Post by manxome on Nov 19, 2019 23:56:22 GMT
Hello, new member here, and now finishing up the Groups chapter. In the text it says to define a single instance of the sphere and the cylinder, transform them into place, then add to a group. Then create duplicates of the group.
How were you thinking this duplication should work?
Make a new group and add the contents of the existing group? (Group g1 = new Group(g0); )?
Something else?
Thank you for the help!
Manxome
Update: Ok, I now realize you cannot add the contents of the existing group because that would change the parent of the sphere and the cylinder. It seems you would need a sphere and a cylinder for each group, so I must be misunderstanding the "single instance" reference.
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Update2: Doh! Somehow I missed the completely detailed explanation on the next two pages because I was solving the previous "Putting it Together" sections without looking at the hints.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great & fun book, thank you!
How were you thinking this duplication should work?
Make a new group and add the contents of the existing group? (Group g1 = new Group(g0); )?
Something else?
Thank you for the help!
Manxome
Update: Ok, I now realize you cannot add the contents of the existing group because that would change the parent of the sphere and the cylinder. It seems you would need a sphere and a cylinder for each group, so I must be misunderstanding the "single instance" reference.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Update2: Doh! Somehow I missed the completely detailed explanation on the next two pages because I was solving the previous "Putting it Together" sections without looking at the hints.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great & fun book, thank you!