Generals distance unit

[Flyby]

Just stumbled upon this in the GameData.ini:


; acceleration due to gravity, in dist/sec^2
; note that our distance units are roughly one foot, so
; this corresponds to earth-normal gravity (32 ft/sec^2)

This can be used as a guideline for anyone modelling in gmax or 3dsmax ;)

[Phoib]

In the WorldBuilder tutorial, I recall that the DistanceUnit is about 10 feet. :tard:

What's the right distance now?

And why didn't they use meters as length units? :dead:

[Flyby]

In the WorldBuilder tutorial, I recall that the DistanceUnit is about 10 feet.What's the right distance now?
And why didn't they use meters as length units? :dead:

I've checked your info and you're partially correct :


Length and width distances are measured in feet. To assist in measurement, you can toggle display of the
map grid. Each square of the grid measures 10 scaled feet on a side.

So the worldbuilder landscape is based on a 10 by 10 feet grid, and for making models each ingame unit = 1 foot... :p
for convenience i'd use 1foot = ±30cm

[FatJoe]

"for convenience i'd use 1foot = ±30cm"

If my memory from flight school isn't liying to me, 1 foot = 32.8cm's
.. just incase you wanted it exact :P

Cheers
Joe

[Phoib]

No, 1 feet = 0.3045 cm.

I'd use 10 feet is 3 meters.

[Flyby]

Ohww....If you guys are insisting... :D

U.S. survey feet / metre 3.2808333333333330
International feet / metre 3.2808398950131240

metres / U.S. survey foot 0.3048006096012192
metres / International foot 0.3048000000000000

U.S. survey feet / International foot 0.9999980000000000
International feet / U.S. survey foot 1.0000020000040000

[FatJoe]

No, 1 feet = 0.3045 cm.

I'd use 10 feet is 3 meters.

*Slaps self

of course.. I keep thinking in the other direction..
Math aint my thing :dead: