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Re: Special tools used to build/design parts?
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Wed, 20 Dec 2000 23:21:47 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:

> It's a limitation of the DAT format.  DAT only supports lines, triangles,
> and quads.  All curved surfaces are simulated.

The latest version of L3P does support POV commands that can replace the
.DAT commands to give nice smooth curved surfaces while ray-tracing.  Look
here for examples:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2288

-Chuck



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(...) and give it a spin. Hopefully this means the end of facetted space helmets! :] Thanx! KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (26 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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(...) I'd especially like to hear from Franklin "Mr. Prolific" Cain. Are you using some tool unknown to the rest of us, Franklin? (...) There's LDraw Add-On, which includes a text editor with some LDraw-related editing tools. And LDScript (with (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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