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New version 2.0, was "idea for next version, include ttore boxes"
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Sun, 2 Sep 2001 09:28:28 GMT
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Ah, it seems the new version of MLCad IS faster (I have just upgraded to
v2.0). Thank you!
Oh, thanks for including "All Files" support in "open" dialog. This negates
my earlier request for *.box support.
Sorry for the bogus bug report. I'll start trying out the rest of the
features to find a workaround.
Mike
In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Michael Horvath writes:
> In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Michael Lachmann writes:
> > I'm not realy aware of this thing, but it sounds like replacing normal parts
> > by boxes in order to reduce drawing time?!
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> Rendering time in POVray, I mean. I guess this would speed up building
> time, as well. Say, for example, if you replaced an entire wall with a box
> that spans 5 bricks long by 6 bricks high. But, really what I meant is
> speeding up rendering time in POVray without creating any "noticable"
> defects in the model. Tore says he's speeded up rendering of some of his
> models and Datsville, I think, by 60% in POVray.
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> MLCad doesn't recognize the file extension.
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> In the end, making the model as much of a hollow box as possible would speed
> up rendering not only in POVray, but in realtime rendering as well (I'm
> dreaming). But, right now, a 60% optimization simply by using Tore's boxes
> seems a marked improvement. I have plans on building a Datsville-like
> scene, and from what I've heard, rendering (in POVray) has made the process
> kind of grisly.
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> If you could simply include support for the file extension, and then create
> a subdirectory within the parts tree, that would suffice. My previous
> suggestions would be handy, but the above would suffice.
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> Also, BTW, if your terrain editor could import/create a wiremesh terrain,
> instead of just studs, that would be great. This way, you could use the
> same graphics image (with some editing) to create stud terrain near the
> camera, and wire mesh terrain far away from the camera. I've been able to
> accomplish this via other means and utilties, but having that ability within
> a platform native to the LDraw file format would be ideal. Another
> suggestion, but this one you can ignore, as it is not so important.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
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