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Re: Hollow axles actually not that hollow...
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Sat, 7 Mar 2009 02:46:51 GMT
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"Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
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> LDraw parts are just a bunch of triangles, quads, and lines. There's no
> such
> concept as "solid".
The computer hasn't been programmed with a representation of "solid" for an
internal representation of a LDRAW part, yet. But he brings up an
interesting argument: Should there be, in case someone wants to make a
virtual cross-section model of a piece, for instance?
Currently, people can only model virtual models of real bricks that are
complete. Cutting one up for a cross-section would mean that they have to
cross-section it and then do the extra step of making the hollow shell
solid.
I therefore propose the question: Should LDRAW model files have an internal
"solid" extension that will be representing their inner texture?
One plausible use I could see for making the internal representation of
LDRAW model files solid could be to enable cross-sections of complicated
models possible using instructions generators, in order to show a complex
sub-assembly step that is hidden under a lot of parts.
With the availablity of solid internal representations of parts,
user-generated instructions could show partially chopped off parts as real
solid representations, instead of having to use a different assembly to get
around the limitations of a part that is in the way.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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| (...) If someone really wants to go to the trouble of making a cross-section, and knows how to do so, adding in the missing surfaces shouldn't be that big a deal, yes? (...) I'd say no. People are clearly already concerned with keeping file size as (...) (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: Hollow axles actually not that hollow...
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| (...) Geoffrey, if you're looking for a time filler be my guest. There as still some parts in the need for a CA re-write: (URL) also these parts: (URL) looking for gifted people to get dressed up for a PT-party. w. (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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