Posted by Stealth on January 21, 1998 at 10:10:48:
In Reply to: I have one stupid question! posted by Rahn on January 20, 1998 at 13:37:51:
> How to make doorway 2x2 meter? I know how to make tube but ic'nat understand this part with GRID!
One stupid answer :-) hehe
Ok the grid dots when you start jed up are in normal mode = .2/jkunit , so this means that the distance represented from any one dot to the next dot is .2/jkunit.
Now a JkUnit is aprox 10 meters. So if you set the grid setting to 1 .. (this is where it gets a bit confusing) you would expect the grid dots to be 1 jk unit apart, but it is the Snap Points that change.
Jed will now let your movements snap at 1 jk unit intervals. (or every 5 dots) For grid settings smaller than .2 you can`t actualy see where they will snap. for .1 it is easy it will snap 1/2 way inbetween and on the dots.
Now remembering that the normal map setting when you first start it up is .2/jk unit. (.2 of 10 meters)
This happens to be equal to 2 meters so every dot to dot when the grid setting is .2 is two meters apart. To make a 2 meter square (2x2) simply connect 4 dots in a square.
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If you want a 4X8 meter rectangle connect 2 sqs sideways and 4 sqs up ( like below each square is 2 meters)
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For a 1 x1 square set the grid setting to .1/jkunit (.1 of 10 meters) = 1 meter
now the Snap Points will be 1 meter (1/2 the size of the dots)The dots remain at .2 position
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BTw the sizes you see when selecting things like doors,catwalks and elevators are all in meters. Ie somethingdoor2X3 is 2 meters wide by 3 meters tall.
And yes there is plans to make some changes to the grid.