Dimensions for workspace

[clintonman]

First release of the dimensions tool for workspace. It can create linear dimensions for length in different units, angular dimensions for angles and can create dimensions between scene objects.

Tips:
The tool uses point selections to define the ends of the dimensions, but it does not have to be a single point selection. You can select 2 points to set their center as a dimension point, or select all the points of a face to set it's center as the dimension point.
Dimensions can be assigned to or between anything visible in the scene: meshes, lights, cameras and NURBS objects.

Some Limitations and Gotchas:
If you flatten history on an object that has dimensions, the dimension data will be lost and the dimension will no longer update with changes.
Renaming an object used to define a scene dimension between objects will break the link and the dimension will no longer update with changes.

http://clintons3d.com/plugins/truespace ... sions.html

Installation for Unofficial Updates v8 requires install of the JSON Function Set, the Global Function Set and the Hierarchy tools

Installation for Unofficial Updates v9 has all prerequisites already installed

Installation for Non-Updated tS prerequisites are detailed on the web page.

[Saul]

Hi Clinton
Can i get a step by step how to use this please, can't get it to work in 8.9
TIA

[clintonman]

Hi Clinton
Can i get a step by step how to use this please, can't get it to work in 8.9
TIA

8.9? Unofficial Update(UU)?

Install instructions are different for UU8, UU9 and no UU at all.

Also google search TIA = transient ischemic attack ?

Edit: I forgot Dimensions were added to UU9 so no install is needed for it.

[clintonman]

Hi Clinton
Can i get a step by step how to use this please, can't get it to work in 8.9
TIA

Ok, I get it now. Never saw it referred to as 8.9 before.

Instructions to add a dimension a scene object between 2 points:

press the button to open the panel
click the linear button at the top
left and right click on a point
left and right click on another point
now a dimension appears
the text of the dimension is selected so you can move it around and reorient it

Instructions to add a dimension a scene object between the mid point of 2 edges:

press the button to open the panel
click the linear button at the top
left drag near the 2 points that define the first edge, then right click
left drag near the 2 points of the second edge, then right click
now a dimension appears between the middle of the 2 edges

There's a lot of other variations. You can give this a try and see how it goes.

[Saul]

Ok, thanks Clinton, like you say 'lot's of other variations'
I am getting this error using the object resize utility:

The resize, uniform and oneaxis, happens correctly despite the warning.

[clintonman]

Ok, thanks Clinton, like you say 'lot's of other variations'
I am getting this error using the object resize utility:
Screenshot 2022-11-10 144525.jpg
The resize, uniform and oneaxis, happens correctly despite the warning.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[clintonman]

Ok, thanks Clinton, like you say 'lot's of other variations'
I am getting this error using the object resize utility:
Screenshot 2022-11-10 144525.jpg
The resize, uniform and oneaxis, happens correctly despite the warning.

I checked and the unofficial update version object resize is broken. You can install the version from my website to fix it.

[trueBlue]

Ok, thanks Clinton, like you say 'lot's of other variations'
I am getting this error using the object resize utility:
Screenshot 2022-11-10 144525.jpg
The resize, uniform and oneaxis, happens correctly despite the warning.

I checked and the unofficial update version object resize is broken. You can install the version from my website to fix it.

The last Unofficial Update version 9 has an updated Dimensions that fixes Saul's Error