Example 16

Using only the Polygon we can make this kind of bus stop, or shelter. It has only 4 modules or sequences - the roof and 3 bases. In order to give a reasonable width to the bases the scale used is 1/4 so all measurements are multiplied by 4.

This is the roof. The Polygon will be placed in a horizontal position to give it the desired rounded shape.
All sides, external and internal, use the transparency option at 80%.

The transparency color is blue as shown in the transparency boxes They do not light up at night since the word LAN doesn't show up in the transparency box.

 

 

 

The base is also made using the Polygon placed in horizontal position.
With the Polygon you can place the position of each point on the graph if you click on the point to move and click over the graph again to place it in a new position.
Since the front and back faces of the base have an irregular shape you will need to use the triangulation to get a perfect drawing of these two sides of the base.
The most important thing shown here are the sides to be drawn.

You will always get better results if you do not draw the invisible sides of any tool. Also your macro and your scenery file will be smaller.

So remember...always draw visible sides ONLY!

Here is a close-up of the base in the scenery with each side identified.

Notice that sides 1, 2, 3 and 7 are not drawn since the roof goes over them and side 7 remains on the ground.

Note also that sides 5 and 9 must be inverted because they are not visible even if they are drawn.

 

Finally, the triangulation of the bases.

Remember that:

  • Each set requires 3 points.
  • Points must be entered in clockwise order.
  • Set 129, or 291, or 912 is right and means the same thing.
  • But Set 192 would be wrong.