topic Re: Object Needed - Or advise on where to start building in Libraries & objects

Object Needed - Or advise on where to start building

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:28:09 GMT

Dear all

There is one object that I would find very useful in all things from furniture to buildings - it's like this

Its a basic block, where you can specify height, length and width, so it could look like a wall or a slab. Pretty straightforward stuff...

BUT...All twelve edges (arrises) can be set to be either rounded or chamfered to a user-defined radius.

I'm guessing that this would be a really simple object to code, but would lend realism to a LOT of internal and close-up views, where super sharp edges just don't look like the real world.

If anyone has such a library part, then I would be incredibly grateful to borrow it. Otherwise I'll buy the cookbook and have one to share - in about 6 months!

Re: Object Needed - Or advise on where to start building

Djordje — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:00:30 GMT

Kevin wrote:
BUT...All twelve edges (arrises) can be set to be either rounded or chamfered to a user-defined radius.

You obviously did not try ArchiForma.

Re: Object Needed - Or advise on where to start building

david nicholson-cole — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:31:14 GMT

Kevin wrote:
Dear all
Its a basic block, where you can specify height, length and width, so it could look like a wall or a slab. Pretty straightforward stuff...
BUT...All twelve edges (arrises) can be set to be either rounded or chamfered to a user-defined radius.
I'm guessing that this would be a really simple object to code, but would lend realism to a LOT of internal and close-up views, where super sharp edges just don't look like the real world.

This is an easy job with HPRISM_, would be a good exercise to get to a short time after you start with GDL......
>>davidnc