How to find out the height of my character

ibr_remote aka infinity10

I need to figure out my character's height.  Is there a way to pull the real-world equivalent height from inside DS 6 ?

crosswind

If without using Measure Metrics plugin ? You can use a primitive plane + Align plugin, i.e. stack the plane onto your character, then check Y Translate of the pane... as shown in the attached screenshot

There'll be a tiny variance comparing to using Measure Metrics... but the measured value can be still usable.

ibr_remote aka infinity10

crosswind said:

If without using Measure Metrics plugin ? You can use a primitive plane + Align plugin, i.e. stack the plane onto your character, then check Y Translate of the pane... as shown in the attached screenshot

There'll be a tiny variance comparing to using Measure Metrics... but the measured value can be still usable.

Thank you.  

jmucchiello

• T pose (or A pose) the figure. (No shoes)
• Ctrl-D the figure, just in case
• child a horizontal plane at y=0 to the figure
• Set figure's x (or z) rotate to 180
• Ctrl-D the figure
• unparent the plane
• y of plane is height of the figure.

ibr_remote aka infinity10

jmucchiello said:

• T pose (or A pose) the figure. (No shoes)
• Ctrl-D the figure, just in case
• child a horizontal plane at y=0 to the figure
• Set figure's x (or z) rotate to 180
• Ctrl-D the figure
• unparent the plane
• y of plane is height of the figure.

OK, Thank you. Makes sense 

alan bard newcomer

make a cube 1 foot x 1 x 1 
next to character scale on Y until cube and character same height read the num the number 500 is 5 ft /550 is 5-6 /525 is 5-3 /575 is 5-9 /600 is 6 ft tall. 

 

jmtbank

I haven't tried this prop. Looks free. I was searching for the one I use when I found it instead. There should be quite a few similar ones out there:

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/28637/mwall-prop-for-daz-studio-measuring-tool-and-mwall-2-0

Heres another one.

https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/78860/measurement-bar

ibr_remote aka infinity10

@jmtbank - thank you for those links

kyoto kid

..there is also this

https://www.deviantart.com/heryun/art/Daz-Freebie-Stadiometer-923869898

I tested it with several base Daz G8 characters  and it is very accurate (note for G8 ad 9 characters the legs must be together - this can be done in Pose Controls/Legs)

The height readings on the scale are in metric so you have to convert from/to English measure. It doesn't require using Iray view mode to read so it's easy to easier make height adjustments to the character.

Here is a link to a thread post that has a list of female character heights  This is what I used for the tests.

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/4914946/#Comment_4914946

I've been using it ever since I learned about it.

ibr_remote aka infinity10

kyoto kid said:

..there is also this

https://www.deviantart.com/heryun/art/Daz-Freebie-Stadiometer-923869898

I tested it with several base Daz G8 characters  and it is very accurate (note for G8 ad 9 characters the legs must be together - this can be done in Pose Controls/Legs)

The height readings on the scale are in metric so you have to convert from/to English measure. It doesn't require using Iray view mode to read so it's easy to easier make height adjustments to the character.

Here is a link to a thread post that has a list of female character heights  This is what I used for the tests.

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/4914946/#Comment_4914946

I've been using it ever since I learned about it.

 Thanks for this as well.  I'm mainly doing male characters, so I'll have to check heights.