CalcArea
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Overview
This code will calculate the area of a given selection. If you have a bunch of disparate selections, or one selection made up of various objects then you can use this to find the area.
The Code
def calcArea(sel):
"""
Calculate the area of an object or selection (as if it were one complete object).
"""
cmd.flag("ignore", "none")
cmd.set("dot_density", 3)
tName = "__temp__for__doArea__"
cmd.create(tName, sel)
theArea = cmd.get_area(tName)
cmd.delete(tName)
return theArea