The 3D body visualizer with measurements opens on a female figure with 3 numbers already set: a 92 cm (36.2 in) bust, a 72 cm (28.3 in) waist and 100 cm (39.4 in) hips. The figure is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 64 kg (141 lb). Yellow tape lines mark the 3 measurements on the body. Type your own number into any row and the figure changes to hold that number.
How the 3D body visualizer with measurements works
The 3D body visualizer with measurements works by solving for one model body that has every number typed in. Height sets the length of the figure. Weight sets the volume. Each tape measurement becomes a target the figure has to reach.
A measurement is taken on the figure the way a tape takes it on a person. The tool cuts the 3D mesh with a flat plane at the level of the measurement and measures the tight path around the cut. Trunk measurements leave the arms out.
With no measurement typed, the model estimates a 90.4 cm bust, a 76.6 cm waist and 100.9 cm hips for 168 cm and 64 kg. The opening figure sets all 3 and keeps the weight at 64 kg. The volume that left the waist moves to other parts, so the thigh and the upper arm grow a little.
| Measurement | The model's estimate | On the opening figure |
|---|---|---|
| Bust | 90.4 cm (35.6 in) | 92 cm (36.2 in), set |
| Waist | 76.6 cm (30.2 in) | 72 cm (28.3 in), set |
| Hips | 100.9 cm (39.7 in) | 100 cm (39.4 in), set |
| Thigh | 52.0 cm | 53.4 cm, estimated |
| Upper arm | 26.7 cm | 27.4 cm, estimated |
There are 13 measurements: bust or chest, under bust, waist, hips, inseam, shoulder width, neck, upper arm, thigh, calf, wrist, knee and ankle. A row that says "estimated" belongs to the model. A row that says "set by you" is held, and the Auto button hands that row back to the model.
The measurements win when the numbers cannot all be true of one model body. The tool then states what the body with those measurements would weigh. The guide on how to take body measurements at home gives the tape position for each one.
3D body visualizer with measurements formula
The 3D body visualizer with measurements applies 3 formulas to the numbers typed in: waist to hip ratio, waist to height ratio and body mass index (BMI).
| Formula | For the opening figure | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Waist to hip ratio = waist ÷ hips | 72 ÷ 100 = 0.72 | WHO: 0.85 or more for women, 0.90 or more for men |
| Waist to height ratio = waist ÷ height | 72 ÷ 168 = 0.43 | NICE: 0.4 to 0.49 is healthy central adiposity |
| BMI = weight in kg ÷ height in m, squared | 64 ÷ (1.68 × 1.68) = 22.7 | CDC: 18.5 to under 25 is healthy weight |
The WHO report lists its two waist to hip values as a substantially increased risk of metabolic complications. NICE applies its waist to height bands to adults with a BMI under 35.
Bust, waist, high hip and hips also give the female figure a shape name. The rules are those of Lee and colleagues (2007), as printed by Sokolowski and Bettencourt (2020), and the rules work in inches. The opening figure's hips are 3.1 inches larger than its bust and 11.0 inches larger than its waist, which the rules class as an hourglass. The rules describe proportions for fitting clothes and say nothing about health.
3D body visualizer with measurements conversion chart
The 3D body visualizer with measurements takes centimeters or inches. To convert centimeters to inches, divide by 2.54.
| Centimeters | Inches | Centimeters | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 cm | 23.6 in | 95 cm | 37.4 in |
| 65 cm | 25.6 in | 100 cm | 39.4 in |
| 70 cm | 27.6 in | 105 cm | 41.3 in |
| 75 cm | 29.5 in | 110 cm | 43.3 in |
| 80 cm | 31.5 in | 115 cm | 45.3 in |
| 85 cm | 33.5 in | 120 cm | 47.2 in |
| 90 cm | 35.4 in | 125 cm | 49.2 in |
Switching units in the tool keeps every value. To see how a second set of measurements differs, put two bodies side by side. The 3D body visualizer adds body shapes, a weight range and skin tones to the same figure.