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Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
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Date: 
Wed, 19 Apr 2000 11:30:24 GMT
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Fredrik Glvckner wrote:
Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> writes:
  Maybe he meant something like:
http://is-sv.link.pt/~rmsm/lego/vote2000/overdraw2.png
  or
http://is-sv.link.pt/~rmsm/lego/vote2000/overdraw3.png

Those diagrams would correspond to, what, about five to ten lines of
LDraw code?  With a circular shape having 16 segments, not eight as in
your diagrams.

  I only used eight, to simplify the drawing, which was made by hand.

If you think that is simpler for the parts authors (or
that it requires a "tiny extra effort") as compared to superimposing a
quad and a disc (two lines of LDraw code), then there is really no
point in discussing anymore.

All I say is that the benefits from it overweight the extra effort.

There's also the point of keeping primitive shapes primitive, for the
sake of the versatility of the LDraw laguage.  It makes for better
images for example when converting the code to POV-Ray via L3P, or in
a future Ldraw->PostScript, if such a thing is ever made.  Break up
the triangles in the discs as you suggest, and you break up this sheme
as well.

Correct, Can't argue with that !

But this problem surfaces, due to the intrinsic polygonized language we use
(LDRAW).

Also as a solution, we could put these merged files in a separate (*.dat) file
which can then be replaced by something else in POV-Ray or other.

Also take into account that overdraw is a lot more "costly" in a raytracer than
in a polygon renderer.

If you plan to reply to this post, _please_ do not send me a copy in
the mail.  I'm perfectly happy with reading from the LUGNET NNTP
server.

I'm sorry about that, it's the default action for reply in my mail reading
software (reply to all).

Why do I sence some hostility ?
Aren't we here for the fun of it ?

I only express my opinions, I'm Not forcing anything to anyone.
If the comunity finds my sugestions worthy, then they will accept it, or else
they will NOT, simple and democratic. I can live with that.

See ya, and be happier, life passes in just a split second, lets make the most
of it.

Rui Martins



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  Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
 
(...) I meant to say "no point _for_me_ to discuss anymore". Sorry for sounding harsh. (...) I still don't agree. But as I said (or rather meant to say, English isn't my primary language, so I sometimes goof) we probably don't need to discuss this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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