Block to fit this area

[Reilly Reese]

I know it won't be a priority but we could really use a block for this spot. From what I can tell this is the most commonly needed block as I see this particular hole in lots of angular builds.

 

[Zeno9141]

If you made that slanted area one block thicker, you can use corners to smooth it out.

 

[wolfboyft]

Yeah, but what to call it?

 

[WaffulMann]

Bump, need to know what to call this block

 

[Reilly Reese]

I don't know what it is called :/ Blockade Runner has a name for it but I don't remember

For now I am referring to it as "The badly wanted angle block"

 

[Master1398]

I call it the 'half-corner' because i drew some sketches of this missing piece - and it looks like a halved corner block.
I may post a sketch here but i need to draw a understandable sketch with different angels of this block first
EDIT: Made a model in blender. It indeed is a half corner:

P.S. While doing the model i came across a good looking double penta! Want to see it?

 

[Crimson-Artist]

theres a way to taper slopes. it just requires more space

so yes we do need this block.

 

[WaffulMann]

I'm just calling it the "diagonal slope" in my list. >_>

 

[Malacodor]

Yeah, but what to call it?

Why not Zoidberg?

 

[NeonSturm]

I would call it a DiagonA (from Diagonal and Polygon DiagonA because we may later see we also need DiagonB :D)

I think we really need 8 orientation bits and use these for (on non-logic blocks) 8 sub-blocks (1 bit each, all share the same ID).

(using X for front, o for visible-rear, - for empty) If you look at a face and see
X X
X X, render it as a block

X o
X X, penta

X - | o o | X o
X X | X X | X o wedge-side or stair (dependent on block ID)

X - | - -
X - | X X, flat wall or or catwalk - dependent on orientation.

X -
- X, render it as a flat diagonal hull / ramp (other sides are not different from a wedge)

X o | o -
o o | X X, render it as a corner

X o
o X, render it as a twisted-wedge

 

[jath]

I like the rounded look of the 3 block thick corner edged plane, like Zeno9141 mentioned. However, on one of my builds, I wound up with this same hole, so it would indeed be nice to have. I just don't know if the hole is prominent enough to justify adding a whole other block. It's pretty rare to need it. Although, realistically, I'm sure people will come up with dozens of other uses for any other block shape.

 

[Zeno9141]

Although, realistically, I'm sure people will come up with dozens of other uses for any other block shape.

I can already think of a few different applications, including small details and shaping on really small ships :p
(And furniture, woo~)

 

[aceface]

@Omni check this out, you could do this in a few minutes right?

 

[WaffulMann]

I call it the 'half-corner' because i drew some sketches of this missing piece - and it looks like a halved corner block.
I may post a sketch here but i need to draw a understandable sketch with different angels of this block first
EDIT: Made a model in blender. It indeed is a half corner:

P.S. While doing the model i came across a good looking double penta! Want to see it?

Enlighten me. Plus: Omni plz

 

[Valiant70]

If you made that slanted area one block thicker, you can use corners to smooth it out.

Sure, but it'd still be nice to have this block. It would allow for much better detailing in a lot of places.

 

[jath]

Figured out another use. If they let you put two wedges together for better paint jobs, this would required to make a better paint job on a slanted surface by combining it with a corner.
Here's hoping

 

[Malacodor]

Figured out another use. If they let you put two wedges together for better paint jobs, this would required to make a better paint job on a slanted surface.
Here's hoping

Not possible, two different blocks can't share the same space.

 

[jath]

not in starmade at the moment, but it's done regularly in minecraft

 

[Reilly Reese]

Some how we haven't tagged @Calbiri @schema

 

[Malacodor]

not in starmade at the moment, but it's done regularly in minecraft

As far as I know only two half blocks with the same ID can be combined.