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    • M Offline
      Masta Squidge
      last edited by

      Using the method above i now get accurate 90 degree rounds, thanks!

      Oh, and that was using the arc tool, the angles on either side would be equal, but it would always be lightly more or less than a perfect 1/4 circle. I dont know why it doesnt make them properly, but ill just stick to cutting a half circle, since its fast enough for my liking.

      @tomsdesk:

      I was just attempting to make a perfect 90 rounded edge on all edge of a box for example, but they would always be slightly more or slightly less than 90 degrees, meaning they wouldnt flow smoothly into the faces. but, i learned another trick, so problem solved. Thanks for your concern though.

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        Masta Squidge
        last edited by

        here is a couple images of my problem, which i just realized im still having.

        Using the arc tool creates angles that are equal on either end, but the problem is the end segments are not parallel to the lines they are connecting. The makes for a troublesome corner when trying to use follow me to pull a curved face around a curved corner.

        http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Newbie/cornerproblem1.PNG

        this leaves me with a inside corner that isnt exactly 90 degrees.

        http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Newbie/cornerproblem2.PNG

        Is there an easy way to make sure these end segments are parallel to the lines they connect?
        An odd number of segments gives me an arc where one end meets up parallel. but using a number that is divisible by 2 or 4 as someone else pointed out gives me two angles. I dont know how to best explain it.

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          Masta Squidge
          last edited by

          Here is another image of the same problem. I can make it work if i drag the curved face around a corner with a smaller radius, but i want the very top of the curved face im pulling to line up at the very edge of the corner.

          For example, it works if i make a 6 inch arc and pull it around a corner with a 5 inch radius. but then the 6in curve clips through its self, leading to alot of clean up. I need to pull a 6 inch curve around a 6 inch corner for a clean edge, but it messes up on the very inside corner which im assuming has to do with the last two segments in the curve.

          http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Newbie/cornerproblem3.PNG

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          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            There is a reason for those end segments not bein parallel: they are kind of "parts" of a whole circle and if they were parallel, the other segments of the same circle should be parallel, too thus two segments would be on the same line which is not good with a circle.
            These arcs are "tangent" that - in theory - means they "tend" (or what) to the line (to 90 degs) but never "reach" them.

            There have always been problems with SU when it comes to extruding a curve around a corner for instance - and this seems to be exactly the same glitch.

            Gai...

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            • M Offline
              Masta Squidge
              last edited by

              hmmm, what i dont get is why it doesnt work when the arc being extruded and the arc being followed are the same, but when they are different it works perfectly.

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              • M Offline
                Masta Squidge
                last edited by

                I imagine in 99% of cases this doesnt matter though, I was working on a sig for the Playstation Forums and In the end you cant even tell to begin with:

                http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/MastaSquidge1/PSSIGRender.png

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                  Masta Squidge
                  last edited by

                  Since im in here and have your guy's attention, is there a way to do custom render sizes in kerkythea? If i could do a 500x150 render for example, that would speed things up a bit when it comes to making renders for people.

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                  • GaieusG Offline
                    Gaieus
                    last edited by

                    When opening the render dialogue in Kerky, at the "Resolution" dropdown there are the default "sizes". Simply overwrite it with your custom resolution (I have just tried out and it worked).

                    Gai...

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                    • M Offline
                      Masta Squidge
                      last edited by

                      That worked wonders, thank you.

                      And sorry for coming in here 5 times a day with questions, i pretty much just use SU and Kerky and you guys know both of them alot better than i do.

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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
                        last edited by

                        Well, there are a lot of things I don't know either - especially in Kerky.
                        You (me, most of us) just learn something almost every day...

                        Gai...

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                        • M Offline
                          Masta Squidge
                          last edited by

                          Ha, but i still got a long way to go to catch up with you folks.

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                          • GaieusG Offline
                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            Considering I am more than twice as old as you, we can still put it this way: you have the time, man...
                            😄

                            Gai...

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                              Masta Squidge
                              last edited by

                              Haha yeah I would agree with that.

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