Hello, ya'll! There's a good chance that if you have played sandbox recently that you have also played with the Atomic Hypercube, so I am proud to announce that you can now create your own hypercubes using the [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=157675466"]Smart Slider tool[/URL]!
[U][B]What is the Atomic Hypercube?[/B][/U]
The [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=118240171"]Atomic Hypercube[/URL] is a dupe that is rated second place in the mechanical section and 5th(?) in all. It has been featured on Yogscast and has over 2,300 subscribers, over 100 favorites, and over 230 positive ratings. The [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=120299148"]second version[/URL] has nearly 900 subscribers, over 40 favorites, and nearly 100 positive ratings.
The hypercube itself consists of 27 phx 1x1 cubes arranged in a 3x3x3 pattern. Each one has gravity disabled, has collisions disabled, and is attached to every other cube via an invisible slider constraint. The first version, when left alone, fluctuates in and out from the center cube, creating blurry trails in a starbust pattern. When grabbed by a physgun, the hypercube behaves in a chaotic fashion until it is released; at which point the hypercube always* returns to its original shape and form.
[video=youtube;9AWBxuQeeDs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AWBxuQeeDs[/video]
The second version, painted all shiny white with a black core, makes use of the [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=157675466"]smart slider tool[/URL], which is now available for public use. Each cube is literally slidered to each other cube, creating a much more stable hypercube. The second version also has collisions enabled, so you can throw it at stuff and it will bounce off. Just like the first version, each cube has a blurry trail which creates a starburst pattern when the cube reaches critical mass and implodes.
[U][B]The Smart Slider Tool:[/B][/U]
The [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=157675466"]Smart Slider[/URL] tool makes use of procedural application of slider constraints in order to create a much more stable hypercube in much less time. It's so useful, in fact, that I decided to release it for everyone else to use. With this tool, you can create atomic hypercubes using any model and in any shape. Atomic Hyperpyramids? Why not! Atomic Hyperpenis? Go for it! Just follow the instructions in the video and your hyperwhatever will be finished in notime.
[video=youtube;7h_il0h1sLU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h_il0h1sLU[/video]
The Smart Slider tool is also useful for creating any object which is meant to keep its figure but should be allowed to expand. The Smart Slider tool essentially creates objects that will retain their original shape but change size. How can this be useful? I have no clue. One idea is a chess board that uses sliders to position chess pieces along a x and y axes. I don't know. Go crazy.
If you like any of these three items, please upvote them on the workshop. If you have any comments or requests just let me know here. Thanks for all the support, you guys. I never expected my little dupe to become so big.
[QUOTE=bobbleheadbob;41350706]Hello, ya'll! There's a good chance that most of you have played with the Atomic Hypercube at one time or another[/QUOTE]
That's quite a bold assumption lol
[QUOTE=EvacX;41350859]That's quite a bold assumption lol[/QUOTE]
I made it more realistic.
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