Measuring Area
Is there any way of measuring area in 3D Studio Max? I need to be able to select a number of vertices or a mesh object and measure the enclosed area. These are all irregular meshes so it isn't simply using the Measure Distance Tool.
Ideally I'd like to see the area as I deform the object.
Does anyone know of any existing scripts?
Grant
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Why don't select some faces
Why don't select some faces and calculate sum of the area of each selected face ? (meshop.getFaceArea)
That will be easy to code.
Thanks Arketip. Not so
Thanks Arketip. Not so easy for someone that doesn't know how to code but I'm clearly going to have to learn. Knowing there is a meshop function get FaceArea will help.
I assume you use meshes.
I assume you use meshes. Then here is the code:
(
local obj= selection[1]
local theFaces= getFaceSelection obj
local theArea= meshop.getFaceArea obj theFaces
messageBox("The Area = "+(theArea as string))
)--local scope
Or with a macro: useful to create a shorcut or quad menu with it
macroscript GetAreaMacro
category:"toolBox"
buttonText:"GetArea"
toolTip:"GetArea"
(
local obj= selection[1]
local theFaces= getFaceSelection obj.mesh
local theArea= meshop.getFaceArea obj.mesh theFaces
messageBox("The Area = "+(theArea as string))
)
Evaluate the macroscript and add a shortcut or quad menu for example by using the category "toolBox" (if you are not familiar with macroscripts, take a look at "MacroScripts for New Users" is the help of maxscript)
About the unit used by the surface Im not sure that will be right.
Question...
Hi! bit of an old post but still very valid for my needs,
I need to be able to select multiple objects (each object is 1 flat mesh) and all I want is for each object to work out it's area and rename it self to that number.... how could I achieve this to multiple meshes?
any help would be fantastic!
Arketip, That was very
Arketip,
That was very kind! Thank you for taking the time. If you're ever in Tacoma or Winthrop, I owe you some wine.
Thanks,
Grant