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Re: DAT format question
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:35:39 GMT
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On Sun, 19 Sep 1999 01:22:43 GMT, "Gary Williams" <graywolf@pcpros.net>
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> I know that models can contain subassemblies (if MPD format), and primitives
> can contain subprimitives, but can parts contain subparts? I'm finalizing
> the object hierarchy for my Lego CAD program and need to know whether I
> should support this or not.
Oops. One more thing: models can contain subassemblies, whether or not the
author uses the MPD format. MPD is just a convenience for distributing
multi-file models. Heck, I've got one model which uses about 85 sub-model
files.
Actually, the LDraw specification (if there were such a thing) doesn't care
at all about primitives, parts, models, subparts, and etc. It just cares
about dat-files, and it includes a list of places to look for these files.
So I could write a file which references a file in my models\ directory,
store this new file in parts\, and LDraw would render the whole schmear
without batting an eye.
Steve
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| Steve Bliss wrote in message <37e66009.245335149@...et.com>... (...) primitives (...) I was aware of this feature. I meant to say 'reference' instead of 'contain', and I shouldn't have mentioned MPD there. Sorry for the confusion. (...) I intend to (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| Hello, I know that models can contain subassemblies (if MPD format), and primitives can contain subprimitives, but can parts contain subparts? I'm finalizing the object hierarchy for my Lego CAD program and need to know whether I should support this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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