected)<BR><B>Subject:</B> how to find
the size of an object...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Steven Caron</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Student @
AiFL</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><
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