Text field (Area Function Units Change)

mattgaydon · September 5, 2014, 2:17pm

Afternoon all,

Does anyone know the syntax or if it is possible to change the model units in the Area Function in the text field function. Current Syntax below, but can’t find a way to either change the model units or to multiple or divide the output so it changes from millimetres to Metres

Area =%<area(“816e993b-b964-4552-be79-043ac7dbf35d”)>%

For those who don’t know who are interested in learning more about text fields (only found them today myself) http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/5/help/en-us/information/text_fields.htm

Thanks
Matt

BrianJ · September 8, 2014, 5:55pm

@dale do you know if this is possible?

stevebaer · September 8, 2014, 6:01pm

This is not currently possible in text fields.
http://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-15033

dk2079 · February 29, 2016, 3:21pm

Hi

we are just having the same problem and I am wondering if there has been any progress/workarounds available.

drawing in cm needing to automate area output in meters.

many thanks,
daniel

lind · July 31, 2019, 6:56pm

Would also like this.

wim · July 31, 2019, 8:31pm

Hi - note that this is now possible in the Rhino 7 WIPs:

-wim

Erazmataz · June 4, 2021, 6:46am

I think we still need some work done before this is truly usefull for us. It is a much needed feature. I would also prefer an easy access to standard “rounding”, such as “floor” and “ceiling” plus a way to limit the number of decimals in “volume”, “area” & “curve lenght”.
Finally it would be preferable to use an objects “Rhino-name” over GUID (if such a name is assigned by the user (or GH). Ideally if you select multiple closed polylines (all with Rhino-names), you should also be able to create an editable “table” displaying the Name, Area, Curve-Lenght and GUID of them all. Please.