Re: Finally!

Number 6 ([email protected])
Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:14:23 +0100 (BST)


On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, Vassilis Bourdakis wrote:

> >Number 6 <[email protected]> writes:
> >
> >>[...]. I remember from a while back that there was talk
> >>of compression on .wrl files- a good idea, methinks, given the size of
> >>some of those boys!
>
> I'm afraid I have to STRONGLY dissagree as well... but with you Jeff.
> I don't think
> whatsoever using the box, sphere et al descriptions! I've done a lot of work
> in ACAD and 3DS and I want
> buildings/objects I've designed and share them to the rest of the
> whoever cares that is...)
>
> So I think
> descriptions of the
> be spheres et al; they _WILL_ be translations of CAD models. Hopefully we'll
> soon see proper modelers that will translate properly 3D objects and ASICS
> models but till then I think
> using DxfToIv and ivToVRML...

Exactly my point. Perhaps this is an issue we should consider with some
urgency, so there?

> (I have to say
> Will be looking for the next beta though)

This is great! Already there wonder what Netscape Communications have got up their sleeve...

BCnU

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