Volume of Block Instance

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How can I get the volume of a block instance ? - the volume command draws a blank.

thx,
Keith

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I can get the volume if I explode the block.

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Hi Keith - you can get the volume from within the BlockEdit command (double-click the block instance)

-Pascal

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Nudge, nudge, I asked for this in the block manager thread : )

Dramatization: Okay, we are done with everything; we have a lot of blocks. Now then, how much does this thing weight?

After saving a temporary scrap copy of my work, because no one would want this on your main drawing, one would:

Select blocks ; explode blocks…and so on until no blocks are selected.

Now, you can get volumes. In this way you are not going to accidentally explode polysurfaces, or curves, or something.

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The Volume command in Rhino WIP works on blocks…

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Brenda, for this the command explodeblock is useful:
Rhinoceros Help

It might ease the pain a little.
-Willem

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Thank you Dale and Pascal.

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Hi Dale
Can we use the rhino command inWIP? On a group of blocks to give estimated volume of our project?
Thanks

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Hi @dale,

Yes, the Volume commands in Rhino 6 works on blocks.

– Dale

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Hi,
V5
I have a load of screws on a layer, I need now to see what their volume is, I use BlockEdit as per Pascal above, it asks select the instabces, I right click layer select objects nothing happens.
ok try selecting them first, right click layer select objects, nothing happens.

I use SelBlocknamed and get them, I then run BlockEdit and they become unselected and it asks to select them…aaaaaagh !

How can I quickly find out their number (qty) and volume ?

Cheers
Steve

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No, it doesn’t.
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It says “Select block to edit” - singular. Not plural.

Use BlockManager > Count.

Double-click a block instance. Select the object. Run Volume.
-wim

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