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Dominguez Brentano
Registered User
Join date: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 87
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01-12-2007 14:59
Hi all, sorry if this is a really silly question, but is there a way to cut one object from another? (to create a very simple door & frame in a wall for example. or even just making a hole in the side of something). I've used 3ds max a bit but I've not quite figured out how to subtract one prims volume from another within SL. (or if it's even possible) thanks  |
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Ceera Murakami
Texture Artist / Builder
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
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01-12-2007 15:06
No, SL Prims do not do Boolean Subtraction. Gods how I wish it did!
There are some tricks one can do, relating to using the Hollow and Cut functions, that can sort of make an archway for a wall with a door in it, using just one prim instead of three, but the flexibility of that method is severely limited. Ditto for making a wall pierced with a hole in it for a window, with one prim instead of four.
In both cases, the opening is centered on the prim, in all directions, and proportionate to the shape of the prim. Not very useful.
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Dominguez Brentano
Registered User
Join date: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 87
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01-13-2007 03:37
Boolean Subtraction. that's the word I was looking for! thanks for your reply, I had feared as much. would be a very useful function, you could create 4 walls with holes for windows and doors from one prim |
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Chosen Few
Alpha Channel Slave
Join date: 16 Jan 2004
Posts: 7,496
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01-13-2007 05:18
LL's been talking about adding "negative prims" to SL for a while now. While technically a little different from actual subtraction, they'll create the appearance of booleans, which will be great. God only knows how long it will be until we get them though.
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