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Re: Resolution
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 23 Apr 2003 01:53:30 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Dave Schuler! wrote:
> When authoring new elements, how important is the level of detail in LDraw
> format? That is, for more complex curves and surfaces, is it necessary to
> get as close to the real thing as possible? As an alternative, is it
> acceptable to get pretty close (like the way the 8-8sphe.dat primitive is
> "close" to a true sphere in LDraw) and to inline some POV-Ray code to make
> the finished product look extra nifty?
For general features, the standard rule of thumb is to model details which are 1LDU
or larger. To cleanly model some features, you certainly can run into decimal places
-- I typically go to 2 or 3 decimal places in part files. Any use of the curved
primitives is considered 'exact' -- if you use 1-4edge.dat, you are drawing an
'exact' arc of a circle. We know it's really a 4-segment polyline, but the intent is
for it to be an arc of a circle.
AFAIAC, the jury is still out on inlined POV-Ray code. I'm not real keen about
coding another graphic language into LDraw parts, so I would recommend doing it with
restraint.
Steve
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| (...) Hi Steve-- Thanks for taking the time to answer so thoroughly. All I can say is that I'm glad I'm not modelling official elements! Clone brands have quite a few odd cones, arcs, and domes that just don't fit the official primitives, and if I (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| When authoring new elements, how important is the level of detail in LDraw format? That is, for more complex curves and surfaces, is it necessary to get as close to the real thing as possible? As an alternative, is it acceptable to get pretty close (...) (22 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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