RE: [Algorithms] FW: [CsMain] Scene Graphs (long tangent rant on "standards")

[Graham S. R. <gr...@se...>]

Akbar wrote,

> i know quite a few people that get paid decent money (better than
> most game modelers) to do just that. take old model's and convert
> them a new file format/program. imho i somewhat encourage this
> cause it opens up a lot of jobs.

Good point. Yes, there is this positive side, I suppose. Its just
frustrating when it takes weeks or months to convert a very complex model. I
think it took 6 man-months to convert NASA's NGST model from NASTRAN to
COMET-AR. And that model isn't that complex.

> it's not like we are company owners. and i am sure nasa and raytheon can
spare a few million ;)

As an occasional project manager, I'm responsible for managing schedules and
budgets. And it happens that I've been involved in this STEP project I
described, where it is our *job* to automate the conversion process. Its
just frustrating, really. And, as a stock holder, I *am* one of my company's
owners!

I could go on another complete rant about NASA and money. But that topic is
not something for this forum.

> peace,

Yes, absolutely. Peace!

Graham