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Subject: 
Re: Modelise inner details or use more standard primitives ?
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Date: 
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:14:45 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Marc Klein writes:
> I have a problem with the part Technic Pneumatic T Piece
> http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/4696.dat
> 
> I have two options
> - modelling a very accurate part, with inner details, but for this would produce a part with less standard primitives
> cylinder or sphere.
> - using as many as possible standard primitives to reduce the file size and have better results with tools like Povray.
> But in this case, almost invisible inner detail cannot be modelised.
> What should I do ?
> Marc Klein
> A Mindstorms fan.

There was this unofficial generic rule that details smaller than 1 LDU may
be omitted.
I don't know if it is still valid. Another good rule, always valid,  is
common sense... :o)


/Tore



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I have a problem with the part Technic Pneumatic T Piece (URL) have two options - modelling a very accurate part, with inner details, but for this would produce a part with less standard primitives cylinder or sphere. - using as many as possible (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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