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Subject: Re: [AE] 3d cube edge/outline thickness problem
From: patrick siemer <siemer@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 14:07:52 -0800
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After re-reading your problem, I think Zaxwerks Hidden Line renderer is =
the way to go.

patrick siemer
www.tapeandglue.com


On Jan 5, 2012, at 1:41 PM, Andrew Webb wrote:

> This looks right to me. When you see =93fatter=94, you are seeing the =
white border from two adjacent panels simultaneously. When you are =
seeing =93thinner=94 you are only seeing the one visible border. Combine =
that with perspective and you get what you=92re showing.
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> Are you trying to get the look of an orthogonal projection with no =
perspective?
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> /webb
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> On Jan 5, 2012, at 2:15 PM, scott.aelist arranged some pixels so they =
looked like this:
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>> I've made a simple cube out of shape layers. Each face has a white
>> border running the perimeter so that the edges show up as white
>> lines.The problem is that some edges show up fatter and others =
thinner
>> depending on the orientation of the cube. I can't think of a good way
>> to keep the edges consistently thick as the cube rotates. I =
considered
>> some sort of 2d solution to be composited on top of the faces, but
>> then I would have to write some crazy code to determine if an edge is
>> in front or behind the cube, and then change its transparency. Any
>> ideas? thanks.
>> http://i.imgur.com/NsSAQ.jpg
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