This looks really nice, and will probably brighten(dullify?) many desk scenes.

No, I won't make one(i can't get the papers correct at all)
*smile*

well, good work and good luck.

hm.. the text.. a text object translated and scaled rirght, and then with a
"golden" colour, and then difference it? I think that's how they look on my
pencils...

Charles Krause wrote:
> 
> Ok - there are a number of pencil models available - but none that did JUST
> what I wanted. So I whomped up this one.
> 
> _everything_ is controlled by a parameter, and the size is strictly
> controllable, known, and it even gives you the bounding cylinder for the
> pencil. You should be able to place the models this macro creates precisely
> in a scene.
> 
> Attached are a few examples, all pencils are created  by the same macro,
> just with different parameters.
> 
> Any suggestions at how to improve these models is much appreciated.
> 
> NOTE : this combines the ideas of several models as well as a few original
> ideas, and some staring are real pencils. I could not have done this, had
> other people not written, and published their models. Thank you.
> 
> Parameters to date
> ------------------------
> 
> The pencil has it's sharpened point at <0,0,0>, extends in the +y direction,
> and is completely bound by cylinder
>  <0,0,0>,<0,pencil_length,0>,pencil_radius }
> 
> FLAGS
> 
> Round : If yes, make the pencil round, else, make a hexagonal body.
> 
> Sharpened : If yes, trim the pencil body and lead with the shear_cone to
> make a pointed pencil. Otherwise, the pencil will be 'brand-new'
> 
> Eraser : If yes, shorten the pencil body, add an eraser, and add an eraser
> sleeve. The total length of the pencil still equals pencil_length.
> 
> Painted : If yes, slap a coat of paint on the pencil (see Matched flag), if
> not, leave it bare wood_texture.
> 
> Matched : If yes, make the pencil's paint the same color as it's lead. If
> not, make the paint paint_texture.
> 
> VARIABLES
> 
> pencil_radius : The outside radius of the pencil. if the round flag is set,
> this will be the radius of the cylinder, if not, the hexagonal prism that
> makes up the body of the pencil will be inside this cylinder, making the
> midpoints of the sides _less_ distant from the center.
> 
> pencil_length : this is the total length of the pencil, including eraser, if
> included.
> 
> lead_radius : the radius of the cylindrical lead inside the pencil body.
> 
> cone_taper : this is the measure of the angle (in radians) of the 'sharp
> point' of the pencil. Lower values will make the cone narrower, and make the
> sharpened part longer.
> 
> Eraser_length : The length of the rubber eraser on the end of the pencil.
> Partially hidden by the metal sleeve.
> 
> wood_overlap : the amount the metal sleeve fits over the wooden shaft of the
> pencil
> 
> eraser_overlap : the amount the metal sleeve fits over the eraser.
> 
> spacing : the gap between the ends of the eraser sleeve, and the beginning
> of the ridged sections. Note : the way that the ridges are constructed
> sometimes means the gap on the eraser side is less. This only occurs if the
> ridged region is not of a length that is a multiple of 2*ridge_radius.
> 
> ridge_radius : the radius of the individual torus ridges on the metal eraser
> sleeve.
> 
> band_width : the width of the painted band in the middle of the eraser
> sleeve. Can be set to zero if no such band is desired.
> 
> metal_thickness : the thickness of the eraser sleeve.
> 
> Textures
> 
> paint_texture : the texture used for the coat of paint, if the pencil is
> painted, and if the matched flag is not set.
> 
> lead_texture : the texture used for the pencil lead, and the paint_texture
> IF the matched flag is set.
> 
> Wood_texture : the texture of the wood body of the pencil. NOTE : this is
> the texture of the sharpened surfaces, and the trimmed ends only. If the
> pencil is trimmed by CSG, the body of the pencil will show the
> paint_texture.
> 
> eraser_texture : the texture of the eraser, if present.
> 
> holder_texture : the texture of the eraser_sleeve, if present
> 
> band_texture : the texture of the painted band on the eraser sleeve, if
> present.
> 
> ---------------------------------
> 
> I would like to add the ability to put writing on the side of the pencils
> before I post the actual macro, provided there is interest.
> 
> Suggestions anyone?
> 
>  [Image]

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