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Kristoffer McGinnis

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02-17-2009 16:53

How do you build an arch w/out having the points on the bottom ends?

Ponk Bing

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02-17-2009 18:33

Can you explain a little more about what you mean?

Rolig Loon

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02-17-2009 20:30

Do you mean arches like one of these.......

?

All you have to do is take a cube or a cylindrical prim, make a circular hole in it, stretch it, and then use a path cut. The legs of the arch end up nice and square, parallel to the ground, not pointy.

You can make much more complicated arches by linking several cut prims together (actually, the middle one in this picture is made of the two on either side, purely for decorative effect).

SuezanneC Baskerville

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02-17-2009 20:56

Rolig your image link is not working here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rolig/3289741744 does not work from the address bar either.

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Rolig Loon

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02-17-2009 21:36

Drat!

Let me try again..... See if this one works....

Ee Maculate

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02-18-2009 02:14

Damnit I just tried to Alt zoom into the picture! :/

Ee Maculate

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02-18-2009 02:17

You need a path cut of 0.125 and 0.625...

MrCaleb Doobie

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02-18-2009 06:44

Ee, I am also interested in making those shapes for a build. Can you put that into more understandable text for those of us just starting out?

Thx,
Cale

Ceera Murakami

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02-18-2009 07:08

Prims can only be hollowed out on the vertical Z axis, so 1-prim arches start out laying flat on the ground.

Rez a box prim.

Make it hollow, about 75%.

Change the hollow shape to circular.

Set the path cuts to 0.125 and 0.625, which cuts away half the original prim.

You now have a half-circular arch, laying on its side. Rotate the prim to stand the arch upright, and resize as desired. If the X and Y dimensions are unequal, the arch will be an oval shape.

If you make the prim into a cylinder, the outer edge will also be curved, like the inset piece in Rolig's example.

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Ee Maculate

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02-18-2009 07:25

From: MrCaleb Doobie

Ee, I am also interested in making those shapes for a build. Can you put that into more understandable text for those of us just starting out?

Thx,
Cale

What Ceera said

Ceera Murakami

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02-18-2009 08:42

For a 5-prim solution that makes a more architecturally correct style of Gothic arch, see this thread: /8/bd/253801/1.html

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Rolig Loon

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02-18-2009 09:01

That chapel on RUCE 2 really is a beautiful bit of construction. I visited it for the first time a few weeks ago and was very impressed, and not just for the arches.

In my quick response last night, I was assuming that the OP was looking for a way to make 1-prim arches. The ones that I slapped together are as simple as they get. A really attractive arch, though, is a multi-prim affair, like the ones Cerra built. It would be interesting to put together a photo collection of various arch styles in SL, to see what methods builders have used. Even a collection of LM, although those go stale after a while. Has anyone done that?

MrCaleb Doobie

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02-18-2009 09:44

thx for breaking it down, can't wait to get home to try it!

arches question
Kristoffer McGinnis Registered User Join date: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 72	02-17-2009 16:53 How do you build an arch w/out having the points on the bottom ends?
Ponk Bing fghfdds Join date: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 220	02-17-2009 18:33 Can you explain a little more about what you mean?
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	02-17-2009 20:30 Do you mean arches like one of these....... ? All you have to do is take a cube or a cylindrical prim, make a circular hole in it, stretch it, and then use a path cut. The legs of the arch end up nice and square, parallel to the ground, not pointy. You can make much more complicated arches by linking several cut prims together (actually, the middle one in this picture is made of the two on either side, purely for decorative effect).
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	02-17-2009 20:56 Rolig your image link is not working here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rolig/3289741744 does not work from the address bar either. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	02-17-2009 21:36 Drat! Let me try again..... See if this one works....
Ee Maculate Owner of Fourmile Castle Join date: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 919	02-18-2009 02:14 Damnit I just tried to Alt zoom into the picture! :/
Ee Maculate Owner of Fourmile Castle Join date: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 919	02-18-2009 02:17 You need a path cut of 0.125 and 0.625...
MrCaleb Doobie pixelated Join date: 23 May 2008 Posts: 101	02-18-2009 06:44 Ee, I am also interested in making those shapes for a build. Can you put that into more understandable text for those of us just starting out? Thx, Cale
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	02-18-2009 07:08 Prims can only be hollowed out on the vertical Z axis, so 1-prim arches start out laying flat on the ground. Rez a box prim. Make it hollow, about 75%. Change the hollow shape to circular. Set the path cuts to 0.125 and 0.625, which cuts away half the original prim. You now have a half-circular arch, laying on its side. Rotate the prim to stand the arch upright, and resize as desired. If the X and Y dimensions are unequal, the arch will be an oval shape. If you make the prim into a cylinder, the outer edge will also be curved, like the inset piece in Rolig's example. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Ee Maculate Owner of Fourmile Castle Join date: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 919	02-18-2009 07:25 From: MrCaleb Doobie Ee, I am also interested in making those shapes for a build. Can you put that into more understandable text for those of us just starting out? Thx, Cale What Ceera said
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	02-18-2009 08:42 For a 5-prim solution that makes a more architecturally correct style of Gothic arch, see this thread: /8/bd/253801/1.html _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	02-18-2009 09:01 That chapel on RUCE 2 really is a beautiful bit of construction. I visited it for the first time a few weeks ago and was very impressed, and not just for the arches. In my quick response last night, I was assuming that the OP was looking for a way to make 1-prim arches. The ones that I slapped together are as simple as they get. A really attractive arch, though, is a multi-prim affair, like the ones Cerra built. It would be interesting to put together a photo collection of various arch styles in SL, to see what methods builders have used. Even a collection of LM, although those go stale after a while. Has anyone done that?
MrCaleb Doobie pixelated Join date: 23 May 2008 Posts: 101	02-18-2009 09:44 thx for breaking it down, can't wait to get home to try it!

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