Different "isometric" perspective for my 3d-creations

Old forum thread, demonstrating how to get dimetric projection as used in some video games.

Nabixy

9/7/09

Hello,

I've come across with a terrible problem, which I cannot fix by myself.

The problem is with the parallel projection. After choosing it I choose the option "iso" for isometric view. Then I save the picture to

a .png file and try to use it in a "isometric" game of mine. But of course it doesn't fit with the isometric perspective I use in the

game.

Someone already told me that the isometric view I use in my game isn't "real". - ... - but I want to still use it since it's the easiest way to do it. And there's no sense doing it the hard way.

So, to explain the view I use... erhm, the isometric square on the ground is 2x smaller vertically than horizontally. Okay, to make this easier for you to understand I made a picture. If your following at all you should get the idea:

So, is there anything I can do? If there's no way in this universe, how could the Google team have the idea processed through them so they could add this feature for future version...?

But, please, anything?

Nabixy

9/7/09

Okay, nice work with the spam filter systems :/ I can't add the picture here, so I guess we're doomed with this. I hope some of you

gurus know what I'm after here.

Anyways, it would such a help with programming the game, if I could only use such easy numbers as 1x2 not something like

1x1.76634636436664346634....

TaffGoch

9/7/09

Nabixy,

You're seeking "dimetric" projection. See if a previous discussion sheds any light...

Define angles of parallel projection view?

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=9b7a3dbc2ad20bbd24180104c7fdcd27

SketchUp Help Group; Google-search results for "dimetric":

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=dimetric+sketchup&as_sitesearch=groups.google.com&as_qdr=y [dead link]

Taff

Nabixy

9/12/09

Thanks for the great answer, Taff!

TafffGoch

9/12/09

Okay, great, you got the concept....

Were you able to implement it for your desired 2:1 ratio?

Taff