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Simulation»Construct Entity»Sphere
Creates a spherical entity, given an XYZ origin and the
radius of the sphere. Once created, the sphere can be
further rotated to its required orientation. The radius can
also be modified. Parameters common to all entities (not
listed below) can be found on page 91.
� Radius: The radius of the sphere.
� Number of subdivisions: Controls the smoothness
of the sphere. A value of 0 produces a (20
face) icosahedron, and increasing the subdivision
value increases the faces by a factor of 3. A
maximum of 6 subdivisions is permitted (very
CPU intensive).
Simulation»Construct Entity»Revolved
Sweeps a 2D profile over a complete or partial arc to
produce a surface of revolution. Once created, the
surface can be further rotated to its required orientation
using the Rotate button. Parameters common to all
entities (not listed below) can be found on page 91.
Virtual Machine Reference, Menu Bar
Simulation»Construct Entity (Quest only)
� Partial revolution: If selected the profile will be
rotated between the Start angle and End angle
positions. When not selected, a complete 360°
arc is used.
� Profile button: Select this button to enter the
surface profile. The profile is defined as a series
of (radius, height) pairs of coordinates, one pair
per line, which is swept around the Z-axis. The order in which points are defined is important;
the outside surface of the profile is to the left of the curve defined by the points.
The profile does not have to be closed (i.e., it does not have to start and end at the same
point). Use the Apply button in the profile builder to see changes to the profile curve.
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