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Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING
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Date: 
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 21:38:21 GMT
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On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:25:53 GMT, "Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com>
wrote:

Steve Bliss wrote in message <380b3366.9260126@lugnet.com>...
Now the INVERT problem: • [snip]
NOTE:
if you had a non simetrical object, you will probably need an invert
matrix (with a negative determinant), besides the INVERT meta command.

You'll always need to specify the inversion in the matrix, whether the
subfile is asymmetrical or not.  The matrix specifies the exact inversion
to perform.  The 0 INVERT is just a flag to the renderer, which says "Hey,
rendering program! The next statement intentionally turns the subfile
inside-out, so don't correct it."


No, you don't need to bother with the matrix. Use the 0 INVERT to tell
the renderer: "Hey, please turn the following subfiles inside-out".

Yes the coded inversion is needed, for one big reason:

The clipping-ready parts library must be compatible with non-clipping
rendering programs, such as LDraw.  So the inversions need to occur in the
real commands, not in the clipping-extension meta-commands.

Now, if you want to talk about having a special version of the parts
library just for clipping-ready renderers, let's go!  But in a separate
thread, please.

Apart from that I fully agree with Steve's comments to Rui.

Seems like there was an echo in here, eh? ;)  My earlier reply looked a lot
like yours.

Steve



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  Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING  [DAT]
 
Steve Bliss wrote... (...) "Hey, (...) But it *is* compatible with LDraw! You left out my example (which BTW had the INVERT placed incorrectly :-), so I'll repeat it. stud2.dat is the hollow stud used on technic bricks. It uses two cylinders: 1 16 0 (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING  [DAT]
 
Steve Bliss wrote in message <380b3366.9260126@lu...et.com>... (...) No, you don't need to bother with the matrix. Use the 0 INVERT to tell the renderer: "Hey, please turn the following subfiles inside-out". Remember the example from stud2.dat: 1 16 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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