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Re: Taking shortcuts
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:32:58 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Ronald Vallenduuk wrote:
As I've recently started creating parts I've been taking a closer look at how
other parts have been made. I've noticed that sometimes there are overlaps that
keep the file smaller. My question is: what is more important; having 'correct'
parts or smaller files?
For example take a look at npeghol2.dat. The two quads on the outside will
overlap with rings put on either side of this part. To avoid the overlap there
should be two quads on either side to follow the ring.
So what's best? The smallest file or no overlap?

Ronald

I'm not a part author, but from a rendering engine author's point of view. Those
kind of overlaps can cause very ugly artifacts during rendering, so imho saving
a couple of bytes (on harddrives containing 1.000.000.000.000 bytes these days!)
is not worth it.

Roland



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  Re: Taking shortcuts
 
(...) I've never really understood that either. Okay, my first computer came with a 16GB hard drive, so yeah, space was pretty cramped then. My second computer came with a 100GB hard drive, but even after I bought that I was still seeing people (...) (14 years ago, 20-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: Taking shortcuts
 
(...) I doubt that it is anything to do with file size, but more with the time needed to create a "perfect" part. With a very small number of active authors, there should be a compromise between quantity of parts being created and the quality of (...) (14 years ago, 20-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: Taking shortcuts
 
(...) I'm replying here in part because your anagramatic names compel me to do so. Anyway, I asked this same basic question a little while back: (URL) given the intervening span of time, I suspect that the prevailing wisdom has changed. However... (...) (14 years ago, 21-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad)

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As I've recently started creating parts I've been taking a closer look at how other parts have been made. I've noticed that sometimes there are overlaps that keep the file smaller. My question is: what is more important; having 'correct' parts or (...) (14 years ago, 20-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad)

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