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Re: Technical description of ROTSTEP
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Thu, 20 Jun 2002 04:17:47 GMT
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I know this is still missing, I'm going to write one in the next days and
then I'll post it here for you.
Sorry,
Michael
"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:GxJxM6.3xx@lugnet.com...
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> "Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message
> news:GxJtuz.GFC@lugnet.com...
> > Kevin L. Clague wrote in message ...
> > > I'm working on a program that automatically converts model descriptions • in
> > > LDRAW DAT format and
> > > creates step by step construction and part list images using L3P and
> > > POV-Ray. I'm almost ready for a beta release.
> >
> > Very cool indeed!
> >
> > How high a resolution / how large an image size will it be able to • handle?
> > Any limits? Will it honor changes in line color defined in the • ldliterc.dat
> > file like LDLite does?
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> Image resolution comes into play in two ways:
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> Construction step images and part list images.
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> For construction images, you have complete control over image size. The
> only limits that exist are either those imposed by POV-Ray or by your
> machine resources ;-)
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> Part list images are composed of part images. The part images are • produced
> using L3P and POV-ray. LPub allows two different windows for part
> rendering: print resolution (1600x1200) or screen resolution (640x480).
> LPub started as a tool to help create print quality images for a
> Constructopedia book that I'm helping Syngress publish.
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> For either of these resolutions, certain very large parts can be rendered • at
> half size.
> For example RCX's, micro-scouts, long beans and lift-arms.
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> I'm waffling on the constrained resolution of part images. Maybe I should
> make it as flexible as construction images. I'll get feedback after • people
> use it to help me decide.
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> I'm glad you like it.
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> I'm still very interested in an aswer to the ROTSTEP question, though.
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> Kevin
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| "Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:GxJtuz.GFC@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) ldliterc.dat (...) Image resolution comes into play in two ways: Construction step images and part list images. For construction images, you (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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