Boogie Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I have seen a revolving cube with pictures on the sides, I am now trying to create a rolling "patterned" ball in PTE for an effect I have in mind. Is it possible to do this in PTE?Any suggestions from the Experts out there?Boogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 A starter:http://www.picturest...dpost__p__87195DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 A starter:http://www.picturest...dpost__p__87195DGWow! Thanks DG for the "starter". My head is spinning already!! Is there a template for it?I assume the more "faces" there are, the rounder the "ball" appears.Boogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 look for icosahedron at beechbrook.dg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 look for icosahedron at beechbrook.dgGot it Dave - many thanks. I will brush up my maths, take an 'ology, a stiff whisky and make a start!!Boogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh1805 Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Boogie,Drunk in charge of a computer? Not good!Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Wow! Thanks DG for the "starter". My head is spinning already!! Is there a template for it?I assume the more "faces" there are, the rounder the "ball" appears.BoogieBoogie,Think about a football made this way. When it is inflated each of the Pentagons and Hexagons assume a "domed" shape.Also think that most regular 3D shapes can be made from TRIANGLES. A cube, for instance, can be made from 24 triangles (four triangles per face).By making each of the pentagons and hexagons in the Icosahedron from slightly stretched triangles, the point at which each of the triangles meets (the apexes) would be slightly raised above the plane of the "parent" pentagon or hexagon. This would approximate the "dome" effect achieved by inflating the object.In theory it can be done.....................DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Boogie,Think about a football made this way. When it is inflated each of the Pentagons and Hexagons assume a "domed" shape.Also think that most regular 3D shapes can be made from TRIANGLES. A cube, for instance, can be made from 24 triangles (four triangles per face).By making each of the pentagons and hexagons in the Icosahedron from slightly stretched triangles, the point at which each of the triangles meets (the apexes) would be slightly raised above the plane of the "parent" pentagon or hexagon. This would approximate the "dome" effect achieved by inflating the object.In theory it can be done.....................DGDaveI am taking it a step at a time. The exe demo I downloaded is very good but despite that I am struggling! Rather than block up the Forum, I am sending you a PM explaining where I am hitting that "brick wall"Boogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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