I've lost my sense of scale

[tariacuri]

It's an easy fix, just thought it was amusing. took me aback for a minute (LOL)

 

[JCitron]

It's an easy fix, just thought it was amusing. took me aback for a minute (LOL)

Very funny, indeed!

So is this Super scale versus Z?

When I've created models, I've had the opposite happen. I've placed the item into a scene and haven't been able to find it. It wasn't invisible, but very close - like the size of a flea!

The other thing of done is have the zero offset too high so the object was like a mile in the air off the ground-level!

John

 

[tariacuri]

It took me a minute to figure out what was going on (LOL)

 

[Pencil42]

Hehe - nice!

 

[sawyer811]

For some reason i'm reminded of the Road Runner cartoons... :hehe:

 

[narrowgauge]

Easy to do. When I start a new model, I always create a 1 metre cube and press 'Zoom extents all'. This sets the page to a size that suits Trainz modelling. I also set the grid to 1", major lines at 12"

Peter

 

[tariacuri]

This is a great tip and exactly what I will do from now on!!!

Easy to do. When I start a new model, I always create a 1 metre cube and press 'Zoom extents all'. This sets the page to a size that suits Trainz modelling. I also set the grid to 1", major lines at 12"

Peter

 

[narrowgauge]

I meant to comment on your model, definitely beautiful if one can use that adjective for a dirty traincar.

What units are you working with? As long as the 'system' units are metres, the 'user' units can be feet and inches, even for the bogies. I have worked this way for the last 10 years and never had a poblem.

Peter

 

[tariacuri]

I meant to comment on your model, definitely beautiful if one can use that adjective for a dirty traincar.

What units are you working with? As long as the 'system' units are metres, the 'user' units can be feet and inches, even for the bogies. I have worked this way for the last 10 years and never had a poblem.

Peter

Thanks Peter

I started in feet then switched everything over to metric when I realized that this was necessary for animations. I also started this model in GMAX and switched it over to 3ds Max which is the origin of the original size issue. I made a cube the correct size for the car and shrunk the model so it fit inside - all good now (LOL)

 

[narrowgauge]

The comment in the WIKI is wrong

Animations work just as well in feet and inches, what people forget that internally all dimensions are converted to metres anyway. I have always used feet and inches even for steam engine motion gear using bones and always everything works.

Peter