Viz Artist

Version 3.9.1 | Published December 13, 2017 ©

Star

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Use this plug-in to create a Star with different attributes.

Note: This plug-in is located in: Built Ins -> Geom plug-ins -> Default

This section contains the following topic and procedure:

Star Properties

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  • Corners/Tips: Set the number of corners on the inner circle of the star (equals the number of tips on the outer circle of the Star). Default: 5, Min: 3, Max: 300.

  • Star Radius: Set the radius of the outer circle (where the tips of the star are located). Default: 50, Min: 1, Max: 200.

  • Star Inner Radius Factor: Factor of the outer radius to the inner radius of the star. A value of 1.0 means that the inner radius of the star is identical to the Star Radius value. Default: 2, Min: 0.25, Max: 50.

  • Hole: Place a hole in the Star geometry. Default: 0 (Off).

  • Hole Radius: The radius of the outer circle where the tips of the hole are located. Default: 25, Min: 1, Max: 200.

  • Hole Inner Radius Factor: Ratio of the outer radius to the inner radius of the hole. A value of 1.0 means that the inner radius of the hole is identical to the Hole Radius. Default: 2, Min: 1, Max: 50.

To Create a Star

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  1. Create a new container.

  2. Add the Star plug-in to it (1 (default Star)).

  3. Open the Star editor.

  4. Modify the Star parameters, for example (2).

    • Corners: 10

    • Star Radius: 60

    • Star Inner Radius Factor: 6.0

    • Hole: On

    • Hole radius: 50

    • Hole Inner Radius Factor: 9.0

  5. If required, add a material and/or a texture.