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Are lower MESH numbers better then higher? (Read 1747 times)

Feb 25^th, 2004 at 10:43pm

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This is a newbie question but do higher MESH numbers (ie 76m) give better image quality then lower (ie 32m)?

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Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2004 at 10:56pm

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The numbers tell you how far apart reference points are in the terrain.

Any detail smaller than the distance between reference points will not be shown, or will be "averaged" with nearby terrain detail.

When you work all that out, smaller numbers means bigger detail.

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Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2004 at 11:59pm

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SilverFox is correct.
Also, be aware that with meshes you will sometimes see another number called LOD (level of detail). With that number lower means better. Don't confuse the two numbers.

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Reply #3 - Feb 26^th, 2004 at 10:34am

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The smaller the number the better!

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Reply #4 - Feb 26^th, 2004 at 11:59am

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SilverFox is correct.
Also, be aware that with meshes you will sometimes see another number called LOD (level of detail). With that number lower means better. Don't confuse the two numbers.

Actually the higher LOD (Level Of Detail) number, the better.

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Reply #5 - Feb 26^th, 2004 at 12:27pm

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Actually the higher LOD (Level Of Detail) number, the better.

Joe_D, you are absolutely correct. It was a mistake on my part and I blame it on the beer I was drinking at the time. I meat to say that the higher the LOD, the better which is the opposite of the resolution number. Tongue

Sorry if I confused anyone besides myself. Thanks again Joe! Cheesy

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