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Shared prefab

by Justin Dobbs · in Constructor · 04/10/2007 (5:23 am) · 5 replies

Here is my shared prefab the all important Arch
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#1
04/10/2007 (5:34 am)
Now i might sound very very stupid, but what is a prefab? :)
#2
04/10/2007 (5:53 am)
Mark,
That's not stupid at. It is short for prefabricated. This is used in reference to homes that are built at the factory in pieces that can be assembled at the construction site.

QUOTE from Wikipedia
Prefabrication is the practice of manufacturing the components of an assembly in one location and assembling them in another.

This practice was widely used in the construction of prefabricated housing during the 20th and 21st centuries. In theory, using a product made in a factory would save time on-site and improve quality. However, prefabricated housing and many other items acquired a certain level of stigma because of flimsy designs and low cost[citation needed]. There has been a great improvement in prefabricated housing over the past decades and it is becoming a valid alternative to traditional housing

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In our case this refers to prebuilt goemetry that you can just drop in your map. Constructor coomes with four prefabs, stack of crates, crate, wall segment and wall with stairs, located in the third tab down under the Tools section. This is by default in the upper left corner just below the menu bar.
#3
04/10/2007 (6:24 am)
Once the arch tool is finished this prefab will be of no use but till then it is very useful
#4
04/10/2007 (11:18 am)
Nice! Should come in handy til then.
#5
05/03/2007 (1:57 am)
Oh Justin! My complain to be so lazy!!! Where is the icons for the Arch !?!?!?!?!
LOL!!! :)
Here it is, just I don't have yet setted up a space to upload it so, for brevity, I'll write you an e-mail asking if you can add icons to your download or made it available as separate download :)

JoZ