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Re: Converting Images to DAT?
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Thu, 5 Aug 2004 21:19:21 GMT
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Dave!'s right about POV-Ray, the results will be far superior to what you • get
> with BMP2DAT utilities.
Well I am no POV wizard but I am not a neophyte either. Any pointers on
where to get started? I would assume that getting angle of the image lined
up with the angle of my model would be the challenge.
I have EPS format of the three images I want to do this with.
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> If you really want LDraw files of your stickers, your options depend on • what
> format you used to create the stickers. And the style of the stickers.
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> Photo-realistic images and gradients cannot be (decently) reproduced in • LDraw.
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> You can draw new LDraw 'patterns' with Quad2DAT. This is probably your • best bet
> for reasonable-quality LDraw files of your stickers.
Again, any pointers on where to get started?
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> If your stickers were created in a vector-format, you might be able to • translate
> their code into LDraw code. It depends on how far you can dig into it
all.
This sounds like more than I'd like to take on! :-)
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> Steve
Thanks,
Mike
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| (...) I'm not at home, so I can't go through POV-Ray for the precise method, but here's what I'd suggest: 1. Make a note of which specific piece in the DAT model you want to emblazon with the rendered decal (let's say it's the 2x4 brick 3001.dat) 2. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Dave!'s right about POV-Ray, the results will be far superior to what you get with BMP2DAT utilities. If you really want LDraw files of your stickers, your options depend on what format you used to create the stickers. And the style of the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad)
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