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3D Body Visualizer

3D body visualizer muscle

Three male figures 178 cm tall weighing 82 kg, at the softer, typical and athletic builds, seen from the front

What these numbers come to

Body mass index
25.9 Overweight
Waist to hip
0.87 below 0.90
Waist to height
0.50 Increased central adiposity

Chest 102.2, waist 88.6, hips 101.5 cm.

A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at this height is 58.6 kg to 78.9 kg.

Height
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Weight
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Three builds at one height and weight

SofterTypicalAthletic
Chest100.4102.2102.5
Waist94.988.679.6
Hips105.1101.594.2
Upper arm29.631.538.7
Thigh54.956.259.9

Lengths in cm, weights in kg.

Look

What these numbers come to

Body mass index
25.9 Overweight
Waist to hip
0.87 below 0.90
Waist to height
0.50 Increased central adiposity

Chest 102.2, waist 88.6, hips 101.5 cm.

A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at this height is 58.6 kg to 78.9 kg.

The figure is an estimate drawn from a general body model. Two people with the same numbers can carry their weight differently, so treat it as a likeness, not a scan.

The 3D body visualizer muscle view shows 3 figures of one height and one weight. The view opens on a male figure 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall and 82 kg (181 lb) at the softer, typical and athletic builds. The waist printed under each figure runs from 94.9 cm at softer to 79.6 cm at athletic.

How the 3D body visualizer muscle view works

The 3D body visualizer muscle view works by changing 1 setting of the model, the build, and holding the height and the weight. Build sets how much of the weight the model carries as muscle. All 3 figures hold about 78 liters, so muscle added at the arms, shoulders and thighs is matched by a smaller waist and smaller hips.

At 178 cm and 82 kg, the athletic build has a waist 15.3 cm smaller and an upper arm 9.1 cm larger than the softer build.
Measurement Softer Typical Athletic
Chest 100.4 cm 102.2 cm 102.5 cm
Waist 94.9 cm 88.6 cm 79.6 cm
Hips 105.1 cm 101.5 cm 94.2 cm
Upper arm 29.6 cm 31.5 cm 38.7 cm
Thigh 54.9 cm 56.2 cm 59.9 cm
Shoulder width 36.9 cm 37.6 cm 39.6 cm

Build is a setting of the model. It stands for no measurement you can take, and the figure is one smooth surface without separate muscles. For the muscles themselves, the muscles of the body in 3D are named part by part on a skeleton.

3D body visualizer muscle formula

The 3D body visualizer muscle view shows 2 formulas side by side: one that ignores build and one that follows it.

All 3 builds have a BMI of 25.9, and the waist to height ratio runs from 0.53 to 0.45.
Formula Softer Typical Athletic
BMI = weight in kg ÷ height in m, squared 25.9 25.9 25.9
Waist to height ratio = waist ÷ height 94.9 ÷ 178 = 0.53 88.6 ÷ 178 = 0.50 79.6 ÷ 178 = 0.45

A BMI of 25.9 is in the CDC's overweight category at every build, since 82 ÷ (1.78 × 1.78) uses only weight and height. The CDC notes that BMI does not distinguish between fat, muscle and bone mass. NICE classes a waist to height ratio of 0.5 to 0.59 as increased central adiposity and 0.4 to 0.49 as healthy central adiposity.

3D body visualizer muscle conversion chart

The 3D body visualizer muscle view prints the waist in centimeters or in inches. To convert centimeters to inches, divide by 2.54.

In inches, the waist runs from 37.4 at the softer build to 31.3 at the athletic build.
Measurement Softer Typical Athletic
Chest 39.5 in 40.2 in 40.4 in
Waist 37.4 in 34.9 in 31.3 in
Hips 41.4 in 40.0 in 37.1 in
Upper arm 11.7 in 12.4 in 15.2 in
Thigh 21.6 in 22.1 in 23.6 in

To set an exact chest, waist or upper arm, open the figure with its tape lines on and type the numbers. To hold the build and change the weight, line up one height at five weights. The 3D body visualizer has the Build slider with every step between softer and athletic.

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Questions people ask

Does the 3D body visualizer measure muscle mass?

No. The 3D body visualizer draws a body from numbers and does not measure muscle mass.

The build is a setting of the model. It moves the figure between softer and athletic at one height and weight, and it stands for no measurement you can take.

Why is the BMI the same at all three builds?

The BMI is the same at all three builds because BMI uses only height and weight, and both are held. At 178 cm and 82 kg the BMI is 25.9 for each figure.

The CDC notes that BMI does not distinguish between fat, muscle and bone mass.

Can the 3D body visualizer show single muscles?

No. The figure is one smooth body surface with no separate muscles. The 3D muscle anatomy view is the place for that: it names 422 muscle parts on a skeleton.

How muscular can the figure get?

The athletic build is the model's limit for the height and weight entered. On the opening figure it gives a 38.7 cm (15.2 in) upper arm and a 79.6 cm (31.3 in) waist.

The main 3D body visualizer has a Build slider with steps between softer and athletic. If a body cannot be that athletic in the model, the tool eases the build toward typical and says so.

Does the muscle view work for a female figure?

Yes. The Female switch changes all 3 figures. At 165 cm and 62 kg, the female model's waist estimate is 77.7 cm at the softer build, 76.6 cm at typical and 65.6 cm at athletic.

4 sources
  1. Adult BMI Categories, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 14 November 2026.
  2. About Body Mass Index (BMI), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 14 November 2026.
  3. Overweight and obesity management (NG246): identifying and assessing overweight, obesity and central adiposity, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Accessed 14 November 2026.
  4. License, MakeHuman Community. Accessed 14 November 2026.