# Measurements of objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958 "2022-08-17T17:14:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grover](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/grover/32/16568_2.png) [@Grover](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Grover)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958/1 "2022-08-17T17:14:59Z")

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Measurements at the bottom of the screen after selecting an object,

What does it mean. 10000 ln3

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958/2 "2022-08-17T17:28:53Z")

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That’s the volume of the model, in cubic inches.

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958/3 "2022-08-17T17:29:51Z")

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When you double tap the object you get the Volume (in3) and when you click on a face you get the area (in2).

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**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958/4 "2022-08-17T17:51:09Z")

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Tapping sketch or face gives you the area. Selecting a 3D object gives the volume. By double tapping, you are selecting the 3D object. I generally use the object folders to select the items I want volume for.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 5:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measurements-of-objects/20958/5 "2022-08-18T05:49:36Z")

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And of course selecting only an edge gives you the length of the edge.