measuring in AC3D?

3Dmaster · 5th January 2005, 11:25 PM

is there a way to determin feet or inches? im tring to model my living room and i want to get the exact measurments.

Stiglr · 6th January 2005, 12:12 AM

Ac3D is metric, far as I know. So, I'd advise you to find one of the great metric/imperial converters on the web.

Just open google or yahoo and type "convert inches to meters"

-WOODY- · 6th January 2005, 12:24 AM

It's been awhile, but I believe the grid size can be adjusted to various sizes. It really doesn't matter what the size is becuause it's all relative. Just as long as your measurements are relative to each other that's all that matters. Just treat one grid area as 1 foot and divide up the space accordingly, ie, half a grid = 6 inches and so on.

BTW, I can't believe my sig and everything is still here even though my internet account ended ages ago........go figure. :?:

Hawk · 6th January 2005, 07:22 AM

To have the dark grid lines as feet and the spacing between those dark lines inches go to File> Settings> and set "Draw Grid Minor" to 0.083 and now you will have inch spacing (12 divisons) between the dark grid lines.

3Dmaster · 7th January 2005, 12:26 AM

thats a good one hawk, now if i could only make those little black lines to act as feet.

Hawk · 7th January 2005, 07:37 AM

Hello, did you know you can change the number of the dark lines shown for the 3d grid (Expand the numbers shown), meaning increase it to 30 or 50 dark lines (Feet), or whatever if you wish, with inches still used (As I instructed) for the light lines. This is all done in the File>Settings.

Which should work far better for you than attempting to use the lighter lines for feet. Or learn to work in metrics, using meters for the dark lines if it is a large object.

AC3D settings are very flexable for size and view angle (3D>FOV)

FRAME · 7th January 2005, 03:28 PM

What are 'feet' and 'inches' ??? :wink:

Frank

Auton · 9th January 2005, 04:38 PM

An archaic measuring unit clung to by a single country that thinks they are easier than the SI. Basically.

5th January 2005, 11:25 PM	#1
3Dmaster Junior Member Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12	measuring in AC3D? is there a way to determin feet or inches? im tring to model my living room and i want to get the exact measurments. __________________ A7N8X Deluxe

6th January 2005, 12:12 AM	#2
Stiglr Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 604	Ac3D is metric, far as I know. So, I'd advise you to find one of the great metric/imperial converters on the web. Just open google or yahoo and type "convert inches to meters" __________________ Flight Sim Project Contributor My Gaming Rig: i5 2500K Quad-Core CPU at 3.3GHz MSI P67A-C43 mobo 4GB of PC12800 DDR3 memory Windows 7 1GB Galaxy GeForce GTX550 Ti video card GeForce 270.61 drivers (4/2011) Cougar joystick/throttle combo CH Pedals

6th January 2005, 12:24 AM	#3
-WOODY- Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Homje of the Indy 500 Posts: 176	It's been awhile, but I believe the grid size can be adjusted to various sizes. It really doesn't matter what the size is becuause it's all relative. Just as long as your measurements are relative to each other that's all that matters. Just treat one grid area as 1 foot and divide up the space accordingly, ie, half a grid = 6 inches and so on. BTW, I can't believe my sig and everything is still here even though my internet account ended ages ago........go figure. :?: __________________ http://home.earthlink.net/~slwoodgraphics/coupe_sig.jpg Take a gander at my fan site Three D madness

7th January 2005, 12:26 AM	#5
3Dmaster Junior Member Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12	thats a good one hawk, now if i could only make those little black lines to act as feet. __________________ A7N8X Deluxe

9th January 2005, 04:38 PM	#8
Auton Junior Member Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 16	An archaic measuring unit clung to by a single country that thinks they are easier than the SI. Basically. __________________ Auton Targetware contributor Target Hanoi Team Leader

6th January 2005, 07:22 AM	#4
Hawk Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 191	To have the dark grid lines as feet and the spacing between those dark lines inches go to File> Settings> and set "Draw Grid Minor" to 0.083 and now you will have inch spacing (12 divisons) between the dark grid lines.

7th January 2005, 07:37 AM	#6
Hawk Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 191	Hello, did you know you can change the number of the dark lines shown for the 3d grid (Expand the numbers shown), meaning increase it to 30 or 50 dark lines (Feet), or whatever if you wish, with inches still used (As I instructed) for the light lines. This is all done in the File>Settings. Which should work far better for you than attempting to use the lighter lines for feet. Or learn to work in metrics, using meters for the dark lines if it is a large object. AC3D settings are very flexable for size and view angle (3D>FOV)

7th January 2005, 03:28 PM	#7
FRAME Member Expert member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Löhne, Germany Posts: 58	What are 'feet' and 'inches' ??? :wink: Frank

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