Sphere Theory

[Mr. Satans]

I came up with this idea a few weeks ago but forgot about it and it finally came back: I thought, "Hmm what about building a sphere in the same way an igloo is build, rectangular blocks"

It might be tedious work but if done right it could result in a VERY smooth looking sphere.

 

[DragonDude]

I thought of something similar to that before, but to make it very smooth, you would need to make/clip the blocks at very miniscule angles to make them form a sphere together.
It would take a lot of work if done that way, but it probably would look very good when finished.

 

[!XxShAdOwxX!]

Or just wait till Hammer 2, if it is compatible with Regular Half-Life
http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?news=1052441121-23200400

I should start a thread about this...

 

[DragonDude]

Ooh, it looks very nice, but I don't know if it will work for HL1.
Hope it isn't much more complicated though.

 

[Optional]

it shouldnt be...i just hope all those crash bugs and render problems will be fixed...

 

[CM]

i would love to see a king kai planet

 

[!XxShAdOwxX!]

It won't happen, well not realistically anyways, you would just be able to walk on top even with the new sphere tool.

 

[DJ-Ready]

i made a bowl this way for the inner roof of the kai house in s2k_snakeway_v2...

 

[Emperor Hennius]

spheres are simpler made and look just as good with clipped cones built up at decresing angles. i see wot u mean by using lots on individual rectangles, but unless u want an inside to a sphere, doing it using the old cones will give same result but saves lots of work and compile time. it would be useful for things as dj-ready put, like domes, but then i've made good domes by carving each cone i use and layering up with carved cones. and they work well. problems only arise when u carve out the whole hemisphere at once instead of as individual bits.

*edit*
i mean individual cones, not the rectangular bits u suggested.
oh an sorry for countering, i've been pratising makin spheres and domes and such a while bak.

 

[Optional]

Originally posted by DJ-Ready
i made a bowl this way for the inner roof of the kai house in s2k_snakeway_v2...

that inner roof was rather messy...

 

[DJ-Ready]

yes, coz i didnt used much brushes.. but its the same way