https://wiki.bzflag.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Wikiboy113 2026-04-28T17:16:47Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.5 https://wiki.bzflag.org/index.php?title=Pyramid&diff=4447 2008-04-17T15:06:36Z

<p>Wikiboy113: </p> <hr /> <div>A Pyramid is a [[BZW]] map structure that defines a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex in the world.<br /> <br /> ==Code==<br /> [[Image:PyraAppearance.png|frame|right|A pyramid with the default blue marble texture]]<br /> The code for a pyramid object is as follows<br /> {|<br /> |<br /> pyramid<br /> position 10 20 30<br /> rotation 45<br /> size 1 2 3<br /> end<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Valid parameters for a pyramid are<br /> &lt;properties&gt;<br /> position=defines the center of the box in X and Y and the bottom of the box in Z.<br /> rotation=defines a rotation around the Z axis for the box, in degrees.<br /> size=defines the distance from the center to the side of the box in X and Y, and the total height of the box in Z.<br /> matref=reference to a predefined [[material]]. (requires [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]]+)<br /> phydrv=reference to a predefined [[physics|physics driver]]. (requires [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]]+)<br /> drivethrough=lets a player drive into the pyramid without the oscillation overthruster flag.<br /> shootthrough-lets a player shoot into the object without the super bullet flag.<br /> &lt;/properties&gt;<br /> <br /> Pyramids do not support the use of [[Material]] or [[Physics Drivers]] before [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]] . The [[meshpyr]] object replaces the pyramid object starting from [[BZFlag 2.0.0]] and supports these features. In [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]] the pyramid will be rendered as a [[meshpyr]], if required by one of the properties.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> The pyramid object has a marble blue texture on all sides by default.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The pyramid is one of the original objects supported by BZFlag and has been a mainstay of maps since the very beginning. Pyramids are heavily used by the software when generating random maps. As of [[BZFlag 2.0.0|v2.0.0]] the [[meshpyr]] object replaced the pyramid to add support for [[Material|Materials]] and [[Physics Drivers]]. The original pyramid definition left unchanged, in order to maintain functional compatibility for older maps.<br /> <br /> ==Editor Support==<br /> The pyramid object is supported by all known editors.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Map Making]]<br /> [[Category:Map_Objects]]</div>

Wikiboy113 https://wiki.bzflag.org/index.php?title=Pyramid&diff=4446 2008-04-17T15:06:08Z

<p>Wikiboy113: </p> <hr /> <div>A Pyramid is a [[BZW]] map structure that defines a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex in the world.<br /> <br /> ==Code==<br /> [[Image:PyraAppearance.png|frame|right|A pyramid with the default blue marble texture]]<br /> The code for a pyramid object is as follows<br /> {|<br /> |<br /> pyramid<br /> position 10 20 30<br /> rotation 45<br /> size 1 2 3<br /> end<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Valid parameters for a pyramid are<br /> &lt;properties&gt;<br /> position=defines the center of the box in X and Y and the bottom of the box in Z.<br /> rotation=defines a rotation around the Z axis for the box, in degrees.<br /> size=defines the distance from the center to the side of the box in X and Y, and the total height of the box in Z.<br /> matref=reference to a predefined [[material]]. (requires [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]]+)<br /> phydrv=reference to a predefined [[physics|physics driver]]. (requires [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]]+)<br /> drivetrough=lets a player drive into the pyramid without the oscillation overthruster flag.<br /> shootthrough-lets a player shoot into the object without the super bullet flag.<br /> &lt;/properties&gt;<br /> <br /> Pyramids do not support the use of [[Material]] or [[Physics Drivers]] before [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]] . The [[meshpyr]] object replaces the pyramid object starting from [[BZFlag 2.0.0]] and supports these features. In [[BZFlag_2.0.9|v2.0.9]] the pyramid will be rendered as a [[meshpyr]], if required by one of the properties.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> The pyramid object has a marble blue texture on all sides by default.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The pyramid is one of the original objects supported by BZFlag and has been a mainstay of maps since the very beginning. Pyramids are heavily used by the software when generating random maps. As of [[BZFlag 2.0.0|v2.0.0]] the [[meshpyr]] object replaced the pyramid to add support for [[Material|Materials]] and [[Physics Drivers]]. The original pyramid definition left unchanged, in order to maintain functional compatibility for older maps.<br /> <br /> ==Editor Support==<br /> The pyramid object is supported by all known editors.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Map Making]]<br /> [[Category:Map_Objects]]</div>

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