I can choose a solid and dimension it in length, width, and height. If I scale the solid, the dimensions update. I can also go to Analyze/Mass Properties/Volume and get a volume calculation of that solid. So, it would seem like combining these two features to give me an on-screen Volume dimension…

Along these same lines, suppose you’re designing an irregularly shaped fluid tank and would like to determine the volume of fluid between a level surface representing the fluid height and the part of the tank below that level? The most convenient way of representing the level seems to me to be a cli…

[image] AlW: Along these same lines, suppose you’re designing an irregularly shaped fluid tank and would like to determine the volume of fluid between a level surface representing the fluid height and the part of the tank below that level? The most convenient way of representing the level seems …

Hi @Ukktor You can do this now, one quick way… Open grasshopper Go to surface analysis component. Connect a panel to the v output Select your geometry under set one or multiple geometry Now when you scale in anyway, but lets say use the gumball tool you can see it’s value update in the panels.…

Thanks! And thanks for reminding me of the existence of the hydrostatics command.

I actually ended up just using a spreadsheet to finish my project calculations, but I saw such good suggestions here, I decided to spend some time learning a bit. I will look into Peter’s suggestions as well, but 3dSynergy gave me the hints I needed via Grasshopper. I just barely remember teaching…

Peter, I managed to get Peter Tools installed. This is nice option as well, in that you do not need to open a separate software package. I like that it does the unit conversions too. Edit Material List - Moved the Lead material into the “active” list AssignRealMaterial - Assigned Lead material t…

And I managed to get the onboard Rhino Volume dimension working! There were two points causing confusion, some Googling set me straight. First, that Volume is not directly referenced in the Dimension menu bar or Toolbar. You have to look under “Text”. Secondly, Peter wrote to click “Leader” I am…

The only text that peterstools creates that updates when you resize the object is when you use AddMassText.

Yeah, that’s the simple solution! I did mean leader, actually, but the technique is the same for all dimension tools (well, most). And it is not very apparent to users imho. Most of the options under fx are obscure and should just remain under the fx button, but volume, at least, is something that …

I do see fx under Leader now, I must have glazed over it before in my rush. Also, I changed DotWithText to AddMassText and yep, it updates live now! I did an update on my previous instruction post above. Thanks Peter!

Can you make the “Volume” function display like a dimension?

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brian (Brian Gillespie) January 12, 2022, 4:14pm 21

RH-66551 is fixed in the latest WIP

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Can you make the “Volume” function display like a dimension?

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