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Re: Parts and Pattern
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Date: 
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 17:36:03 GMT
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On Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:16:47 GMT, "Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com>
wrote:

> I think 2D is enough: when you apply the sticker, just offset
> it by e.g. 0.1 LDU (or even less) and it won't float noticeable.

And you won't be able to see it reliably.  LDraw requires a positional
difference of at least 2LDU to prevent co-incident surface bleedthrough.

> And stickers should be modeled using linetype 3 and 4 only.

That's an entirely different issue.  Using line commands to draw lines on a
sticker is definitely a bad thing.

Steve



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  RE: Parts and Pattern
 
(...) I think 2D is enough: when you apply the sticker, just offset it by e.g. 0.1 LDU (or even less) and it won't float noticeable. And stickers should be modeled using linetype 3 and 4 only. /Lars (27 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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