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Subject: 
Linetype/color question
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:31:08 GMT
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I was reading through bits of Ldraw.org and came upon this section:

http://www.ldraw.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=218#colors

Specifically, this note under "Colors."

"Colors 256-512 are dithered colors. Only line type 1 is allowed to use colors
256-512."

Is that correct?  In other words, I can't make an irregular quadrilateral in
color 285?  And does "allowed" mean "permitted by the software" or "accepted by
convention" in this context?  I know with certainty that I've used dithered
256-512 colors in all manner of linetype 3 and linetype 4 statements in my
files.

Any insight is much appreciated.

     Dave!



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Linetype/color question
 
(...) I don't know why the restriction exists, but I do believe it is enforced for parts in the parts library. At a guess, the restriction comes from the orginial LDraw program itself. I know that my own program (LDView) completely ignores this (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: Linetype/color question
 
(...) LDraw/Ledit doesn't accept non type 1 line with colors 256-512. While there is nothing perventing you from making a model that has quads, triangles and lines with color 256-512, we enforce this rule for the Official Library in order to ensure (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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