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Re: Sphere Primitive
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 5 Apr 2000 16:26:56 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Rui Manuel Silva Martins writes:
> Is it just me or the sphere primitives have non planar quads ?
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> Or is the sphere distorted to allow for planar quads ?
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> Why where the sphere done in this way instead of the usual (full quads with
> triangles on the poles) or (all triangles) ?
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> I hope there wasa practical reason, like less geometry or something.
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> See ya
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> Rui Martins
I suspected this problem when I reviewed the precision of all the circular
primitives, which is why I left them alone at that time. But... I never went
back to check thoroughly!
Chris
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| Is it just me or the sphere primitives have non planar quads ? Or is the sphere distorted to allow for planar quads ? Why where the sphere done in this way instead of the usual (full quads with triangles on the poles) or (all triangles) ? I hope (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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