Chapter 3: Building and Grouping Predefined Shapes

Understanding Shapes and Grouping

The Shape Node Syntax

The Appearance Node Syntax

The Material Node Syntax

The Box Node Syntax

The Cone Node Syntax

The Cylinder Node Syntax

The Sphere Node Syntax

The Group Node Syntax

Experimenting with Primitive Shapes and Grouping

Experimenting with Boxes

Figure 3.1


Default box

Figure 3.2


A box with a small width, a medium height, and a large depth

Experimenting with Cones

Figure 3.3


Default cone

Figure 3.4


A cone with a large bottom radius and a short height

Experimenting with Cylinders

Figure 3.5


Default cylinder

Figure 3.6


A cylinder with a large radius and a short height

Figure 3.7


A cylinder with a large radius, a short height, no top, and no bottom

Experimenting with Spheres

Figure 3.8


Default sphere

Experimenting with Groups

Figure 3.9


A 3-D plus sign

Figure 3.10


A space station

Summary