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Re: Linetype/color question
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:57:18 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Travis Cobbs wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > Any insight is much appreciated.
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> 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.)
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> Incidently, I believe it is wrong on one point. It should say "Colors
> 256-511...", since color 512 isn't actually a dithered color.
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!
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