topic Re: Fluted post in Libraries & objects

Fluted post

rjwilden — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:14:16 GMT

I recall a topic relating to a fluted post or post resembling a tree stump. There was an object attached as well. Can someone point me to the thread.
Thanks Richard.

Re: Fluted post

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:40:32 GMT

there is a fluted column in library under BUILDING STRUCTURES.........STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IF THAT HELPS

Re: Fluted post

__archiben — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:20:48 GMT

rjwilden wrote:
I recall a topic relating to a fluted post or post resembling a tree stump. There was an object attached as well. Can someone point me to the thread.
Thanks Richard.

hi richard

are you talking about dwight's tree truck object?

~/archiben

Re: Fluted post

rjwilden — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:51:37 GMT

Ben
Thanks. Thats what Im after.
Dwights code but what do I do with this. Do I copy and paste it into a new object. Tried that but didnt work.
Dwights Code below.
Im doing a job for some ageing hippies. Theyre moving out of their house truck into something equally as weired

Regards Richard.

CONE hgt, brad/2, trad/2, 90, 90

MULX A/1.125
MULY B/1.177

SWEEP 25, 5,10, stmpflr, 62,
-0.407499, -0.322288, 1,
-0.258684, -0.382795, 900,
0.0, 167.2016, 4001,
-0.126969, -0.474765, 1,
0.106316, -0.375139, 900,
0.0, 164.996, 4001,
0.357439, -0.339304, 1,
0.271734, -0.030916, 900,
0.0, 119.2651, 4001,
0.498865, 0.194606, 1,
0.133436, 0.210387, 900,
0.0, 103.0921, 4001,
0.06603, 0.569892, 1,
-0.055944, 0.482556, 900,
0.0, 120.5257, 4001,
-0.193129, 0.543264, 1,
-0.260393, 0.40047, 900,
0.0, 120.4189, 4001,
-0.417588, 0.386176, 1,
-0.242902, 0.128576, 900,
0.0, 71.6359, 4001,
-0.542418, 0.043944, 1,
-0.369185, -0.100205, 900,
0.0, 119.9755, 4001,
-0.407499, -0.322288, -1,

0,0,0,
0,0,.2*stmpht,
0,0,.5*stmpht,
0,0,.8*stmpht,
0,0, stmpht

Re: Fluted post

__archiben — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:10:44 GMT

god knows mate. it's all greek to me

Re: Fluted post

Dwight — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:11:48 GMT

Cram a bunch of cones together.
You'll be fine.