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(...) Perhaps this approach is a bit naive, but couldn't you use something similar to a point in polygon test? Cast a ray along the normal from the center of each polygon. If it intersects an odd number of surfaces then the normal points toward the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Leonardo Zide <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:38EB3EB8.D81D2C....com.br... (...) here, (...) Hey, this idea might work in conjuction with your program that fixes parts. If we had a parallel directory (/pi/?) with a copy of each (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If you assume (which is correct for lego parts) that every *.dat file you use to define a part, belongs to a whole object (the part) which is a solid object (it should be) then you can say that any of those subfiles can have their faces (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) it. (...) the (...) not (...) checking (...) which (...) (Lines, (...) OK, Slowly ... A model-file always is BFC complient until it gets included and you don't know anything about it. But the root model can do what it likes, it will effect (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is it just me or the sphere primitives have non planar quads ? Or is the sphere distorted to allow for planar quads ? Why where the sphere done in this way instead of the usual (full quads with triangles on the poles) or (all triangles) ? I hope (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) but it seams to be damaged, but I was able to get the ideia. (...) Well this is exactly what I have been researching for a month now ! and believe me to be able to correct files 100% is almost impossible, due to the way the files are built. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) saying, (...) subfiles (...) those (...) fixed. (...) restrictions, (...) it. (...) until (...) the (...) allows (...) a (...) apply), (...) user. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Performance Improvement
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(...) In this case you should be using 3-4disc.dat (rotate it if necessary). (...) Maybe for this case there should be a "5-8disc.dat" But that would probably mean changes to already made parts. (...) This is what is generally called a T junction, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, the correct and safe assumption is CLIPPING DISABLED. (...) This is just a Hack, you assume that a model file is compliant, or by checking its pathname or because it's the root of the branches. But this doesn't even work very wheel, if (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't think they should. Parts authors are (probably) motivated by their interest for the LDraw format, so I would expect a few to handle the BFC-compliance of their parts. But to demand that everybody do this would probably exclude far to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) and (...) point (...) I don't see a problem with doing this for the 4-4disc, but it would be a problem for the 2-4disc. The 2-4disc is often used in (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Oops ! wrong links. (...) Should be HTTP://is-sv.link.pt.../nstud.png (...) Should be HTTP://is-sv.link.pt.../xstud.png (...) Also I forget to mention that this reduces the number of triangles by 2 (for each stud) isn't that great ? See ya Rui (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Since the BFC discussion has everything to do with performance improvement, I would like to propose the following changes to the primitives: - 4-4disc.dat - 2-4disc.dat Remove the point which lies in position (0,0,0), because it's NOT required and (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd like to have all parts compliant by making a second copy of the primitives that can't be inverted instead of using "0 INVERSE" commands. Leonardo (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I believe that it's possible to create a program that automatically fixes the orientation of a part. Take a look at this picture: (URL) The red faces are the back faces and the green faces are the front faces. The image on the left is the part (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Rui Manuel Silva Martins writes: <SNIP> (...) until (...) <SNIP> This is not true: Since the renderer has to assume a certain state for his models. The thing (at least in MLCad) works as follows: If BFC is on than the model is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) Completly agree, but part authors should strive to (if possible) present the parts for voiting already BFC compliant. But it's NOT a requirement. This reasoning also favours the "non branch BFC dependence", even authors which don't supply BFC (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This is common to both every approach I have seen, obviously ! (...) Nope! No imediate benefits, because with the parent dependence restrictions, you have to have an entire branch compliant to be able to do BFC, which includes the root,i.e. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | My DeLorean LMKWYT (thanks whoever made that.) [DAT]
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This took me more than a week to make. Mainly because I had to think of how to get the things to fit together correctly. The wheels themselves took about four days, with six tries, all of which failed my needs. The wheels I finally came up with are (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Flying cars. Wheels like in "Back To The Futre."
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(...) I've seen some pictures of some models that were actually used in the movie. Unfourtunatly, I don't remember the web address. The wheels folded down with some kind of pump, either pnumatic, or hydralic, I could't tell for sure. You might try (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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