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A few recommendation when using CAD -> convert program(ex:stl2dat) to modelise parts: - The tesselation paramater should be set so that a regular cylinder is output with 16 facets. In Solidworks, this is done by setting the minimum angle to 22.5 deg (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 167.dat Technic Liftarm 1x7 decorated (also known as Throwbot leg, or Starwars battle droid arm)
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(...) Thanks. Also thanks to Solidworks team for their powerful tool ! (...) Yes. The STL format says that the triangles must be CW, so of course stl2dat keeps this information. I did not yet add the BFC macro, I think I will add this for (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I didn't know that about POV-ray. The only things I've rendered in it have been floating in space, so I've never tried something hovering over a reflective surface. Is the POV file available for download somewhere? I need a 1024x768 version for my (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Performance Improvement
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Steve: (...) I can't see how Rui's suggested change gives any problems at all and I don't mind a few percent speed increase. (...) And? Does the "diameter line" not cross the radius? If there is a significant risk of a misalignment, then we (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Leonardo Zide wrote: [...SNIP...] (...) Actually I think you missunderstood something (or maybe I did), but the 0 INVERSE meta command is to be used ONLY with file references, that is: 0 INVERSE 1 16 x y z a b c d e f g h i (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC checking program (was Re: Some Words To BFC)
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I seem to be missing a required .dll file: MFC42D.DLL. Can you send this, or can I find it somewhere else? -John Van (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC [DAT]
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(...) I don't mind that because I preprocess the files anyway and anyone who wants to get a good speed increase should do the same. But it's not a good idea to turn on/off BFC several times and in some cases, it's nicer to have the faces reversed. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BFC checking program (was Re: Some Words To BFC)
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(...) I'm assuming that you're calling "BFC-ready" primitives that have all faces in the same direction. Primitives are not closed volumes so you'll always be able to see the backfaces. (...) I agree technically it doesn't make much difference, I (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Mladen's HW Police Copter (alternate colors)
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This is a very well-done model! I'm going to have to try this out IRL--maybe in M-Tron colors. -John Van Joseph Gonzalez <hsadm2.jgonzale@ema...ate.ut.us> wrote in message news:FsKCGL.238@lugnet.com... (...) police (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: 167.dat Technic Liftarm 1x7 decorated (also known as Throwbot leg, or Starwars battle droid arm)
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Another impressive part, Marc. It looks like it needs little edgelines added where the "fins" slope down and meet the outer surface. The two fins that protrude into the outer surface have the lines, but the others don't. Great job! Does stl2dat (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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