Questions tagged [measurement]
Questions pertaining to measurements in Blender. Real measurements as well as Blender units are acceptable.
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Total length of a complex curve
I have a complex curve which is a series of vertices and I would like to find the total length of all the vertices. MeasureIT can show me the length of each segment in the curve but does not seem to ...
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Delete all measurements
Is there a way to delete a bunch of measurements? I can't seem select them and Annotations Window is empty.
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Can the Measureit Addon measure an animated armature?
https://ephmedia.giphy.com/dbe8121d-4453-4ae0-9569-97093c12948b.gif
I am using the Measureit Addon to measure the angle of these 3 vertices. When I parent or hook one of the vertices to an empty and ...
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How can I get the Total Face Area of multiple meshes?
In edit mode, there's an overlay option to measure the face area of selected meshes. The problem is when selecting multiple meshes you get the individual face areas for each mesh.
What I'm looking ...
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Exact Measurements - or resize to specific dimension
I’m pretty new to blender and started with sketchup. I find overall that it is much more powerful software that is generally not as buggy - and can be used for many more things.
Still, I struggle ...
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How to snap to geometry for the measure tool
Is there some way that I could make the measure tool to snap to points on an object to get more accurate measurement. Like if I'm trying to measure the distance between two object, is there some kind ...
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What is the best way to start modelling in “mm”
This is the first question of this newbie..it is probably a stupid question.
I want to learn blender for making models that can be 3d printed later.
At this moment I'm only interested in designing ...
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How can one be sure that 2 objects are exactly at the same base height level in blender?
How can I be sure that the two objects below have their respective bases at the exact height from the green (y) line or one another in blender?
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could not create merged face 2.82 suddenly NOW doesn't work
I'm following the youtube tutor4u tutorial of 2.7 blender on making a ukelele. AFTER switching the unit system to imperial, and inches, because having a 19ft ukelele serves no purpose, the entire ...
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Making a model to scale [duplicate]
I just can't understand how to make this model a perfect real world scale. I can't figure out how Blender units work.
This is how the model opens when I imported to blender and that is how the scale ...
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Get edge lengths with python
How can I get the length of an edge with a script? I want to identify a face by its vertex group and get the lengths of its edges. I've gotten as far as identifying the vertex group so I can select it ...
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Count of multiple face areas
is any way how to display total faces area of selected faces in Blender 2.8? Manually counting isnt possible...I want count 1000 and more faces...
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Why is it not showing the correct measurement? [duplicate]
Newbie here learning Blender.
Could someone point out what i have done wrong? the measurement unit is not showing the correct measurement of the object, the width of the box is suppose to be 180mm ...
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Why the dimension and edge length numbers does not tally when scaling objects? [duplicate]
I created a plane and set its dimensions to 32m x 4.5m. When using the edge length measurement tool, it shows 1m for every edge ...
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Forcing object within bounds
I am trying to model a cylinder that has to fit within a series on bounds. When a Subdiv modifier is applied, the object shrinks. So far I have tired modifying the settings and manually adding more ...
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show ruler measurements in built-in viewport render blender 2.81
I am trying to get the measurement annotations done with the ruler tool in Blender 2.81 to show in the built-in render viewport (i.e. without any render engines).
I've already got the info on the ...
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How can i edit value in Measure tool 2.8
Is there anyway to edit the measurement scale and align. With the Measure tool i can just scale the mesh. If i want the exact size i cant edit it. For example i need 7.0. With the tool it not fixing ...
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Is Blender good to create high precision CAD designs for 3D printing
I'm working on reproducing face-plates that have almost no tolerance for error in details. I need to be able key in precise measurements to faces and edges while in editing mode, I'm not seeing if ...
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Simplest (fewest steps) way to measure diameter of a circle in edit mode?
Is there a simple (fewer steps) to measure the diameter of a circle in edit mode?
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I need help measuring MIN and MAX diameter of an eliptical shape
I'm pretty new to blender, what brought me here is that I'm working gon a project in which we're looking for a simple way to measure 3d cuts of a body scan, in order to identify spine deformations in ...
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Measure Tool - How to Copy Measurement Value to my Clipboard (Blender 2.80)?
How do I copy the active ruler/protractor's measurements to my clipboard in Blender 2.80?
In Blender 2.79, pressing ⎈ CtrlC could copy the value to the clipboard, but it doesn't work this way in ...
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How can I scale something with actual measurements in meter,cm,etc?
What a want to do is a big cylinder which is going to have a diameter of .285 m and do several cut loops but when I want to do an scale and type the units of that cut loop (for example 0.335 m) in ...
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Measure Tool Data from Python
How can I access the measurements displayed with the Measure Tool in Blender 2.80 from Python? I'm not seeing it anywhere in the documentation, hoping I'm just blind. Thanks.
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Precise scaling in Edit mode impossible?
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I turned on the edge length indicator in Edit mode, but apparently it gives false (rounded) values, since the vertices don't align.
In this example I tired joining 3 tetrahedrons around a 345 ...
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Is there a way to have the measure tool scale up with the object you're measuring and scaling?
Let's say you have a good old cylinder. You want to make sure that its diameter is exactly 50 mm. You can start by adding a cylinder, and then scaling it until the diameter is indeed 50 mm.
Is there ...
