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silver surfer
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Posted: 12th Oct 2004 21:46
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Hi, I'm wondering if there is any way to make a tunnel shaped matrix? I know I can build tunnels from objects, but ideally I want something I can deform and warp on the fly, and unless I have misunderstood, matrices are the easiest things to do that with.

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BatVink
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Posted: 12th Oct 2004 23:34 Edited at: 12th Oct 2004 23:34
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You can't do it with a matrix, because you can't shift the X/Z coordinates to curve it back on itself. X/Z are fixed distances from point to point.

You could possibly do it with 4 matrices, but it would kind of defeat the simplicity you are trying to acheive.

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Van B
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Posted: 12th Oct 2004 23:40
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I have a little demo that I made for someone - it's like a tunnel editor and engine thing. You move 3D waypoints, and it creates a memblock mesh from the data. Not sure how useful that would be to you.


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Posted: 12th Oct 2004 23:53
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BatVink: thanks I figured that might be the case, but was hoping I had overlooked somehthing obvious.

Van-B: sounds promising could you possibly post a link? some source code?

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