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Re: Some Words To BFC
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:18:08 GMT
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On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Leonardo Zide wrote:
> John VanZwieten wrote:
>   I believe that it's possible to create a program that automatically
> fixes the orientation of a part. Take a look at this picture:
> http://www.geocities.com/l_zide/1/flag.gif

Well, with Netscape I couldn't see the gif, but with IE5 I was able to see it,
but it seams to be damaged, but I was able to get the ideia.

>   The red faces are the back faces and the green faces are the front
> faces. The image on the left is the part as it is in the LDraw library,
> and on the right you have the part after it's been processed by my
> program (just a few errors on the sphere at top).

Well this is exactly what I have been researching for a month now ! and believe
me to be able to correct files 100% is almost impossible, due to the way the
files are built.

Which method are you using.

I have researched (Odd/Even), (BSP) and (Winged Edge). There is also the brute
force method of supersampling raycasting, but this one is a NO GO.

See ya

Rui Martins



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  Re: Some Words To BFC
 
(...) Perhaps this approach is a bit naive, but couldn't you use something similar to a point in polygon test? Cast a ray along the normal from the center of each polygon. If it intersects an odd number of surfaces then the normal points toward the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: Some Words To BFC
 
(...) I agree that an automatic process might not always work 100% but it can make parts almost perfect and with only a small effort you'll be able to completely fix them. (...) I think I'm using what you call odd/even, I cast a ray from the center (...) (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Some Words To BFC
 
(...) I believe that it's possible to create a program that automatically fixes the orientation of a part. Take a look at this picture: (URL) The red faces are the back faces and the green faces are the front faces. The image on the left is the part (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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