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by Rosemary Lyndall Wemm
Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:50 am
Forum: Polyhedron Models
Topic: Stella Designs for Planters and Other Pots
Replies: 2
Views: 22729

Stella Designs for Planters and Other Pots

I am a relatively recent Stella user. I am still working out how to use the program. It does not have the world's easiest interface and the Manual is not exactly easy to read, being closer to a tech document than a User's Instruction Primer. However, after the initial frustration and trail and error...
by Rosemary Lyndall Wemm
Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:02 pm
Forum: Stella Forum
Topic: Faceting
Replies: 6
Views: 17792

I cannot find a way to upload an image stored on my computer so I cannot provide a screenshot of the problem. Words are a very poor method of trying to explain a visual matter, but I will try. I use Shift-Left Click and the "..."to define a facet. This shows up on the View-Facets window as a plane i...
by Rosemary Lyndall Wemm
Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:30 am
Forum: Stella Forum
Topic: Faceting
Replies: 6
Views: 17792

Re: Faceting

[quote="ndl" - -there's a menu option in "Poly" to subdivide faces,- - - ]If you want to create your own facets by selecting vertices you would then Shift-right-click to accept that facet, - - - Now, you're going to want to change the symmetry to "C1" if you just want a single slice through a polyhe...
by Rosemary Lyndall Wemm
Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: Stella Forum
Topic: Faceting
Replies: 6
Views: 17792

Faceting

I cannot understand the instructions for faceting. 1. How do you make a flat slice across a face? After I have chosen the vertices (by Shift-Left Click) when I press the UpArrow I get anything but a flat face. How do I make a flat slice across the model at the selected vertices? 2. What if I want to...