There are 22 prim shapes on Firestorm's Build Menu list;
Sculpted Prims & Circle->Half-Circle are excluded here.i specified Firestorm because the Linden Lab viewer doesn't include dev shapes, and i've yet to extensively test other 3rd party viewers. sorry !!
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regular shapes.
regular shapes.
Basic
Cube/BoxCylinderPrismBasic
Sphere*
SphereSphere*
Curved*
TorusTubeRingCurved*
dev shapes.
dev shapes.
Circle2
Circle2->SquareCircle2->TriangleCircle2->Circle*Circle2->Half-CircleCircle2
Test
Test->SquareTest->TriangleTest->CircleTest->Half-CircleTest
33*
33->Circle33->Square33->Triangle33->Half-Circle33*
Line
Line->Half-CircleLine
follows basic params, except for LSL & Taper.
*the Sphere, Curved, and 33 Shapes respond to parameters very similarly.
*Circle2->Circle technically reverts to Sphere when selected, but will visually remain as a Circle2 shape.
parameter limits.
parameter limits.
parameter exploit.
parameter exploit.
Exploitable parameters are achieved by changing the values via another shape, one with greater possible values, and then swapping to the exploitable shape.
example;
33 shapes have a taper limit of | 0.0, 2.0 |spheres have a taper limit of | 0.0, 1.0 | but can be exploited to 2.0.
rez a Sphere
set the shape to 33->Circle and the taper to | x:2.0, y:2.0 |
set the shape back to Sphere.the exploited tapering Spheres is actually more stable than the 33->Shapes, and will only break if the taper is changed.
33 shapes have a taper limit of | 0.0, 2.0 |spheres have a taper limit of | 0.0, 1.0 | but can be exploited to 2.0.
rez a Sphere
set the shape to 33->Circle and the taper to | x:2.0, y:2.0 |
set the shape back to Sphere.the exploited tapering Spheres is actually more stable than the 33->Shapes, and will only break if the taper is changed.
misc notes.
misc notes.
Names of params & their functionality change depending on the shape
- Taper = Hole Size
- Profile Cut = Dimple = Slice
Some params affect each other.
- Skew & Revolutions
- Taper, Taper Profile & Radius
- Taper & Top Shear
Dev shapes can act strangely when adjusting parameters. Both Taper values will display the value of X, even when the Y Taper has been changed, and will attempt to reset to that. BUT! Typing in both Taper values usually avoids the reset.
UV differences.
UV differences.
shapes that are visually indistinguishable sometimes have different UV maps.
depending on the Hollow Shape selected, topology & UVs may change.
if you don't know how to change between Default / Planar mapping modes, it can be changed under the Texture Tab.
depending on the Hollow Shape selected, topology & UVs may change.
if you don't know how to change between Default / Planar mapping modes, it can be changed under the Texture Tab.
Tube
default mappingCylinder
default mapping
default mappingCylinder
default mapping
Cube
Taper | x:1.0, y:1.0 |
Taper | x:1.0, y:1.0 |
- default mapping
- default mapping,
hollow with Hollow Shape changed from default - planar mapping
- default mapping
Prism
Taper | x:1.0, y:-1.0 |
Taper | x:1.0, y:-1.0 |
- default mapping
- default mapping,
hollow with Hollow Shape changed from default
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