Building - shapes

[Nat1984]

How do people use the shapes in the game for building? Does anyone have any screenshots? I'm not really sure how to use them for buildings without them looking very false (if that makes sense).

 

[Nat1984]

Sorry, I think I've put this in the wrong section.

 

[WingardiumLevicoaster]

Moved it to the How do I section. I'm no expert at building with the shapes, but you can seamlessly intesect shapes of the same colour which enables you to make custom shapes.

 

[Bullethead]

How do people use the shapes in the game for building? Does anyone have any screenshots? I'm not really sure how to use them for buildings without them looking very false (if that makes sense).

You mean the art shapes? They have a million uses, not just in buildings but in other scenery items. Here are some of my examples:

The sides of the steeple are rectangles. They're useful for such things because the game doesn't have any wall sections less than 4m wide. These rectangles are about 1.5m.



This billboard background and the face on it were made of flat shapes.



The entirety of these alligators was made of the small ovoid shapes:




The head, thorax, and abdomen of this mosquto are spheres, footballs, and cylinders.



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[WingardiumLevicoaster]

Cute alligators!

 

[Bullethead]

Cute alligators!

Yeah, the problem with the shapes is that they have massive specularity, and this especially the case with the curved 3D ones. So things you make with them usually look a bit cartoony, especially if left out in the sun. Bu these alligators loo, pretty good at a medium distance, especially if in the shade.

 

[Anth08]

They're pretty great for making abstract statues

I also like using them as part of the entrance building. The theme in this park was a little strange and magical though, so it fit the theme having these shapes.

I also made large mushrooms in that same park along the rapids ride

I know these are probably more specific sort of uses and not quite what you're after in terms of realism, but they can be a lot of fun to play around with.

They are also great to use when making signs, arches, fences etc.

 

[Nat1984]

These are brilliant! Have given me lots of ideas!
Thank you.

 

[Nemmie]

as Bullethead says, they have loads of uses.

Here's my WIP rapids station. The turntable and the surrounding water are made with the shapes

And here's my JCB Telehandler from my up-coming construction set, almost exclusively made with the art shapes.

 

[TheWhiteTiger]

as Bullethead says, they have loads of uses.

Here's my WIP rapids station. The turntable and the surrounding water are made with the shapes
http://i.imgur.com/RriOT6S.jpg[

And here's my JCB Telehandler from my up-coming construction set, almost exclusively made with the art shapes.
http://i.imgur.com/S7pP8Ws.jpg[

http://i.imgur.com/Nt09fHz.jpg]

so cool!