{"id":1123,"date":"2021-10-23T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T03:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:07:36","slug":"estimate-area-volume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/blog\/blender\/estimate-area-volume\/","title":{"rendered":"Accumulation of surface area and volume"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"is-style-vk-heading-double_bottomborder_black wp-block-heading\">About accumulation\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While creating a model for an architectural study,<span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\"><strong>The finished area and air volume of the space can be obtained<\/strong><\/span>You may. If it is a rectangular space, the designer or the person in charge of estimation can calculate it by hand. but,<span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\"><strong>Space like a complex polyhedron<\/strong>In<strong>Modeler side calculates necessary information<\/strong>need to do it<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-vk-heading-double_bottomborder_black wp-block-heading\">Blender&#039;s integration tool&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#039;s calculate the volume and surface area of Suzanne.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-76.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" width=\"332\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-76.png 659w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-76-300x287.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&quot;<span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\"><strong>3D-Print Toolbox Addon<\/strong><\/span>\u201d will be utilized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blender&#039;s default &quot;<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">3D-Print Toolbox<\/span><\/strong>\u201d is enabled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-74.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-74.png 641w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-74-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>displayed in the sidebar. If you can&#039;t find it, try selecting and activating the mesh object and it may appear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-75.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-75.png 613w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-75-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you open the panel it will look like this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-77.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-77.png 358w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-77-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Volume<\/span><\/strong>Click<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">volume<\/span><\/strong>is calculated.&nbsp;<br><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Area<\/span><\/strong>Click<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Surface area<\/span><\/strong>is calculated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although omitted this time, I think that it is also good to try using other software such as Grasshopper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-78-637x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-78-637x1024.png 637w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-78-187x300.png 187w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-78-768x1235.png 768w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-78.png 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Blender like this,<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Easily calculate volume and surface area<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I&#039;m not going to 3D print this time, I won&#039;t refer to other items, but this addon has a lot of useful functions when actually printing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will also post the actual print. My skin is a little rough (laughs).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1024x696.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1024x696.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-768x522.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1536x1044.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2048x1392.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1200x816.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-1980x1346.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When creating a model for an architectural study, you may be asked for the finished area or air volume of the space. 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