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Zeta Eizenstark
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Join date: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 79
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09-12-2008 12:40
Hello, I just started second life and I was wondering if it was possible to make and object curve like a DNA strand. Any info on this would be appreciated. Thank you.
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hurly Burleigh
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Join date: 19 Sep 2005
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09-12-2008 13:05
Welcome to SL
To answer your question ....... yes
As an example a Torus can be made into a spring using the revolutions control in the edit window, If you dont see the controls you need to click the MORE button in the edit window
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Zeta Eizenstark
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09-12-2008 13:30
ok thanks, but is there a way to seperate them more, its to close to it self.
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Rolig Loon
Not as dumb as I look
Join date: 22 Mar 2007
Posts: 2,482
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09-12-2008 13:52
Yes. Try experimenting with variations in the hole size and then stretching the spring along its Z-axis. You cannot make a very long coiled strand with a single prim, of course, and you can't make a double helix. You can always combine multiple strands, though, and then add the bridging amino acids as well. The whole job is going to be tedious but you will learn a lot.
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Zeta Eizenstark
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Join date: 20 Aug 2008
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09-12-2008 19:48
Holy cow, it works. Thanks for everything. WOW! Learning just to make the double helix tought a LOT. It doesn't look perfect...and I have more to work on, still...thanks again.
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