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=== Model Tips === | === Model Tips === | ||
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# Please do not make multiple posts close together - Sodaplay is not a chatroom. | # Please do not make multiple posts close together - Sodaplay is not a chatroom. | ||
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| + | == Techniques == | ||
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| + | === Guidelines === | ||
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| + | <!---- Tutorial + explanation here --> | ||
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| + | === Motors === | ||
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| + | <!---- Tutorial + explanation here --> | ||
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| + | === Zip Springs === | ||
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| + | Zip Strings are zero (or close to zero) length springs. They can add energy to anything and are usually used as toys, but can be used to make [[Tips/Techniques#Zip Strings|Zip Strings ]]. They are made either through XML editing or the following process: | ||
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| + | # Create a free mass and bring it into a corner | ||
| + | # Right-click. | ||
| + | # Create another one and drag it into the same corner | ||
| + | # Click again in the same spot | ||
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| + | === Zip Strings === | ||
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| + | <!---- Tutorial + explanation here --> | ||
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| + | === Muscle Placement === | ||
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| + | <!---- Tutorial + explanation here. This means the zip-spring solution. --> | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 4 June 2007
These are tips to make good models, become popular, and have fun.
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Tips
Model Tips
- Have a plan. If you don't know what you're doing, your model will often flop over or fail to move
- Connecting masses to make a model stronger is a good idea, but new constructors tend to make things too strong, and thus immoble.
- A "foot" works best with 2 muscles, not 2 muscles and a spring, or 5 muscles.
- Start off simple with models.
- Use guidelines to make even models.
Forum Tips
- Please only post positively.
- Be patient and flexible when it comes to spam.
- When posting, try not to double-post by always checking your posts with the preview button.
- Please do not make multiple posts close together - Sodaplay is not a chatroom.
- Speak proper English!
Techniques
Guidelines
Motors
Zip Springs
Zip Strings are zero (or close to zero) length springs. They can add energy to anything and are usually used as toys, but can be used to make Zip Strings . They are made either through XML editing or the following process:
- Create a free mass and bring it into a corner
- Right-click.
- Create another one and drag it into the same corner
- Click again in the same spot
