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10 Aug 2024 09:20:01 EDT (-0400)
  Re: While we are talking about changes  
From: Ron Parker
Date: 12 Mar 2000 22:44:40
Message: <slrn8copjd.40d.ron.parker@linux.parkerr.fwi.com>
On Mon, 13 Mar 2000 04:03:50 +0200, Margus Ramst wrote:
>Ron Parker wrote:
>> 
>> Who is this "most people" you talk about?  Most modelers do that, but
>> I would think most people make the box where they want it.  I know I
>> do.
>
>Only if you want it aligned to the major axes.
>I usually consider it a good idea to create objects at the origin and then apply
>the necessary transformations. I feel it gives more control over the final
>placement of the object, and the look of the texture.

That's true; I do create boxes that won't be axis-aligned at the origin, but
I still create them the correct size.


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