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Casandra Kumsung

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Join date: 6 Sep 2006

Posts: 93

03-09-2007 13:32

both in 3d and flat. I want to make jewelry. I am trying to make stuff with few prims. I made a star wand and it had way to many prims in it. I know a flat heart can be made in a texture but prims look better.

Paul Norfolk

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Join date: 13 Dec 2006

Posts: 14

03-30-2007 04:04

I personally for a flat heart would use a square prim at a 45 degree angle and two cylinders flattened on the z axis, cut until a semi circle. Then take the two semi circles and add them (flat edge) to the flat edge of the square. Probably best to see the pic attached.

Jackal Ennui

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Join date: 25 May 2005

Posts: 548

03-30-2007 04:37

How to make a heart with two sphere prims (inline image):

The important points are the cut settings, and rotating the prim so the cut surface is vertical. (I wasn't very exact with the rotation here) Then shift-drag a copy, ctrl-z to snap it back, and rotate it 180 deg around world Z axis. Play around with the size to get a smaller / wider heart.

Edit: it's also possible to make a heart with one torus prim, by twisting and stretching, but the two-spheres-method is superior in my opinion, the heart looks a lot more like a heart

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Al Sonic

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Join date: 13 Jun 2006

Posts: 162

How redundant... but nice images.

03-30-2007 09:51

Try performing a search next time; this whole thread already happened just 18 days ago. Check How to make a prim heart for my calculations on two different precisely aligned 2-prim hearts (one with spheres, one with cylinders), which I think came out quite nice, similar to Jackal Ennui's idea but at a little bit wider angle.

How to make a prim heart
Casandra Kumsung Registered User Join date: 6 Sep 2006 Posts: 93	03-09-2007 13:32 both in 3d and flat. I want to make jewelry. I am trying to make stuff with few prims. I made a star wand and it had way to many prims in it. I know a flat heart can be made in a texture but prims look better.
Paul Norfolk Registered User Join date: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 14	03-30-2007 04:04 I personally for a flat heart would use a square prim at a 45 degree angle and two cylinders flattened on the z axis, cut until a semi circle. Then take the two semi circles and add them (flat edge) to the flat edge of the square. Probably best to see the pic attached.
Jackal Ennui does not compute. Join date: 25 May 2005 Posts: 548	03-30-2007 04:37 How to make a heart with two sphere prims (inline image): The important points are the cut settings, and rotating the prim so the cut surface is vertical. (I wasn't very exact with the rotation here) Then shift-drag a copy, ctrl-z to snap it back, and rotate it 180 deg around world Z axis. Play around with the size to get a smaller / wider heart. Edit: it's also possible to make a heart with one torus prim, by twisting and stretching, but the two-spheres-method is superior in my opinion, the heart looks a lot more like a heart _____________________ Lassitude & Ennui - Fine prim jewelry & footwear, Nouveau(60,60) http://lassitudeennui.blogspot.com/
Al Sonic Builder Furiend Join date: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 162	How redundant... but nice images. 03-30-2007 09:51 Try performing a search next time; this whole thread already happened just 18 days ago. Check How to make a prim heart for my calculations on two different precisely aligned 2-prim hearts (one with spheres, one with cylinders), which I think came out quite nice, similar to Jackal Ennui's idea but at a little bit wider angle.

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