Revision: 41239
          http://brlcad.svn.sourceforge.net/brlcad/?rev=41239&view=rev
Author:   starseeker
Date:     2010-11-03 14:41:26 +0000 (Wed, 03 Nov 2010)

Log Message:
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Add note to try spatial partitioning in the facetize command to see what kind 
of performance boots can be had.

Modified Paths:
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    brlcad/trunk/TODO

Modified: brlcad/trunk/TODO
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--- brlcad/trunk/TODO   2010-11-02 23:40:33 UTC (rev 41238)
+++ brlcad/trunk/TODO   2010-11-03 14:41:26 UTC (rev 41239)
@@ -802,6 +802,14 @@
   present in openNURBS, and port that code to openNURBS data structures
   and routines.  This will eventually allow us to remove the old NURBS code.
 
+* incorporate some variety of spatial partitioning into the facetize command
+  (may involve just rewriting it) to try and realize MUCH faster tessellation
+  of CSG geometry.  Current routines are doing a lot of unnecessary work that
+  tends to result in explosive completion times for worst-case scenarios - 
+  try to get closer to the "only do the work we need to" ideal.  Once a new
+  idea is proven in that command, it should be made into a libgcv routine
+  and convertors/other commands retargted to use it.
+
 NMG Concepts to Explore
 -----------------------
 Ensure robust and fast nmg->bot conversion, and enhance the bot data structure


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