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Subject: 
Re: LPub 4 Status
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:15:12 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> One new metacommand
> 
> 0 !LPUB RESOLUTION <value> (DPI|DPM|DPMM)
> 
> defines the resolution.

Shouldn't that be:

0 !LPUB RESOLUTION <value> (DPI|DPCM)

Based on this:

> The values in the LDraw file are either in inches, or centimeters, depending on
> what resolution says.  Sorry, no meter or millimeter expressions, just inches or
> centimeter.  No unit string like "INCHES" "IN" or "CM".  The units are implied
> by resolution.

--Travis



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  Re: LPub 4 Status
 
(...) When I looked around on the net I saw references to DPM and DPMM.... I didn't see DPCM.... it does make complete sense to use DPCM, but I wasn't sure people would think its a standard name. Kevin (19 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  LPub 4 Status
 
I've got the math and implementation of resolution (dots per inch/meter/millimeter) as well as magnification for controlling model size relative to the page all worked out. Magnification 1.0 means a model that appears 8 inches wide will just fit in (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.cad.dev) ! 

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