The Pyramid.

 



The Pyramid is the perfect tool for making various types of roof. It is an easy tool to work with as all you need to enter is the front, side, and height dimensions and the textures to be applied to each side.

The Pyramid can be made in three different types.

As there are 3 different types of Pyramid their surfaces are not always the same format. Sometimes the front side will be a triangle, as in Type 1, or a rectangle as in Type 3. You may need to change or modify the textures if you do decide to change the type.

pyramid2.gif (2126 bytes) pyramid3.gif (2051 bytes) pyramid4.gif (1678 bytes)
This is a view of the 3 types described above.
The Type 1 and Type 3 pyramids are generally the same but Type 3 is rotated 90 degrees.
Pyramid7.gif (13697 bytes)
These pictures show the different views and options of the Pyramid when changing the top length value. This top length value is only available for Pyramid types 1 and 3.
Here's how it works:
  • View 1: You get this shape when the top length and the base side length are the same.
  • View 2: You get this shape when the top length is greater than the base side length.
  • View 3: You get this shape when the top length is smaller than the base side length.
More shapes are available using the Top Displacement options.

This shows a Pyramid type 1 with the top displaced to the left.

This shows a Pyramid type 2 with the top center point displaced.

IMPORTANT NOTES