DaveHi50 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I know it must be possible(i hope it is) but i cant figure out how to measure an object's girth. It is an arc--easy enough to measure cord and tangent--- but i cant figure how to measure the grrrrrrrrrrrth. any suggestions?? Aloha, Dave Quote Link to comment
propstuff Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 What do you mean by "girth"? Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Girth= the measurement around the middle of something. Please post an image of the object to be measured around the middle of ; ) Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 so would the perimeter work? Quote Link to comment
propstuff Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Girth= the measurement around the middle of something. Indeed. A charmingly old fasioned term I havent heard for a while. I'm picturing the trouser measurement of a rather portly older gentleman. :-) ...or perhaps the saddle strap of a hourse. Perhaps Dave wants the Arc Length of his Arc? Quote Link to comment
DaveHi50 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 girth- as if you streatch a tape measure over the surface of an arc--in this case it is a bent piece of glass Quote Link to comment
propstuff Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Dave, If it's a simple arc you can read the Arc Length directly from the Object Info Pallette (OIP) If the shape has been turned into a polyline from arcs you can temporarily Decompose it to read the length of an individual component, then re-compose. If it is a 3D object, most people trace a new temporary arc over the profile and get the dimensions from that. A pain, but there you are. I'm not aware of a Dimension tool which will place the Arc length on the drawing. HTH Quote Link to comment
DaveHi50 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 hmmm-- do you mean the object's perimeter??? in the OIP.... Quote Link to comment
propstuff Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 If it's an object like a polyline or rectangle it will show as "Perimeter". If it is a poly with some edges "not shown" I think the Perimeter reads the visible sides. If it's an Arc it will show as "Arc Length" Quote Link to comment
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