Cre@teOnline - The Web Designer's Bible CH04 Page 62
5. Add a sphere at the thick end of the spire to serve as a base.
6. Add some small low-res spheres to act as "lights." Use RunLitnn as the
convention for all lights.
7. Group the objects together as SprGRP01 and move them into position
on the ship.
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Create spires to serve
as antennae and to
add extra interest to
the form by extruding
or beveling some 2D
polyline shapes. Add
small spheres to serve
as non-illuminating
"lights."
Position the Thrusters
Bring the thruster assembly into the model and position it.
1. Merge the contents of the latest B_THRnn file into the B_MAINnn file
you've been working with.
2. Move and rotate the thruster assembly as shown. Make sure the
ThrMtr01 motor object doesn't go inside the GasBag object (see
Figure 4.40).
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