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Re: Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:11:47 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> Nowhere in the MPD specification is hieriarchy communicated, except for the
> minor case of what the top level model name is.
That's correct, but irrelevant. The hieriarchy is communicated with one single
MPD in a way that would be impossible using one single DAT/LDR - if you put it
together correctly, of course.
> I also don't see why you couldn't use groups to rename part or parts.
I have never used LPub so I'm not familiar with groups.
> I just don't think it is the best solution. I see a possible solution that
> could help animation, *and* building instructions: named part instances. Can
> you see my point?
I'm not sure. But if I understand the discussion and terminology correctly, LDA
gives every object an unique object name you ask for. The problem with using
MPD:s is that, for example the objects LeftHand and RightHand are both called
"983.dat" in an MPD. No unique names. Now, to solve that poblem and to make it
*much* easier for programs like LDA if there was a tag that LDA recognizes as
LeftHand, RightHand etc, so when LDA gets there, it creates its
Minifig01.LeftHand object and inlines that file*) and so on. This tag I'm
talking about is not part of the MPD spec, but would be required as part of a
definition MPD in the LDA object library.
*) Sub-file of a specific minifig definition MPD.
MPD:s seem good for defining a model's hieriarchy when building a model library
and to find a solution to the problems James presented. But when it comes to
animation scripting, we need another soultion.
/Tore
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> Kev
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| (...) Could you please expalin why this is so? I guess I just don't get it. (...) Groups are an invention in MLCad. (...) Ah, we are talking the same thing. "983.dat" is no good. Yes, the tags give you metion give you a unique name (within the scope (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) Ha, ha, ha.... I had this long winded response argument all typed out, and then Mozilla died. Probably divine intervention. Let me try and see if I can get this one out with less energy. According to this specification: (URL) provides two (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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