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Re: "Dither" colors in patterned/sticker parts
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Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:20:23 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Joshua Delahunty wrote:

Will bump mapping come to LDRAW (or at least LCAD?)?

I was under the impression that LDView already uses bump mapping for
the stud logos.  Is that wrong?



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  Re: "Dither" colors in patterned/sticker parts
 
(...) But that's different from parts authors being able to use bump mapping in a part file. Or specific colors actually being implemented as bumps/textures -- so 'rubber black' actually looks distinct from 'black'. (15 years ago, 16-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
  Re: "Dither" colors in patterned/sticker parts
 
(...) Texture maps let us wrap images to polygons. This is great for painted images on surfaces, such as mini-figure torsos or the sides of walls. Bump maps describe how each point (texel) in the texture reacts to light, by describing a virtual (...) (15 years ago, 16-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
  Re: "Dither" colors in patterned/sticker parts
 
(...) As it happens, the stud logos in LDView are just regular textures. --Travis (15 years ago, 16-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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  Re: "Dither" colors in patterned/sticker parts
 
(...) If I'm not mistaken, two big pushes were made for texture mapping, in 2004 and 2007. Both failed because of too much committee, too little action. This after previous attempts were made, of course, but looking at LUGNET, that's when the big (...) (15 years ago, 16-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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