Hi
I am currently scaling down a tail in Gmax. Do you know how you would use Gmax size tool to view the dimensions as I don’t seem to be able to find it.
Thanks
Giles.

In Gmax at th e top of the right hand side rollout, look for an Icon called Helpers.  Click it.

Then select TAPE.  Be in a standard Left/Right/Front/Back View then click and drag the tape from one edge to another.  You will see the length in the rollout at right.

Okay.  In sub-object selection, go to "vertex" and then select the vertex that is highest on the tail (ie: the very tip) then move it up a little. 

Now press Ctrl+Z.  This should move it directly back to where it was previously.

Now press Ctrl+A.  This will repeat the move you just made.  Note which number in the XYZ coordinate boxes changes.

Press Ctrl+Z again, and write down the number that changed.

Repeat the above for the vertex at the very bottom of the tail.  Write down the number, and then subtract it from the first number you wrote down.  This will give you the current height.

Now begin scaling s-l-o-w-l-y.  Measure just as you did in the steps above occasionally to see how close you are.

This is a VERY sloppy and hard way to do it, but I've gotten very proficient at it, and I don't even use the measuring tools anymore.