Preparing 3-Views and the Calibration Box Tute

**Milton Shupe** · July 5th, 2009, 19:29

I have completed a basic tutorial for the beginning modeler to help prepare your 3-views and create a calibration box. Let me know if any part of this is unclear and I will revise it.

I hope this helps.

Calibration Box Tutorial

EDIT: I have re-uploaded this tutorial for you to download and keep. Once unzipped it is a standalone .mht webpage.

**n4gix** · July 6th, 2009, 12:26

Well written and detailed instructions...

I would point out however that rather than "taking a screenshot" of the 3-view in your tutorial, it's much easier to right-click on the image and choose "Save Picture As"...

**simonu** · September 2nd, 2010, 14:51

Milton, Your tutorial is easy to follow,
the crutial bit for me is ensuring my images are exactly the proportion of the dimensions given in the specs, but I am unclear how the figures given in aircraft specs are determined,
by which I mean, is aircraft length the length of the main body or
does the given aircraft length include small parts that protrude beyond the nose and tail?

I learnt how to use the material navigator, I hadn't managed to pick that up previously.
Thanks

**Milton Shupe** · September 2nd, 2010, 15:22

Ideally, you can find a 3-view that shows you what is being measured like the attached.

If not, and you have a more clear cut measurement, like wing span (width), you can extrapolate to find the length and verify the stated length measurement.

Use the Tape Measure as necessary to validate your calculations.