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Re: Performance Improvement
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:04:31 GMT
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On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, John VanZwieten wrote:
> Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message
> news:Pine.GSU.4.10.10004051352500.16816-100000@is-sv...
> > Since the BFC discussion has everything to do with performance improvement,
> > I would like to propose the following changes to the primitives:
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> > - 4-4disc.dat
> > - 2-4disc.dat
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> > Remove the point which lies in position (0,0,0), because it's NOT required • and
> > it adds significant overhead processing (every stud has an extra NOT
> > required point)
> >
> > The primitives can still be constructed with triangles, just remove the • point
> > (0,0,0) and remake the triangles in a fan like manner.
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> I don't see a problem with doing this for the 4-4disc, but it would be a
> problem for the 2-4disc. The 2-4disc is often used in conjuction with a
> 1-4disc
In this case you should be using 3-4disc.dat (rotate it if necessary).
> or 1-8disc.
Maybe for this case there should be a "5-8disc.dat"
But that would probably mean changes to already made parts.
> The 2-4disc needs that center point to match up exactly
> to the 1-4 and 1-8disc. Otherwise you get gaps when viewing from some
> angles.
This is what is generally called a T junction, which must be avoided at all
cost. But I'm sad to say that currently a lot of parts have this problem.
See ya
Rui Martins
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| Rui, I think that it's better to keep the 4-4disc and 2-4disc files the way they are. The current configuration is more flexible, requires fewer special-size primitives, and is less likely to be mis-applied. The new proposal would only provide a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Performance Improvement
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| Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) and (...) point (...) I don't see a problem with doing this for the 4-4disc, but it would be a problem for the 2-4disc. The 2-4disc is often used in (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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