Hierarchical Table

• Instead of using a Vertex which has one or more of the following components:

  • Color
  • Location 3D
  • Reference Vector
  • Property Table Reference
  • Texture Coordinate

a “Vertex with Component Indices” can be used. This Vertex has five fields which serve as indices into a Color Table, a Location 3D Table, a Reference Vector Table, …

• Using indices into tables can be “cheaper” than using directly attached components.

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