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Re: Torus Primitives on the Part Tracker
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives
Date: 
Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:36:25 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, Paul Easter wrote:

> I have been updating some of the torus primitve files to use quads, and
> conditional lines instead of cylinder primitves. I have had too many problems
> getting the cylinder files to show without gaps.

Cool!

> I have a new tool that can generate any portion of a torus now.

More cool!

> Should this file be updated to the newer style? I have reservations since it is
> certified and a dependent file is certified.
> http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=p/t04q3333.dat

Since the (component) part file in question won't be released without
the two related part files, neither of which is certified, I'd say go
ahead and update t04q3333.dat.

> Should all the official parts be updated as well?

Certainly.

Steve



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  Torus Primitives on the Part Tracker
 
Hello, I have been updating some of the torus primitve files to use quads, and conditional lines instead of cylinder primitves. I have had too many problems getting the cylinder files to show without gaps. I have a new tool that can generate any (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)

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