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Re: Line in the Sand
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 21 Oct 1999 02:04:32 GMT
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On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 20:56:06 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
> Steve Bliss wrote:
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> > I wouldn't describe the document as a formal specification.
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> I would. This is WAY better than most of the crap requirements I have to
> rationalize into some semblance of something to keep paying customers
> happy.
Thanks. (blushing)
Can that be translated into paying work?
> Very nice work, Steve. Written in a way that made it understandable to
> someone that doesn't really know matrix math or rendering engine
> internals (like me)...
That's because it's written by someone who keeps the matrix-math reference
material very close at hand whenever he's got to actually go under the hood.
> I just have one suggestion...
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> > And there are one or two points of
> > contention to be found, as well.
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> could you elaborate or identify these?
Issue 1: should the CLIPPING setting be strictly local to each file, or should
it be persistent between files, especially be pushed downward in the recursive
subfile-referencing process?
Issue 2: What is this CERTIFY statement? That one came out of left field.
Issue 3: Do all files (in the root-file to current-file referencing chain) need
to be certified to allow clipping, or not?
Issue 4: Do we need a WINDING UNKNOWN statement?
Issue 5: Can a superfile disable clipping, overriding a subfile's CLIPPING ON
command?
Those are the ones that jump out at me, I believe Lars and Gary have already
found some others, and I'm counting on Rui to dig out some others. There's at
least a half-dozen regulars reading this who know more the subject than I do,
I'm hoping they'll post either their comments or agreement.
Steve
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain."
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