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Resolution
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:26:50 GMT
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When authoring new elements, how important is the level of detail in LDraw
format? That is, for more complex curves and surfaces, is it necessary to
get as close to the real thing as possible? As an alternative, is it
acceptable to get pretty close (like the way the 8-8sphe.dat primitive is
"close" to a true sphere in LDraw) and to inline some POV-Ray code to make
the finished product look extra nifty?
Dave!
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 | | Re: Resolution
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| (...) For general features, the standard rule of thumb is to model details which are 1LDU or larger. To cleanly model some features, you certainly can run into decimal places -- I typically go to 2 or 3 decimal places in part files. Any use of the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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