Prepare your measurements
Use a flexible tape measure and ask someone to help with measurements you cannot see clearly. Wear the base layers and supportive undergarments you intend to use beneath the costume. Measure in a relaxed, upright stance. For circumferences, keep the tape level and in contact with the body without compressing it. Breathe normally. Measure twice and repeat any reading that differs noticeably. Set the unit display in Settings → Preferences. Label the units in your notes. For example, 90 cm and 35.4 in describe approximately the same circumference; 90 in describes a very different body.Enter a measurement
- Choose the base Gender and set Height Estimate before fine-tuning.
- Expand Measurements or Circumferences.
- Hover over the field to highlight its guide in orange.
- Identify the guide’s endpoints or the height of its circumference ring.
- Enter your value and press Enter. Check the value displayed after entry.
- Inspect the avatar from more than one angle.
Overall height
Height Estimate scales the entire avatar. Measure floor to crown and be consistent about whether footwear is included. Recheck the other dimensions if you change height after entering them.Compound lengths
Changing Arm Length adjusts its component segments proportionally. Inseam similarly adjusts the leg segments. Set these totals first so you do not overwrite individual adjustments later.
Individual lengths
The names identify the region, but the visible guide determines the measurement used by the editor. Do not substitute a sewing or clothing measurement with different endpoints.
After changing a segment, check the joint position and total length. A correct total arm length can still have an elbow that sits too high or too low.
Circumferences
Measure around the body at the level of each highlighted ring. A reading taken at a different height can differ even when the tape is level.Size and shape
Size changes the circumference setting. Shape changes the balance between side-to-side width and front-to-back depth. Use it when the number looks right but the body region is too broad or too deep. Adjust shape in small steps and compare front and side views. The controls approximate a body cross-section; a circumference value alone cannot describe every contour of a real body.Chest, full bust, and underbust
Keep these readings separate in your notes:- Chest: the level indicated by the editor’s Chest Circumference guide.
- Underbust: around the ribcage beneath the breasts, at the underbust guide.
- Full bust: around the fullest breast area while wearing the intended supportive garment.
