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Re: Is it appropriate to post large models here?
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:39:49 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Jamie Obrien wrote:
> Hi, my current stadium (sans spectators) comes in at around 4000
> pieces, and the POV file is HUMUNGUS (i think it was 8MB!). That
> doesn't count the all important bmp-dat stuff i've done.
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> When posting dats, is it appropriate to include hi-res bmp-dat pieces,
> or to have a generic (or leave them out completely) piece. I have a
> large video screen that i'm cleaning up (12x12) of Master Owen scoring
> again, but comes in at close to a Meg in size. How many lines for a
> bmp-dat is about the max?
Yikes! That is big.
From what Todd said before, a one-time posting of a large DAT would be
alright. From his POV.
That makes me think: is there a BMP2DAT program that uses the direct-color
syntax of LDLite & MLCad? Having RGB colors available would allow
model-makers to use lower resolution, which would reduce file size.
Steve
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| Hello, (...) direct-color (...) Hm... from my point of view that doesn't make a real difference. (As you probably know ;) I wrote BMP-2-LDraw32). In some cases you wil get even a bigger file than before because the number from 1-511 (about 300 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad)
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