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DarkBASIC Discussion / Making a cube from 6 plains - how do I glue them together?

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BatVink
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Posted: 11th Apr 2003 19:52
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I've got my 6 plains, all positioned correctly, rotated into place, and textured.

How do I "glue" these together. I've been trying to use limbs, but the manual keeps referring to meshes rather than objects. I have never used meshes.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance.
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StevieVee
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Richard Davey
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Posted: 11th Apr 2003 20:10
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See the attached code (click the Source button). It's in the DBPro Tutorial 5 (Boxes) but I don't see why it won't work with DB.

It makes a sphere, places the limbs around it to form a box and textures them. You can change the texture command for a colour to test it with.

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Rich

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Posted: 11th Apr 2003 20:35
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Ok here's another version where all the edges join up properly. It was written in DB Classic (some time ago) so I know will work for you. Just replace the texture lines. Again, click the source button to see it.

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Rich

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Thanks Rich,

it's good to know I was thinking along the right lines. I just didn't quite make the transition to meshes, and having a dummy 3D object to attach the sides to.

I suppose this is called "thinking outside the box!". No, terrible joke, should have resisted.

Thanks in advance.
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indi
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Posted: 12th Apr 2003 02:38
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its a good idea and could the basis for a 3d rubics cube snippet if u kept breaking down each face into extra cubes.

rotation and offset could be animated then

http://www.lunarpixel.com

http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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