Meters meters meters

[Benson Gravois]

So, does anyone know how to measure a parcel of land. I know that everything in SL is measured in meters. But how do you actually measure?

[Luna Bliss]

1 minute ago, Benson Gravois said:

So, does anyone know how to measure a parcel of land. I know that everything in SL is measured in meters. But how do you actually measure?

I usually place out a prim and stretch it to the parameters of the parcel, and then look in the Edit box where the meters are stated.

[Alwin Alcott]

13 minutes ago, Benson Gravois said:

So, does anyone know how to measure a parcel of land. I know that everything in SL is measured in meters. But how do you actually measure?

the smallest landselection you can make is 4x4 meters (16m2) so all parcels are made with these smallest selections 
To measure sizes of sides you can use prims,  or measurement instruments that are for sale at MP, but those aren't needed, if you rezz a prim and stretch it you can read the numbers in the buildtool.

[Qie Niangao]

If it's the total parcel size that's of interest, the "About Land" window's "General" tab has the "Area" of the entire parcel in m².

To measure out the dimensions of a parcel you may not be able to rez on, you can right-click on the parcel and choose "Edit Terrain" which pops up the build tool with the bulldozer terraforming tool selected—but it's okay, you're not going to terraform: the "Select Land" radio button is enabled, so you can drag the mouse over the hunk of land you want to measure and the window's "Parcel Information" includes the area of just the highlighted/selected land. Also, for the actual dimensions, as Alwin says the smallest units of land you can select are 4m x 4m, so count 'em up and multiply by 4m for a linear dimension (or by 16m² each for area).

[CaithLynnSayes]

5 hours ago, Benson Gravois said:

But how do you actually measure?

In... meters. Like the rest of the world does.

[Orwar]

   It's not as if things being metric changes how you measure something. You can use a prim ruler as described above, or you can walk to the edge of the parcel and note your coordinates and then head to the opposite edge and subtract the lower number, and the difference is your parcel width. When you've got your width and depth you simply multiply them, just as you would if you were measuring with yards or feet or chains or furlongs. 

   .. Or you just look at the about land tab and see the parcel size at the bottom of the general tab.

[BilliJo Aldrin]

15 hours ago, CaithLynnSayes said:

In... meters. Like the rest of the world does.

I agree, metric is good for most things, but when it comes to temperature, I prefer Imperial.

When its zero F. its very very cold, and when its 100 F, its very very hot 😁

[Orwar]

2 hours ago, BilliJo Aldrin said:

When its zero F. its very very cold, and when its 100 F, its very very hot 😁

   Because the freezing point and boiling point of water .. Isn't? 

[BilliJo Aldrin]

10 minutes ago, Orwar said:

   Because the freezing point and boiling point of water .. Isn't? 

im talking about normal rl temperature ranges. I dont remember the last time it was 212 degrees out 😂

 

Edited December 20, 2023 by BilliJo Aldrin
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[Love Zhaoying]

9 minutes ago, Orwar said:

2 hours ago, BilliJo Aldrin said:

When its zero F. its very very cold, and when its 100 F, its very very hot 😁

   Because the freezing point and boiling point of water .. Isn't? 

Plus, the freezing and boiling points change with altitude!

[Zalificent Corvinus]

What's wrong with Kelvin? 0 K freezing point of Liquid Hydrogen, 273.15 K freezing point of Liquid Di-Hydrogen-Oxide.

 

[BilliJo Aldrin]

6 hours ago, Zalificent Corvinus said:

What's wrong with Kelvin? 0 K freezing point of Liquid Hydrogen, 273.15 K freezing point of Liquid Di-Hydrogen-Oxide.

 

did you know that di hydrogen oxide is the number one green house gas? It's  responsible for 95% of the green house effect. CO2 at 5% is negligible at best.

We need a concerted international effort to rid the planet of this compound that will surely cause the extinction of all life on earth if left unchecked.

😂

Edited December 20, 2023 by BilliJo Aldrin
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[Orwar]

7 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said:

Plus, the freezing and boiling points change with altitude!

   No. It does, however, change with pressure. And pressure, of course, changes with altitude (assuming you're not in a pressurised environment, such as an aeroplane - although most pressurised cabins don't have 'sea level' pressure, but something comparable to 6,000-8,000 feet - which is why tea brewed on a flight tastes sh!te, as water boils at around 91C at such pressure, but that's a question of thermochemistry rather than pressure or altitude).

[Arduenn Schwartzman]

On 12/19/2023 at 4:41 PM, Benson Gravois said:

But how do you actually measure?

You look at the little numbers in the Edit window of a prim.