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Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:07:41 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Jeroen de Haan wrote:
> > I think putting them into one file would be better.
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> Isn't very flexible, is it?
I partially agree here, it may not be very flexible but it is better for file
systems that use minimal cluster sizes... ;-)
> Before you go and render, think of this:
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> LDraw: rectangles and triangles that make up lego parts, converted to meshes
> (triangles) for POV-Ray, some other (but not all) POV primitives also used.
> Looks good in LDraw editor but some parts not that great in POV. Parts are
> hollow. Still supported and developed by many.
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> LGEO: real POV-Ray parts using POV-primitives and CSG, no conversion, round
> is round not squarish round. Quite complex code. Some LDraw parts are
> subtituted for LGEO parts. Parts not hollow. No support or development what
> so ever.
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> Anton's Parts: real POV-Ray parts using POV-primitives and CSG, no
> conversion, round is round not squarish round. Code not so complex. No LDraw
> to POV conversion (yet!). Parts not hollow. Support and development still in
> progress not only by Anton but also others (but still quality checked by
> Anton)
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> What do you want? Parts that look good in your LDraw editor or parts that
> render as real as possible? A library that isn't updated for 4 years or one
> that still is updated and refined as we speak?
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> He, I'm Dutch, so for me the choice is obvious ;-)
Jeroen,
I know what I want, and that is renders that look good. Of course us still not
having an MLCAD-like program for our Macintoshes makes LDraw a little bit a
difficult subject for talks about what, where and why.
Yes, I'm currently updating and refining my library, a new test version 024
should be available somewhere today, containing over 450 pieces redone and
checked. That leaves me about 330 pieces still to check but they will get done
in the near future, new bricks have been added as well.
Greetz,
Anton
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| (...) Good point. As I wrote in another post, we could keep the individual part files on a dev server, and distribute a single combined file. Or store all the individual definitions in a SQL database. (...) Ack! I better post my work soon, or it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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| "Michael Horvath" <mhorvath2161@juno.com> wrote in message news:HI33p4.1w9H@lugnet.com... (...) Isn't very flexible, is it? (...) couple of (...) Before you go and render, think of this: LDraw: rectangles and triangles that make up lego parts, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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