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Re: LDraw File Format Spec 1.0 DRAFT - Call for Public Comments
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:43:52 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Rob Ross wrote:
> > > 
> > > I think it would be helpful to mention the used matrix in line type 1 is
> > > row orientated (more clearly then 'standard matrix').
> > 
> > > Just my thoughts,
> > > 
> > > Roland
> > 
> > Is this really what the LDRAW spec is stating? Because that would be contrary to
> > the OpenGL spec, in which the standard ordering of matrices is column-major.
> > 
> > So if you have a row like
> > 
> > a b c d e f g h
> > 
> > That would be interpreted in OpenGL as
> > 
> > a e
> > b f
> > c g
> > d h
> > 
> > and NOT
> > 
> > a b c d
> > e f g h
> > 
> > 
> > Rob
> 
> Hi Rob,
>   Not to be indelicate, but LDraw was around *before* OpenGL.  That said, I
>   think the document *must* explicitly show something like this:

Let me restate the above.....because I think I'm wrong about the timeline.

LDraw is a stand alone specification, so what OpenGL expects is not relevent.
The LDraw specification must specify what its coordinate and matricies formats
mean, especially when derived from a string of numbers all on one line.

> 
> a b c
> d e f
> g h i
> 
> Furthermore I think the document must explain x, y and z.  If I remember
> correctly above the origin, y is negative.
> 
> Kevin



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  Re: LDraw File Format Spec 1.0 DRAFT - Call for Public Comments
 
(...) I agree, and believe that both my proposed "sample matrices" as well as Tim's "transformation equation" will go into the final spec. --Travis (19 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad)

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  Re: LDraw File Format Spec 1.0 DRAFT - Call for Public Comments
 
(...) Hi Rob, Not to be indelicate, but LDraw was around *before* OpenGL. That said, I think the document *must* explicitly show something like this: a b c d e f g h i Furthermore I think the document must explain x, y and z. If I remember correctly (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad)

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