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(...) I'm pretty sure ldlite 2.0 can render to an arbitrary size BMP image, but then you have to convert it to get GIF or JPG. LDAO can be used to automate the process if you want to do lots of this. I toyed with EPS output in the latest version of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) triangles (...) How exactly did you do this, if you don't mind explaining? (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I pasted some code from here (URL) ldglite. It uses the opengl feedback buffer to grab the primitives and dump EPS instead of rendering them onscreen. It's a neat trick, but not the best way to do it. A better way would be to convert parts (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Where does hidden triangle removal happen in this process? Or do you count on getting them in proper back-to-front order? I'm experimenting with a postscript renderer plug-in since about a week ago. -Erik (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The code at sgi has an option to sort them by depth. It's not perfect though, and it uses a lot of memory since you have to push ALL the triangles through the feedback buffer before you sort. That's a lot of triangles and postscript is quite (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) then... (...) What it really wants is not individual triangles, but outline strokes. Always more ideas for projects than time to do them. (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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Thanks for all the feedback. Erik Olson wrote in message ... (...) (URL)into ldglite. It uses the opengl feedback buffer to grab the primitives (...) not (...) of (...) though, (...) through (...) postscript (...) (or (...) sized (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
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