John B
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I'm trying to make curves that fit on a grid. No problem with a 90° curve, but I can't get the 45° curves to work.
In the attached image, on the left is a 90° curve, which occupies a 4 x 4 section of the grid (indicated by the gray dots). The red dots are for alignment. My problem is making a 45° curve that fits on the same grid. I've tried wraps and sweeps and splines—a cylinder wrap was used for the examples in this image, it's about the best I've been able to do. I've tried starting with the 90° curve and cutting it in half down the middle (shown in the image), and I've tried starting with the 45° curve. Also note the blue dot in the center of the 90° curve — the curve must pass through this point to make it align with the grid. Apparently, the 90° curve is not symmetrical, since dividing it in half does not result in a piece that can be duplicated and fit together like the original 90° curve (can't flip it over, only rotate it). These are track pieces to be used in a driving game.
Any ideas or suggestions on how to make a 45° curve that matches the 90 and aligns with the grid? Is this even possible?
In the attached image, on the left is a 90° curve, which occupies a 4 x 4 section of the grid (indicated by the gray dots). The red dots are for alignment. My problem is making a 45° curve that fits on the same grid. I've tried wraps and sweeps and splines—a cylinder wrap was used for the examples in this image, it's about the best I've been able to do. I've tried starting with the 90° curve and cutting it in half down the middle (shown in the image), and I've tried starting with the 45° curve. Also note the blue dot in the center of the 90° curve — the curve must pass through this point to make it align with the grid. Apparently, the 90° curve is not symmetrical, since dividing it in half does not result in a piece that can be duplicated and fit together like the original 90° curve (can't flip it over, only rotate it). These are track pieces to be used in a driving game.
Any ideas or suggestions on how to make a 45° curve that matches the 90 and aligns with the grid? Is this even possible?
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