Re: Can't get pfdBuilder to tmesh triangle strip.

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Nicolas Gauvin (nicolas++at++cae.ca)
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 09:13:22 -0400

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On Sep 22, 8:16pm, ROBERT_REIF++at++ntsc.navy.mil wrote:
> Subject: Can't get pfdBuilder to tmesh triangle strip.
> Hi,
>
> I'm having a problem getting the pfdBuilder to generate a triangle strip
> from a set of triangles of the same color that should form a triangle
> strip. It insists on generating quads.
>
> Is there any way to force it to tmesh triangles?
>
>-- End of excerpt from ROBERT_REIF++at++ntsc.navy.mil

Try setting the pfdBuilder mode PFDBLDR_MESH_RETESSELLATE to ON before calling
the builder. When this mode is enabled the mesher will retessellate planar
quads to achieve longer strips. I think the default is OFF.

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