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how to find the size of an object...

how to find the size of an object...

2004-04-26       - By Steven Caron

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that sounds good, just a 1x1x1 cube.. thanks

-Steven Caron
-Student @ AiFL
 -- -- Original Message -- --
 From: kim aldis
 To: XSI@(protected)
 Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:26 AM
 Subject: RE: how to find the size of an object...


 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.



-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
   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
     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.



-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
       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



-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----
           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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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>that sounds good, just a 1x1x1 cube..
thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</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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style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT:
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 <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
 <DIV
 style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
 <A title=kim@(protected) href="mailto:kim@(protected)">kim aldis</A> </DIV>
 <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 9:26
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=828132313-26042004><FONT face=Arial
 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>
 <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=828132313-26042004><FONT face=Arial
 color=#008080 size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</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>
 <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
 style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #008080 2px solid;
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
   <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>
   <HR tabIndex=-1>
   <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>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>if all else fails script it...</FONT></DIV>
   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks again</FONT></DIV>
   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Steven Caron</FONT></DIV>
   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Student @ AiFL</FONT></DIV>
   <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
   style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT
: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
     <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
     <DIV
     style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:
</B>
     <A title=kim@(protected) href="mailto:kim@(protected)">kim aldis</A>
     </DIV>
     <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>
     <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
     style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #008080 2px
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
       <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>
       <HR tabIndex=-1>
       <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]&nbsp;&nbsp;</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&nbsp;= GetValue(&nbsp; "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>&nbsp;</DIV>
       <DIV><SPAN class=098560009-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
       size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
       <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
         <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>&nbsp;</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: " &amp; xmin &amp; " / " &amp; ymin &amp; " / " &amp;
zmin
LogMessage "Upper Bound: " &amp; xmax &amp; " / " &amp; ymax &amp; " / " &amp;
zmax<A name=wp469693> </A>
</PRE><PRE class=pPreformatted>&nbsp;</PRE></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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         style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #008080 2px
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
           <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>
           <HR tabIndex=-1>
           <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>&nbsp;</DIV>
           <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
             <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>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>&nbsp;</DIV>
             <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
             <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
             <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Steven Caron</FONT></DIV>
             <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Student @
           AiFL</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><
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