Search utility to show mesh surface

[jedidia]

I was just wondering, is there a utility that lets yo see the total surface area of a .msh file? Meshwizard doesn't seem to have that information, is there anything that does?

 

[Izack]

Using a msh23ds/obj/whatever plugin (like this: [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3101"]Mesh2Object V1.1[/ame]) you can eventually import it into a decent modeling program, which can tell you the surface area. Generally the geometry survives, though textures, groups, etc. are lost.

 

[Urwumpe]

I was just wondering, is there a utility that lets yo see the total surface area of a .msh file? Meshwizard doesn't seem to have that information, is there anything that does?

Surrounding surface or all triangle surfaces summed up?

 

[Pipcard]

I wish there was a .msh converter/editor that kept the textures.

 

[Scruce]

I wish there was a .msh converter/editor that kept the textures.

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3901"]Wings3D .msh Exporter[/ame]

There you go.

 

[jedidia]

Surrounding surface or all triangle surfaces summed up?

Surrounding surface.

Using a msh23ds/obj/whatever plugin (like this: Mesh2Object V1.1
Mesh2Object V1.1
) you can eventually import it into a decent modeling program

Well yes, that is clear. I was looking for a more convienient way

I wish there was a .msh converter/editor that kept the textures.

I don't know a single one that doesn't... ?

 

[Hielor]

I think he means a .msh *importer* that keeps the textures, or something that lets you edit the .msh directly...

 

[marooder86]

I was looking for a more convienient way

Get Blender
Install this plugin

In Blender go to UserPreferences (file->UserPreferences or ctrl+alt+U) and in the 3DView tab enable addon named Measure Panel.

You're good to go .
With Blender installed and set up you can easily import mesh files directly, without bothering about any conversion or so, pick desired surface and it's area will be under properties panel, like on this screenshot.