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Re: Dimensions of the parts
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Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:38:13 GMT
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Sproaticus skrev i meddelandet <371256D6.4EEC8895@geocities.com>...
> Anders Isaksson wrote:
> > - Scale the piece dimensions by 0.9 or something like that for
> >   comparisons - remember to use a _central_ point as origin
> >   for the scaling (hmm, sounds like heavy work...)
> > - Easier: Scale the positions with 1.01 before doing the
> >   comparison. Should be feasible, and not too much math.
> >   No need for modified origins either.
> 
> These only work for convex pieces.

Yup, you caught me there... I'm mostly thinking in the BlockCAD
universe, where the pieces _must_ be convex.

> Consider also a 1x1 brick on top of a 1x16 brick.  If the 1x1 is • located on
> the end of the 1x16, well...  Same effect.


But I should have thought of this anyhow :-(


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Anders Isaksson, Sweden
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  Re: Dimensions of the parts
 
(...) These only work for convex pieces. The hollow areas in a concave piece would not be handled properly, since at least one wall would actually move *closer* to the other piece. For example, consider a clip. If you scale its position by 1.01, the (...) (27 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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