Difference between revisions of "VTube End Length Offsets"

Revision as of 02:10, 24 April 2014

End Length Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time. This is the starting tube with no A End or B End offsets.
Entering a Positive Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this: Then we press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end is made longer - without moving the end point.
Using Transparency to Show the Effect Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75:
Entering a Negative Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu We can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this: Then we press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end material is made shorter without moving the end point.

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+====Entering a Negative Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu====
+We can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this:<br><br>
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+Then we press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end material is made shorter without moving the end point.
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