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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Triangles, baby!

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Daz
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Posted: 19th Mar 2003 21:23
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I'm having difficulty using the MAKE OBJECT TRIANGLE command.
Could I have an example, say, creating a triangle similar to the one found in the DarkBASIC logo?

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Daz
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Dr DooMer
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Posted: 19th Mar 2003 21:34 Edited at: 19th Mar 2003 21:34
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Now then, the naming of this function is a little deceptive! Depending on what you perceive a triangle to be, you would expect this function to either create a 3D shape with volume (like a prism or a pyramid), a 2D shape stamped onto the screen in the same way as a sprite, or a triangle orientated within 3D space. This function does that latter.

What this actually does is create a single polygon, with each of it's three vertices orientated in 3D space based on the values you pass to it. It's entirely possible to make the DB pyramid with this function, but you would need to call it six times - once for each of the triangular sides and then twice for the square underside. Personally, I find it's usefulness limited, but I'm sure there's a few people out there that do something with it...

If you already knew this and actually do want to make something in this manner, just give me a kick for rambling on like a fool.

Hope this helps!

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Daz
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2003 21:42
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No, never knew that, why did they have to call it MAKE OBJECT TRANGLE, as many of us..err...n00bs would like to just make a pyramid with the simplicity of making a cube, maybe.

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Daz.

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andrew11
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2003 02:02
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If there were a make object pyramid command, there would be over 15 parameters.

(3 points for each of its 5 sides)



I can see why they didn't make it a command.

Unless it was a square pyramid.

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Dr DooMer
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Posted: 24th Mar 2003 04:31
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I know what you mean. Really, I think it should have been called "make object polygon". I think they called it triangle for the benefit of new users, but it didn't really work out. Ho-hum.

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