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GrinGEO

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Mesh Vertex Colors
« on: January 31, 2019, 07:08:45 PM »
Im wondering, and unfortunately in manual there is no documentation, what the option calculate vertex colors will do? Does it take more computing power? Does the model looks better? does it make sense to use this option? I'm not used in this stuff so I would be happy for any help

Alexey Pasumansky

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Re: Mesh Vertex Colors
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2019, 08:34:13 PM »
Hello GrinGEO,

Vertex color calculation option doesn't result in considerable time require additionally to the surface generation itself. These colors are applied to each vertex basing on the average colors of the corresponding areas on the source images. However, the size of the exported mesh file will be larger, if colors are saved (but it can be disabled in the Export dialog)

If you are working only with the surface shape itself or with the applied texture, then you probably do not need these colors.
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