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Outlined Objects

    02-Mar-95 11:03:51
Sb: #156403-Outlined Objects
Fm: John K. Jordan 71174,711
To: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK] 73172,1351
>>other outline ideas?… I've thought about this before, and I think you can do it with traditional image processing techniques using sobel, (or perhaps dilation and erosion kernels) on the alpha channels of the individual objects against a black background. I think one could create an outline layer consisting of just the outline that could be composited with the rendered image. I haven't experimented, but it may be a bookkeeping nightmare to keep up with all the layers. I vote for a built in outline option, and ESPECIALLY a simple hidden line wireframe rendering option with real wireframes. JKJ