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Re: LSynth and string
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:58:50 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
In lugnet.cad, Steve Bliss wrote:
In lugnet.cad, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
In lugnet.cad, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
LSynth implement's Larry's string cross section (no use ducking Larry) to create
string using the hose synthesis class (this means splined strings with nice
smooth curves).

Umm... you REALLY should use a better string element than mine! It is really not
very accurate as it doesn't model the three strands at all. It was just a quick
hack, and it has fixed colors, if LEGO ever do red or white string it won't
work.

Will it be a problem if LEGO ever do green string? ;)

er... ya. Didn't they actually DO green string already or am I misremembering?

At this time, using the best available string element seems like the way to go.
AFAIK, Larry's string is the best.

That's pathetic.

Is this one any better?
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/x572b.dat

It does have the advantage of actually being submitted to the Parts Tracker, and
now it's certified for the next release.

Steve



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: LSynth and string
 
(...) <snip> (...) I'll check it out tonight. Maybe we can let Larry off the hook :P (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: LSynth and string
 
(...) Those certainly are advantages. I just crashed MLCad trying to use it in a model so I could play with the color so it took me a while to look at it. Honestly, I don't think it does any better at modeling twisting than I did. I at least have (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: LSynth and string
 
(...) I like Larry's string part better for several reasons. His braid is implemented as twisted surfaces rather than edge lines so it'll show up in both LDRAW and POV. It also uses many less poly's so it'll draw significantly faster. And finally, (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)

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  Re: LSynth and string
 
(...) er... ya. Didn't they actually DO green string already or am I misremembering? (...) That's pathetic. (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)

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