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How to measure total size of selected objects?
In Blender I have never, except when joining multiple objects together been able to see the total size of objects in the scene.
Is there any way to achieve this, without joining multiple objects?
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Set measurement between 2 verticies
I would like to set the size between two verticies.
The only way I know how to do this is to select two verticies, make sure that edge length is showing (overlay) and scale whilst holding shift until ...
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remove measurement
I love the new measure tool, but seems I have a measurement that just will not delete.
When I delete it (either with the delete button or with X) it seems to vanish only to reappear shortly later ...
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How do I change the operator panel input box in my add-on to allow units?
I am writing an add on that extrudes and rotates an object and I am using the operator panel to configure the measurements. Currently, I have FloatProperty and IntProperty which will let me configure ...
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Does Blender 2.8 use floating point?
I've heard a lot of people say it does, but 'where' does it say that it uses that. If it does, is there a way to switch it to something a little more precise (because occasionally floating point may ...
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Is there a way to enter a precise amount of length or width for the measuring tool in Blender?
I'm specifically talking about the Measure tool with the protractor icon. I wanted to resize my mesh to a specific length, but I'm having to tediously move the anchor points on it which is time ...
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Why don't the edge lengths update after I've scaled my object?
In Blender you can turn on edge lengths by going into edit mode and then turning it on in the overlays menu. However, whenever I scale up the object,the lengths stay the exact same which should be ...
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Accuracy of Edge length measurements [duplicate]
I've been trying to modell with some accuracy using Blender 2.8 using the Edge Length under Viewport Overlays > Measurements. However I've noticed that the ...
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Accessing MeasureIt data with a script
I’d like to dimension and measure corner angles of objects with MeasureIt and then access them with a script so I can output a list of the objects with their specs. At this point I'd just like to know ...
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How do I fit label precisely around bottle, specifically the circumference?
I plan on wrapping a label around this bottle but the label gets distorted everytime, so I've concluded I need measurements to match. I've thought about making edge loops to get a specific height when ...
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What is the correct measurement systems for animation?
In animation, which scale or measure system should I use? For example, If I model an entire room and plan on having a character moving about in it, should all the assets and character be done to real ...
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How can I determine the coordinations of the deepest point of a pit located on a 3D object?
I am trying to find the deepest point of a rough pit located on a rough 3d object. The pit is full of irregular vertices.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1muCjhRDHhwo3AnY194BAvkaCpPIdyWhx
I cannot ...
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How to figure “Array” modifier offset when using “Subdivision” modifier as well?
First of all, I’ve seen how using the Subdivision Surface modifier on a cylinder will shrink the radius. But, the Transform pane shows the actual, new dimensions, so it’s easy to fix: type the ...
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How to draw a cylinder with an irregular cross section, which varies along the cylinder length?
I want to draw a cylinder which has a different and irregular cross section along the cylinder length, with precise measurements
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At each angle the cylinder has a specific radius, therefore the ...
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Degrees (°) not showing up as expected?
I'm trying to measure a corner to see if it measures larger than 45° for 3D printing. I use the measure tool to recreate the corner of my object but the degrees seem off. A 90° angle is displayed as a ...
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Measureit Measurements Inconsistent After Export
I’ve been using the measureit tool to get the proper dimensions for a 3D printing project I’m working on. The only problem is that after exporting the file and then uploading the STL into my printing ...
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rule/protactor: how to measure distances to pointer?
my first post, be nice please.
I'm trying to measure exact distance from a vertex to center.
It would be better if I would learn how to measure from vertices to pointer,
so I would be able to do a ...
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How do I get the inch measurement around this cup?
In the scene panel I've selected Inches as my units but I get this 463thou symbol instead. Anyone who knows what I'm overlooking, let me know. Asking for a friend.
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How to determine angle to place people during a dolly in green screen if filmed separately?
I have a blender model of a large room.
In the scene, I have several people seated at consoles spread x feet apart (in reality, they are in a green screen studio).
I am using a physical chair for the ...
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How to calculate the distance between two selected vertices?
Now I have got a new problem. I want to measure the distance between 2 selected vertices but I do not know how to do that in Blender. Can you help me? Thanks a lot.
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Adjusting Scene Scale with BLAM to real world estimation measurement
I am remodelling a scene from -presumably- a photo. Using BLAM addon.
I would like to know how to adjust the 3D model in the scene.
To the real world estimated measurement.
As can be seen in the ...
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Using some kind of unit of measurement for scale?
So I'm not very experienced in making scenes. So for my first attempt at doing so I want to make a scale model of my apartment. I'd like to make it last night and still possible, but I don't know how ...
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Area of bottom polygons using obj.to_mesh post modifier but without applying it
First of all, I'm quite new to python so please bear with me if I'm asking dumb questions. I've seen similar questions answered but still can't get where I want.
Say we have an active object in the ...
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How to set a specific distance between two vertices?
I'm on Blender 2.79 and could not figure out how to set distances between vertices(or anything) in Blender. I'd like the distance between the two selected points in this image to be 77cm or in my ....
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Measurement of the “Straightened” length of a path
So, I'm having a bit of trouble with scaling. An object I'm making involves the use of a path to form a curved surface, but I need the resulting curve to be within about 1% of an exact length.
So, if ...
