Dream 2 physical proportions

Declare one physical dimension directly inside every new object:

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measure(kind=car,axis=x,meters=3.55);
measure(kind=tree,axis=y,meters=10);
measure(kind=plane,axis=z,meters=10.8);
measure(kind=skateboard,axis=x,meters=0.82);

These are object statements, not a complete program. The compiler measures the assembled geometry in its joint rest pose and resolves one uniform scale. Ten world units represent one metre. The chosen axis sets the dimension; other axes keep their authored proportions. Nothing is stretched per axis. The same resolved SceneObject.scale reaches meshes, grounding, foundations, contacts, seats, wheels and released fragments. The player uses the same conversion. Passengers keep their own physical size when boarding a small vehicle.

The default view uses 1.18 camera zoom for readability, making everything appear 18% larger than the original framing. Boarding a smaller vehicle increases zoom according to its assembled rest-pose size and resolved placement scale, relative to the player. This uses geometry rather than object labels or measure kinds, so new Dream inventions get the same treatment. Zoom is capped at 2.8 to retain navigation context; larger rides keep the default view.

Boarding and returning ease the zoom over about a second. Pause freezes the transition; reset and reduced motion snap directly to the appropriate framing. Driving, hills and view rotation do not change the target zoom. Physical sizes and collision clearances stay the same, and the minimap retains the full world.

place(...,scale=1.1) adds 10% variation after physical sizing. It must stay within 0.5..2 and the kind's proportion range; resolved scale is bounded to 0.05..4. Existing unmeasured objects retain their 0.5..2 local-unit behavior. JSON scene consumers must use the already resolved placement scale, not apply measure a second time. measuredScale supplies the factor for standalone assembly previews and the player.

The generated contract contains the authoritative proportions.profiles table: cars, pickups and trucks use length X, planes wingspan Z, trees and people height Y, lamps height Y (1..15 m), and bikes, boards and furniture length X. Bounds are game plausibility rules, not a database of real models or species. They reject mistakes such as a five-metre skateboard, including attempts to inflate it through placement scale. Use kind=custom with an explicit axis and size for unusual inventions or deliberate fantasy proportions. Labels have no effect.

Pickups allow 4..6.8 m and trucks 5.5..12 m. The utility example measures its pickup at 4.95 m and parcel truck at 6.6 m. Their rideable(control=car) capability shares the existing arcade controller; the measure category supplies size bounds. Neither name creates special handling or cargo storage. Complete vehicle source.

For a measured player car, full-scene validation also requires tree height and plane wingspan to exceed its length, and bicycle/skateboard length to be smaller. This check includes placement variation. Custom fantasy objects and worlds with other player types retain their explicit dimensions.

Size declarations do not repair badly shaped geometry or choose a collider. Authors still design an appropriate body or contact layout. Collision remains the existing cylinder/heightfield simulation. Animated poses can extend beyond the measured rest pose. Acceptance still requires complete-world road, spawn and route validation.

A stable space for clothing

Dream 2 can declare body(interaction=decor,radius=13,height=57,clearance=14). The optional clearance reserves at least that local radius during furnishing, after the measured uniform scale is resolved. It is bounded to 4..128 and cannot be smaller than the collision radius. Actual visual bounds still win when larger. It does not alter the cylinder, visible size, navigation clearance or culling. This lets a character's clothing change inside an existing planning envelope without shuffling a deterministic street population. Complete character library.

The r78 breakaway table keeps its 2.2-metre width, placement and horizontal collision radius, but its top and collision height now agree at about 78 cm. The previous model was 1.26 metres tall. Bench seat positions, planter height and the other furniture measures remain unchanged. Construction and save checks.