Studs with Logos - Revision history

Steffen at 10:09, 10 June 2019

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	[[Stud]]s we refer to on this page are the top connectors on for example the standard 2 x 4 Brick.		[[Stud]]s we refer to on this page are the top connectors on for example the standard 2 x 4 Brick.
	Bottom connectors are also called studs but not topic of this page.		Bottom connectors are also called studs but are not topic of this page.
	The LDRAW Library contains a default implementation for a top stud,		The LDRAW Library contains a default implementation for a top stud,
	which can be found in file <code>stud.dat</code> and is of course a [[primitive]].		which can be found in file <code>stud.dat</code> and is of course a [[primitive]].

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	For example, to some people (this includes [[User:Steffen\|me]], the author of these lines),		For example, to some people (this includes [[User:Steffen\|me]], the author of these lines),
	a Lego brick is not a real Lego brick if the top studs have no logo.		a Lego brick is not a real Lego brick if the top studs have no logo.
			The logo can also be used to visually check with a simple glance if the studs on a part are properly oriented.

	[[Image:stud-logo.png]]		[[Image:stud-logo.png]]

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stud2.dat

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	All of the above does not only apply to the standard top stud <code>stud.dat</code>,		All of the above does not only apply to the standard top stud <code>stud.dat</code>,
	but analogously to its sibling, the hollow stud <code>stud2.dat</code>.		but analogously to its sibling, the hollow stud <code>stud2.dat</code>.
	For it, substitutional implementations are ~~also~~ provided by the LDRAW Library:		For it, substitutional implementations are provided by the LDRAW Library in the same way:
	* <code>stud2-logo.dat</code>		* <code>stud2-logo.dat</code>
	* <code>stud2-logo2.dat</code>		* <code>stud2-logo2.dat</code>

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	Additionally, another variant with high contrast is provided,		Additionally, another variant with high contrast is provided,
	which displays a stud as it can be frequently seen in official LEGO instructions:		which displays a stud as it can be frequently seen in official LEGO instructions
			(for example [http://peeron.com/scans/577-1/13/ here]):

	<code>stud-high-contrast.dat</code>:		<code>stud-high-contrast.dat</code>:

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	<!--		<!--
	~~all~~ images on this ~~Wiki~~ page have been rendered with the following LDView camera ~~perspective~~ command line options:		the LDView images on this page have been rendered with the following LDView camera command line options:
	-DefaultMatrix=-0.601901,-0.000642125,0.798565,0.365988,0.888568,0.276568,-0.709758,0.458734,-0.534596 -DefaultZoom=0.774893		-DefaultMatrix=-0.601901,-0.000642125,0.798565,0.365988,0.888568,0.276568,-0.709758,0.458734,-0.534596 -DefaultZoom=0.774893
	-->		-->

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Replacement by Editing/Rendering Software at Runtime

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	[[MLCad]] can do stud substitution as well. It can replace them by a coarse version with less polygons,		[[MLCad]] can do stud substitution as well. It can replace them by a coarse version with less polygons,
	or, if memory usage really is critical, can minimize their graphical representation		or, if memory/CPU usage really is critical, can minimize their graphical representation
	to display just single lines:		to display just single lines:

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Options for Stud Replacement

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	During export to [[POVRay]], LDView can also substitute studs by a native POVRay objects implementation,		During export to [[POVRay]], LDView can also substitute studs by a native POVRay objects implementation,
	which by its nature of course is real 3D. As such, it comes with the expense of rendering time increase.		which by its nature of course is real 3D. As such, it comes with the expense of rendering time increase.
			There are switches within the generated POVRay source code to turn the logo on and off
			and to turn the studs on and off.

	[[Image:POVRay Studs exported from LDView.png]]		[[Image:POVRay Studs exported from LDView.png]]

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Replacement by Editing/Rendering Software at Runtime

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	see the following examples:		see the following examples:

	LDView can substitute studs by native OpenGL cylinders instead of polygons, plus an optional OpenGL logo texture on top.		LDView can substitute studs by native [[OpenGL]] cylinders instead of polygons, plus an optional OpenGL logo texture on top.
	You can notice that the stud no longer appears faceted made of polygons, but as a smooth cylinder,		You can notice that the stud no longer appears faceted made of polygons, but as a smooth cylinder,
	however the logo is straight flat and has no 3D structure:		however the logo is straight flat and has no 3D structure:

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	This page explains the possible options you have ~~to modify~~		This page explains the possible options you have for modifying
	the appearance of '''studs with logos''' in rendering software.		the appearance of '''studs with logos''' in rendering software.

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stud2.dat

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	All of the above does not only apply to the standard top stud <code>stud.dat</code>,		All of the above does not only apply to the standard top stud <code>stud.dat</code>,
	but analogously to its sibling, the hollow stud <code>stud2.dat</code>.		but analogously to its sibling, the hollow stud <code>stud2.dat</code>.
	For it, ~~alternative~~ implementations are also provided in the LDRAW Library:		For it, substitutional implementations are also provided by the LDRAW Library:
	* <code>stud2-logo.dat</code>		* <code>stud2-logo.dat</code>
	* <code>stud2-logo2.dat</code>		* <code>stud2-logo2.dat</code>