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thrischan
03-19-2005, 04:43 PM
Hi everybody,

This is not really a problem i have to solve for a proyect but for learning. Maybe what i m going to ask is not that difficult, but i dont undenrstand (as simply as that), i have been reading the reference since yesterday , reading in the net....

1-Can you explain to me the difference between Sistem Units and Display Units?
2-I read in the reference that it dangerous to change the system units in an alrady created scene, Why?
3-I Read in the reference that you colud change the system units before i impor objects.


I would appreciatte if you could explain those quenstions in a "For dummies" way. Thank you very much . I know that a lot of people in this forum is going to learn thanks to your help.
thrischan
03-19-2005, 10:15 PM
Anyone?

Thank you.
Bobo
03-19-2005, 10:47 PM
Anyone?

Thank you.

This forum has a fantastic search function.
Read my answer in this thread:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=133981
and then ask questions if you have any...

Cheers,
Bobo
thrischan
03-22-2005, 12:39 AM
Bobo, Thank you very much for the link and sorry for the delay. (I was busy at work this weekend)

Now i understand it better. My main concern was that i had my system units to 1:1 inche., and I was working with my display units to cm. So if i wanted to know the distance between two objects, i could have used a expose helper (wich works in generics units) or Maxscript: "distance $box01 $box01" (wich works with generics units). But none of them will give a cm. measurement. A had big scene and i was affraid to change the System Units to 1:1 cm at that point.

I guess i will have to do the convertion every time i get a result from max script or expose helper. ( or set an expression or script controller to a Custom Attribute that already makes the convertion) Anyway i will find something.

The cool thing is that now I understand the way it works.

Thank you very much Bobo.
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