Zooming

Paul Wood · Post by **Paul Wood** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:43 am

Some strings seem to disappear when you zoom in to close to them. How do we change this so they dont?

Post by **Alan Gray** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:14 am

How close? Down to the size of a microbe?

Without data demonstrating, not more can be said.

Bernard Daly · Post by **Bernard Daly** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:44 am

How big is a piece of a string?

Bernard Daly · Post by **Bernard Daly** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:46 am

Just out of curiosity, what linestyle do you have? I find some linestyles disappear sometimes. I normally turn off linestyles or set the offending one to a solid while I play with it.

Bernard Daly · Post by **Bernard Daly** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:47 am

Also, curious why you're still posting in the practice version section? Have you got access to the rest of the forum?

Paul Wood · Post by **Paul Wood** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:51 am

I should have full access, it just directs me to here every time I log on.
A colleague of mine has sorted it out, there is a culling option in settings with culling size, but thanks for your help.

Post by **Alan Gray** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:46 am

Oh culling. That should only kick into play when you zoom out, not in.

As so how long is a piece of string? One mathematical argument using recursive fractals says infinite.

Bernard Daly · Post by **Bernard Daly** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:52 am

Alan Gray wrote:Oh culling. That should only kick into play when you zoom out, not in.

As so how long is a piece of string? One mathematical argument using recursive fractals says infinite.

Could you draw me a picture please?

Post by **Alan Gray** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:05 pm

Man, a tough audience....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p1fpc

Post by **Alan Gray** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:07 pm

So the clip on measuring coastlines.

If the recursive subdivision was allowed to go forever, the answer is infinite.
However, nothing can be shorter than a "Plank Length" so the answer is finite.

It is a great documentary though....

Bernard Daly · Post by **Bernard Daly** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:43 pm

It seems to be unavailable at the moment but I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks, Alan.

Post by **Alan Gray** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:56 pm

Probably the IT department deeming the BBC as naughty....

Post by **Alan Gray** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:57 pm

There are several clips down further. Oh, the BBC have added better Geo-location blocking ???

It is on youtube