davegee Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Here's an EXE showing the methodology for making a Truncated Icosahedron (Football to you and I) in PTE.Best viewed at 1920x1080 (or 1920x1200).Also available here with music:http://www.beechbroo...ile.asp?id=1964DGIcosahedron.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Davegreat demobut avg on my xp system did not like it, but did allow me to play itken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ken,Which version of AVG are you on?I have played it on my up-to-date laptop with no probs.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 but my win 7 plays it fineDaveI UPDATE AVG FIRST THING IN THE AM - if you recall this happened last time you produced demoi reported as soon as it happened - Igor posted the file to the av test site - http://www.virustotal.com/and it proved okxp system has 10.0.01340 1518/3775ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Porter Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Here's an EXE showing the methodology for making a Truncated Icosahedron (Football to you and I) in PTE.I'm off for a large brandy, I think I'll understand it better then!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaG Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hi Dave,I love seeing these 'solid' shapes, and knowing how you've constructed them. My husband, on the other hand, hates them as he knows that I won't rest until I've had a 'play' with them and that means there will be no food on the table for quite a while!!I'm with MickP on this, as well, but I'll make mine a stiff whisky!Thanks anyway,Sheila G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Five minutes spent preparing your measurements will save an awfully long time at the construction phase.BTW the "truncated triangle" (hexagon) that I speak of in the EXE should be made from the same original triangle.Use the pen tool in PS at MAXIMUM zoom and you'll have a really accurate 426Hx492W triangle.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContaxMan Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Very clear explanation and an impressive result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks Roger!DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 New Improved and Updated.Anyone see the difference?DGFootball2.zipP.S. Best viewed at 1920x1080.If you are viewing at any other res you might see some unintended effects.The resolution problem strikes again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Daveruns smoother and rotation seems fastermy xp avg blocked it again - had to give it an allow functionKen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hi Ken,The difference is not with the smoothness or the speed of rotation.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 gee missed again i dont have a strobe to measure the rotationken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Apologies guys,I meant to get back to you on this but a holiday got in the way.The difference between the new and original versions is the in the newer version the Pentagons are solid faces wheras in the original they were just black holes looking through onto the black of the shadow.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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