How to create Rings?

**gnurf** · 27 July 2006, 01:05 PM

...and here is the more artistic version with four objects.

**gnurf** · 27 July 2006, 01:09 PM

One more version with a background. And I could have made the shadows fit in a bit better but that is no biggie. You can fix that yourselves with the previously posted xar-file.

**remi** · 27 July 2006, 01:35 PM

Paul, that's a great solution. I would say, there are only 3 objects, because the bevel tool add's the 3 additional objects and if you create the rings like in your first post, there are only 3 objects and I think, this is the solution with the fewest rings so far.

But.... unfortunately it is not exact the same as in my reference picture. So, perhaps there are more rings necessary, in order to achive the goal...??

Xhris' solution with none shape break the rules, as he says.

Remi

**gnurf** · 27 July 2006, 02:41 PM

Oh crap! You're right! Well, here's another try, and this time it's five objects of which two are duplicates.

**remi** · 27 July 2006, 03:10 PM

Five rings is the best solution, so far...

**Xhris** · 27 July 2006, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by remi

Xhris' solution with none shape break the rules, as he says.

All the rules you specify are met. To generate the bitmap I broke rules, but the use of the bitmap in the actual submitted solution breaks none of your rules.

**remi** · 27 July 2006, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Xhris

All the rules you specify are met. To generate the bitmap I broke rules, but the use of the bitmap in the actual submitted solution breaks none of your rules.

Ok, Xhris.

How is it, if I spend you a beer within the next days?

**Xhris** · 27 July 2006, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by remi

Ok, Xhris.

How is it, if I spend you a beer within the next days?

I'd prefer a cheque...

**RUSS-USSR** · 28 July 2006, 01:59 AM

This is my way. There are 3 shapes.
Ooops. I`m so sad but I didn`t see Paul`s solution and so I am too late. Sorry.

**gnurf** · 28 July 2006, 07:50 AM

Russ - your solution is very correct (and very same as mine) but you fail where I failed too: the overlapping is incorrect when you compare to Remi's model.

Anyway, here's my last try: TWO objects. But I guess this will be classified as a cheat as I used two bitmaps. But to my defense I have to say that I used only the original three rings and I did not use cut or slice or anything that was not allowed. The only things I did was making two bitmap copies of the rings (which were untouched) and applied transparency.