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Re: Help with Patterns
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:55:43 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Benjamin Lyttle wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Benjamin Lyttle wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Willy Tschager wrote:
> > > In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Benjamin Lyttle wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi Ben,
> > > 
> > > you should also aviod or bring down the number of T-junctions
> > > http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dat/parts/?n=6086&t=i&v=a to a minimum.
> > > 
> > > Bye, w.
> > 
> > So I'm sitting here staring at my part and all of the quads I've used to make it
> > up wondering, how do I minimize T-junctions?  Are there primatives that can
> > replace the quads/ triangles?  I have a LOT of T-junctions in what I've made up
> > so far.  I'm still getting my head around Quad2dat.  Suggestions?!?
> 
> Ok so for reference I'm going to try to link you to brickshelf where I've
> uploaded an MLcad screenshot
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3378576
> 
> This is where I'm at - I did actually notice the 'holes' talked about in the
> article when moving the image around in Mlcad.
> 
> hope this works -
> 
> B

You know what, I just figured how to manipulate rect.dat - do those make a
difference with 'holes' or is it the same thing?



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  Re: Help with Patterns
 
(...) It's the same thing. Actually, it's worse -- rect.dat has edge-lines. So it can't be used in place of a quad. Generally, avoiding t-junctions is harder when working with primitives - you have to know where the outside vertices are on the (...) (18 years ago, 26-Aug-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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  Re: Help with Patterns
 
(...) Ok so for reference I'm going to try to link you to brickshelf where I've uploaded an MLcad screenshot (URL) is where I'm at - I did actually notice the 'holes' talked about in the article when moving the image around in Mlcad. hope this works (...) (18 years ago, 26-Aug-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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