(2020-07-27, 13:58)Magnus Forsberg Wrote: OK, then let me rephrase that.
The display of a curve is not dependant of the existance of a hi-res primitive.
Where, and when, will LDView "use" the hi-res primitive?
The table on the right show how many segments will be displayed on screen, depending on the level setting and PS on/off.
Why is my table different from the one from Gerald?
I'm trying to understand if/when I am required to upload a corresponding hi-res version of every curved primitive in normal resolution.
Do any other software perform this "primitive substitution".
If you check the box for LDView to use hi-res primitives when available, it should do so when it encounters them and they exist. However, you should definitely not add a high-resolution version of a primitive just for this. The only files in p/48 should be primitives that show up in some part file with a 48 prefix.
I'm not sure where Gerald got the numbers in his table. They aren't right. Your tables match what I expect (which is simply 8 × level when high-resolution primitive substitution isn't enabled).
As I mentioned before, I think the "Use high-resolution primitives when available" setting is not very useful. You should instead adjust the curve quality.