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Foil 53 Use of ShapeHints in Pyramid - I

From Overview of VRML 1.0 Language with Examples CPS616 Basic Information Track for Computational Science -- Winter-Spring Semester 96 and 97. by Geoffrey C. Fox, Alvin Leung, Meryem Ispirli * See also color IMAGE
ShapeHints {
  • vertexOrdering CLOCKWISE
  • shapeType SOLID
  • faceType CONVEX
  • creaseAngle 0.5
}
ShapeHints node tells the VRML browser about the object, so that optimization can be done during rendering.
The creaseAngle field tells the browser to do a smooth transition form one polygon to another.
This will have a more pronounced effect on a curved surface.
Moved to fields of geometry nodes in VRML2.0

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