# DimArea & DimVolume

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/dimarea-dimvolume/19808>\
**Category:** Rhino Developer\
**Created:** [May 7, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/dimarea-dimvolume/19808 "2015-05-07T15:20:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jpb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jpb/32/14368_2.png) [@jpb](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/jpb)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/dimarea-dimvolume/19808/1 "2015-05-07T15:20:25Z")

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I am searching for the function “DimVolume”. It should work like the funktion “DimArea”. Unfortunately the funciton isn’t part of Rhino. Maybe somebody already developed a script or a little plug in.

Best regards,

Jan

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**Author:** ![dale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/dale/32/685184_2.png) [@dale](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/dale)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/dimarea-dimvolume/19808/2 "2015-05-07T17:36:56Z")

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Hi Jan,

Rhino doesn’t have a “DimVolume” command. What would a volume dimension look like?

– Dale

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**Author:** ![jpb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jpb/32/14368_2.png) [@jpb](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/jpb)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/dimarea-dimvolume/19808/3 "2015-05-07T18:37:02Z")

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Hi Dale,

the dimension could be cubic meters oder cubic centimeters. Using the history function, the value of the area changes just in time. This is very helpful when I develop a Midsection of a boat. It would be very helpful, too, if the actual volume (displacement) could be displayed when I am changing the shape of the boat hull.

Best regards,

Jan

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**Author:** ![isvflorin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/isvflorin/32/531169_2.png) [@isvflorin](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/isvflorin)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/dimarea-dimvolume/19808/4 "2015-05-08T02:10:50Z")

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Hi Jan, little offtopic but I’ll be releasing an extended hydrostatics analysis plugin for grasshopper, incorporating what you need. Will go in beta once I get back on shore. Sorry for teasing. But, if you have some other desired functionality I’d be happy to hear about it.