What elements do I need to create a smooth multi cheese slope ramp?

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I love cheese slopes, but I am having issues when I try to produce a smooth gradient using several in succession. I end up with a gentle saw tooth effect at each junction. What combination of elements do I require to get the smooth appearance I'm trying to achieve?

Offsets with cheese slopes

I think I can see the problem, I'll add a temporary render for now ;) — Zhaph - Ben Duguid, Jun 10 '14 at 09:11
From that pic it seems like not even a half-plate resolution will be perfect, but better. A quarter-plate offset might do the trick. — gev, Jun 10 '14 at 09:29

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 11 '14 at 00:45

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To create a smooth surface with cheese slopes they must be offset by one-half plate in height. There are several techniques to do this. Here is one using the common "headlight" brick. It has the advantage of being extendable to nearly any length.

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answered Jun 11 '14 at 00:45

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Ahah! I knew Erling bricks were involved, but didn't have the time to dig deep enough ;) – Zhaph - Ben Duguid Jun 11 '14 at 08:45

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 10 '14 at 14:52

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This would be a way but other techniques may suit you as well.

One among many ways to make smooth cheese slope ramps

answered Jun 10 '14 at 14:52

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Looks good, but how long of a slope could you make like this? – gev Jun 10 '14 at 19:49

What elements do I need to create a smooth multi cheese slope ramp?

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