sstation.w3d (a library file, space station)

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This is the working area of the station - windows, docking bay, etc:

<apply "matte">    everything inherits these as a general type
<ambient .1>
<diffuse 1>
<normalize>
<color .5 .5 .5>

    <push>
        <color .5 .5 .5>
        <brilliance .5>
        <roughness 10>

        <rotate 0 yr 0>
        <scale ssize ssize ssize ssize>
            <position 0 0 0> <radius .5>
            <ambithresh .75>
            <imagemap "c:\source\docs\r6\pics\ballwindows.trm">
            <bumpmap "c:\source\docs\r6\pics\ssuvmap.trm">
            <bumpdrama 1>
                <object sphere>
                <object bound>
    <pop>


    This is the docking bay:
    <push>
        <translate 0 !ssize*-.14 0>  ...move it down the main axis
        <axis 0 0 0>
        <normalize>
            <push>
                <apply "matte">
                <scale !ssize*.26 !ssize*.17 !ssize*.85>    stretch it to fit our space and door
                <rotate 0 !yr+111 0>                            turn it to meet the door
                    <lib "dockbay.w3d">
                <object bound>
            <pop>

            Docking bay lamp
            <push>
                <color 1 1 1>
                <position 0 0 0>
                    <object light>
            <pop>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    ------ BARS
<push>
    <rotate 0 yr 0> ...to affect all subsequent elements so they spin around the center
    <push>
        <axis !ssize*-bard 0 !ssize*bard "r-n bar">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*bd !ssize*bl !ssize*bd>
                <rotate 0 !yr+45 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*bard 0 !ssize*bard "l-n bar">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*bd !ssize*bl !ssize*bd>
                <rotate 0 !yr-45 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*bard 0 !ssize*-bard "n bar">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*bd !ssize*bl !ssize*bd>
                <rotate 0 !yr+45 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*-bard 0 !ssize*-bard "n bar">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*bd !ssize*bl !ssize*bd>
                <rotate 0 !yr-45 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    ------------------------------- SPOKES

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*offset 0 0 "rightmost spoke">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*.1 !ssize*sl !ssize*.1>
                <rotate 0 yr 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*-offset 0 0 "leftmost spoke">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*.1 !ssize*sl !ssize*.1>
                <rotate 0 yr 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis 0 0 !ssize*offset "nearmost spoke">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*.1 !ssize*sl !ssize*.1>
                <rotate 0 !yr+90 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis 0 0 !ssize*-offset "farmost spoke">
            <normalize>
            <structure>
                <scale !ssize*.1 !ssize*sl !ssize*.1>
                <rotate 0 !yr+90 90>
                    <lib "cyl.w3d">
                    <object bound>
                <smooth>
            </structure>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    ------------------------------------------- ENDBALLS

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*soffset 0 0 "rightmost endball">
            <position 0 0 0> <radius !ssize*eb>
                <object sphere>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis !ssize*-soffset 0 0 "leftmost endball">
            <position 0 0 0> <radius !ssize*eb>
                <object sphere>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis 0 0 !ssize*soffset "nearmost endball">
            <position 0 0 0> <radius !ssize*eb>
                <object sphere>
        </axis>
    <pop>

    <push>
        <axis 0 0 !ssize*-soffset "farmost endball">
            <position 0 0 0> <radius !ssize*eb>
                <object sphere>
        </axis>
    <pop>

<pop>

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