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General Anim8or Forum / Re: How long does it take to learn Anim8or?
« on: August 26, 2022, 10:10:06 pm »
Let me know what part of my response doesn't make sense and I will attempt to clarify.
Ian Ross has just released a book on Anim8or. It's perect for a beginner and a good reference for experienced users. It contains detailed chapters on every aspect, with many examples. Get your own copy here: "Anim8or Tutorial Book"
Note that there are extra computations for the pixels around each chunk so if you make it too small it could slow the render down.
WRT rollers, long ago I found a Torus .a8s plugin by Tyson Collins. I modified it to be able to generate a 4-sided cylinder (3-60 sides) with up to 2000 rings. You can specify inner and outer diameters, too. I've attached an example of it in use, along with a zip of the plugin.
Okay, man, you totally lost me there. How do I go about "reinforcing: the edges? I can see WHAT you did, I just have no earthly idea HOW you did it. Care to share?