Dome Shape

[dsk]

Anyone knows how to make a domeshape in Valve Hammer ? Or knows where to find a tutorial?

I know it is possible since the nose of the plane in cs_747 is a domeshape, and de_dust/de_dust2 got loads of em ?

 

[Rapstah]

A spike turned horisontally?

 

[theholygod]

a sphere carved in half?

 

[Kester^]

Don't use that word in the same sentence as sphere please. Ever.

Clip it.

 

[Crispy]

If you want a hollowed out sphere (like a half-eaten grapefruit) then I'd probably make a series of rings (with the same number of sides) getting smaller and smaller towards the top, then vertex manipulate them into a dome shape.

Don't try to carve it.

 

[Shinobi]

yeah you just have to think it out.. the rings method seems the best


modelling a prop is not an option?

 

[undertone]

don't try and carve ANYTHING. clipping might take a bit longer, but the control you get is worth any errors you can create by carving.

 

[Crispy]

modelling a prop is not an option?

A model would look much better unless there are some complicated shadows you want to cast within the dome.

 

[Kester^]

If you want a hollowed out sphere (like a half-eaten grapefruit) then I'd probably make a series of rings (with the same number of sides) getting smaller and smaller towards the top, then vertex manipulate them into a dome shape.

Don't try to carve it.

The torus tool would work much better in this situation.

 

[Crispy]

As usual, you're right Kester.

Using the tool: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hammer_Torus_Properties
Where to find it: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hammer_New_Objects_Toolbar

I do vaguely remember using that tool once but I never use it normally (probably because it's got a funny name that doesn't tell me implicitly what it does). Now the double helix I have to make will be about 10 times easier

 

[sweden4ever]

I don't know if you've got the help you wanted, but if not, here's maybe somethin that can help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC2YblKQ3BM

 

[Crispy]

That video tutorial is terrible! It may be the fastest way to make a dome, but it's definitely not the best way. Look at all the intersecting brushes! At first I thought hw was going to be using those shapes as guidelines, but then you realise the horror!

Btw I looked at the torus tool and I can't see how you'd make a dome with it. I can't see it being very useful for much really apart from really abstract shapes that don't occur in normal geometry. The arch tool seems to work much better.

 

[Shinobi]

A model would look much better unless there are some complicated shadows you want to cast within the dome.

shadow LOD?

 

[Crispy]

Found the torus method: http://www.interlopers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=59282