| Wright said: In neither case it looks 40% smaller. The first one is way too small, and the second one is way too big, but maybe it's my sight playing tricks on me. |
It'll be your eyes. 40% smaller in total volume doesn't mean you have to shorten each dimension by 40%.
If you have an object with dimensions 40x50x10 units you have a volume of 20,000 cubic units. A 40% reduction in volume is 12,000 cubic units, the dimensions of a 12,000 cubic unit object could be 30x40x10, which represents a 25%, 20% and 0% reduction in the respective dimensions.
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