oh, sorry. postscript is nice for programming curves, and it has integrated Bezier curves, that is one practical use. And you can inmediately see the result. As for 3D, you are right.. postscript was designed with 2D in mind.
On 1/13/07, Dave Engvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 12, 2007, at 6:53 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > > > Mario. wrote: > > > >> Well, I have to add that the postscript is a full-featured > >> programming > >> language that uses stack and RPN notation, and stack to do > >> everything. > >> It has about the same age as C. A one year younger I think. The main > >> features are STACK-based programming, integrated graphic processor, > >> the whole program is interpreted, not compiled; easy to learn. > >> > >> > >> > > No, certainly not. C was developed by Kernigan & Ritchie 1969 - 1973, > > see http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/who/dmr/chist.html > > > > PostScript dates to 1984, see > > http://www.prepressure.com/ps/history/history.htm > > > > > > Without insane gyrations, though, PostScript has no innate facility > > for > > handling > > 3D. But, confusing programming languages like C or PostScript with > > languages > > specifically designed for expressing SOMETHING in 2D or 3D > > coordinates such > > as RS-274D or stl is going to muddy the waters. Clearly, you could > > bury the > > G-code entirely, and just program what you want in C, Pascal, > > FORTRAN or > > BASIC (URRRppp, sorry!) There's also NURBS, if you really want > > everything in > > free-flowing surfaces. > > Well, there is always BRL_CAD ... ;-) > > http://www.brlcad.org/ > > > > Dave > > Jon > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > > share your > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > > page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
