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Rihanna Laasonen

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03-04-2008 13:10

Two related questions...

1) What are the lag, physics or similar advantages to using flat platforms as opposed to a sphere dimpled down to a disc? I'm assuming the lack of cutting means there must be some advantages, but I really _really_ prefer the more organic look of the dimpled disc. I've been using one in isolation for months with no problems at all, but I'm thinking of adding more now, next to each other, and wondering if there might be cumulative problems. This will be for platforms that people need to walk on, but shouldn't be rezzing things on anyway.

2) Is there a prim out there that is (or can be changed into) a 16 to 24 m sphere? I'm using the 40-m sphere disc now, but would like something smaller for my new build. The 20-m is a good size, but the box and cylinder versions of the platforms just look so flat and artificial, and the sphere version won't dimple right because of the short z length.

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03-04-2008 17:47

I'm not as sure with the dimpled sphere, as I've never seen a problem with it, but generally speaking, weirdness increases if you have to do things inside the uncut bounding box of a prim. issues rezzing on surface, possible 'floating' problems (av falling animations), and there's a possibility that it causes a bit more physics hit being walked on (as opposed to a surface edge, that's only a guess). as for sizes there's a thread on them in this forum that lists the known ones.

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Nika Talaj

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03-04-2008 19:13

The first post in this thread lists the original (uncut) megaprim sizes:
/8/c0/208385/1.html

The closest sizes I see are the 20x20x60 and the 32x32x40.
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Rihanna Laasonen

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03-04-2008 20:23

Yes, I've tried both of those and can't get them to dimple down to a disc. That is, I can get the 20 cylinder down to a flat disc, but not down to the thick, rounded-edge disc I'm going for. The 32 will make the right type of edge, but it ends up as a long oval -- useful for something, I'm sure, but not for my needs.

I was hoping someone might have some more advanced torture technique that I haven't learned yet.

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Rihanna Laasonen Registered User Join date: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 287	03-04-2008 13:10 Two related questions... 1) What are the lag, physics or similar advantages to using flat platforms as opposed to a sphere dimpled down to a disc? I'm assuming the lack of cutting means there must be some advantages, but I really _really_ prefer the more organic look of the dimpled disc. I've been using one in isolation for months with no problems at all, but I'm thinking of adding more now, next to each other, and wondering if there might be cumulative problems. This will be for platforms that people need to walk on, but shouldn't be rezzing things on anyway. 2) Is there a prim out there that is (or can be changed into) a 16 to 24 m sphere? I'm using the 40-m sphere disc now, but would like something smaller for my new build. The 20-m is a good size, but the box and cylinder versions of the platforms just look so flat and artificial, and the sphere version won't dimple right because of the short z length.
Void Singer Int vSelf = Sing(void); Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,973	03-04-2008 17:47 I'm not as sure with the dimpled sphere, as I've never seen a problem with it, but generally speaking, weirdness increases if you have to do things inside the uncut bounding box of a prim. issues rezzing on surface, possible 'floating' problems (av falling animations), and there's a possibility that it causes a bit more physics hit being walked on (as opposed to a surface edge, that's only a guess). as for sizes there's a thread on them in this forum that lists the known ones. _____________________ \| \| . "Cat-Like Typing Detected" \| . This post may contain errors in logic, spelling, and \| . grammar known to the SL populace to cause confusion \| \| - Please Use PHP tags when posting scripts/code, Thanks. \| - Can't See PHP or URL Tags Correctly? Check Out This Link... \| -
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	03-04-2008 19:13 The first post in this thread lists the original (uncut) megaprim sizes: /8/c0/208385/1.html The closest sizes I see are the 20x20x60 and the 32x32x40. .
Rihanna Laasonen Registered User Join date: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 287	03-04-2008 20:23 Yes, I've tried both of those and can't get them to dimple down to a disc. That is, I can get the 20 cylinder down to a flat disc, but not down to the thick, rounded-edge disc I'm going for. The 32 will make the right type of edge, but it ends up as a long oval -- useful for something, I'm sure, but not for my needs. I was hoping someone might have some more advanced torture technique that I haven't learned yet.

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