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Subject: 
Re: LDraw DAT format standard questions
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Date: 
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 05:54:47 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney writes:
<SNIP>
Is there an official document somewhere which outlines the specifics
of the .dat format for people as a reference?  If there isn't, it
probably would be a good idea to have one.

I like this idea, I would also suggest to add some .dat and .mpd files to this
with pictures how the thing should look like afterwoulds so that people writing
renderes and editors have something to test with!
I think the best would be something like a bigger document, which descripes the
commands, shows examples and theire pictures.

Also, I was talking to Paul Gyugyi a couple weeks ago at his house and
he mentioned that .dat would be a WHOLE lot better if the format could
support smooth round surfaces, instead of having to rely on planes to
simulate rounded surfaces.  Could something be appended to the format
for 2nd gen editors to pick up on and utilize this type of feature?
It would improve the quality of LDraw-based renderings tremendously.
Thoughts?
-Tim

http://www.zacktron.com
http://www.ldraw.org
AIM:   timcourtne
ICQ:   23951114

I like this idea also! I was asked already if I could build something in for
qubes and sphares.

Michael



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  LDraw DAT format standard questions
 
Hey all... Just a couple questions on the .dat file format: Is there an official document somewhere which outlines the specifics of the .dat format for people as a reference? If there isn't, it probably would be a good idea to have one. Also, I was (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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