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Re: Modeling String
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 10 Apr 2002 02:43:10 GMT
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I'm working on a program that simlulates strings as braided coils and lots
of splines in POV-RAY. I'm tyring to get the catenary curves right so it
looks like it's tension is supporting it's weight.... Hopefully, I'll get
some time to finish it next week : )
-Xanthra47
Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
news:GuBwFJ.6p4@lugnet.com...
> I would like to model some LEGO string. Has this been done before? Do • people
> have suggestions on how to do it?
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> The string doesn't have to be too high fidelity, just a thin (but non zero
> thickness) straight black line, as it will be taut between two tangential
> points when rendered. Mostly I'm looking to see something representative • in
> POVray when I render.
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> I suppose I could use a tubing segment, scaled down to the correct • thickness
> and stretched in length but if something else was available that would be • great.
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> Forgive me if this was asked and answered already. I did a search using • the
> subject as my search string but didn't get too many hits. I also searched
> for x77 and x127 (part numbers used at Peeron that I found using this • query:
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> http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/psearch?query=string&limit=parts )
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| (...) Well I just slapped together a primitive to simulate twisted string bits but am not all that pleased with it. The string I have in mind to model will be so tight that a straight line will be fine, no need for catenary curves (although it sure (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| I would like to model some LEGO string. Has this been done before? Do people have suggestions on how to do it? The string doesn't have to be too high fidelity, just a thin (but non zero thickness) straight black line, as it will be taut between two (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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