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Re: Linetype/color question
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:33:11 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Dave Schuler wrote:
> I was reading through bits of Ldraw.org and came upon this section:
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> http://www.ldraw.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=218#colors
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> Specifically, this note under "Colors."
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> "Colors 256-512 are dithered colors. Only line type 1 is allowed to use colors
> 256-512."
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> 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.
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> Any insight is much appreciated.
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 restriction. (I wasn't even aware of it until relatively recently.)
Incidently, I believe it is wrong on one point. It should say "Colors
256-511...", since color 512 isn't actually a dithered color.
--Travis Cobbs
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| (...) Hi Travis: Thanks for your input. LDview is a fine program, by the way. LDview, along with Lars' L3Lab, has been indispensible for me when designing complex parts and models. Thanks again for the info. Dave! (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| I was reading through bits of Ldraw.org and came upon this section: (URL) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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