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Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING
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Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:25:53 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <380b3366.9260126@lugnet.com>...
Now the INVERT problem: • [snip]
NOTE:
if you had a non simetrical object, you will probably need an invert
matrix (with a negative determinant), besides the INVERT meta command.

You'll always need to specify the inversion in the matrix, whether the
subfile is asymmetrical or not.  The matrix specifies the exact inversion
to perform.  The 0 INVERT is just a flag to the renderer, which says "Hey,
rendering program! The next statement intentionally turns the subfile
inside-out, so don't correct it."


No, you don't need to bother with the matrix. Use the 0 INVERT to tell
the renderer: "Hey, please turn the following subfiles inside-out".
Remember the example from stud2.dat:
  1 16 0 -4 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 4-4cyli.dat
  0 INVERT ON
  1 16 0 -4 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 4-4cyli.dat
  0 INVERT OFF
See also http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.cad.dev:2956

Apart from that I fully agree with Steve's comments to Rui.
/Lars



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  Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING
 
(...) Yes the coded inversion is needed, for one big reason: The clipping-ready parts library must be compatible with non-clipping rendering programs, such as LDraw. So the inversions need to occur in the real commands, not in the clipping-extension (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING
 
(...) These are all assumptions/specifications which *should* be agreed upon by the L-CAD community, especially parts-authors and rendering program-writers. Agreement is only needed if we want to re-wire the parts library, to encourage (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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