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> What do you think?
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> /Tore
I felt you were preaching to the choir here so decided to broaden the questions
and broaden the audience. Hopefully this will give us a bit of an idea of how
the broader community deals with LDraw.
http://www.brothers-brick.com/2010/03/14/the-future-of-ldraw/
Tim
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In lugnet.cad, Timothy Gould wrote:
> --snip--
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> > What do you think?
> >
> > /Tore
>
> I felt you were preaching to the choir here so decided to broaden the questions
> and broaden the audience. Hopefully this will give us a bit of an idea of how
> the broader community deals with LDraw.
>
> http://www.brothers-brick.com/2010/03/14/the-future-of-ldraw/
>
> Tim
1) Have you ever heard of LDraw? And if you have do you know what it is? Have
you ever considered using it but decided against it? If so why? Did you know the
parts are all designed by volunteers?
Yes, I have heard of L-Draw and use it quite a bit. I have it installed on both
my laptop and my desktop and own both reference books that cover the software.
I try to visit L-Draw.org every couple months to see what has been updated and
to keep up on the parts list.
2) If you are a user I’d really like to know what you use LDraw for? Do you use
it to document old models? To make instructions? To make nice pictures? To make
things you don’t have the bricks for? To design models you later build in
bricks? Other reasons?
I use L-Draw mainly when I don't have access to my physical bricks and want to
build. I travel a lot for my job so I often find myself with time on the road
where I need to relax for a bit. Sometimes I play video games on my DSi, but
often I find myself turning to L-draw to document new concepts or just as an
outlet for my creativity. Occasionally, I will also document old LEGO sets for
the Bluebrick software or do building instructions for some of my MOC's if the
mood strikes me.
I prefer L-Draw/MLCAD over LDD any day! I think that's mainly because I started
by using L-Draw/MLCAD back in 2003. I just haven't given LDD a fair trial as
L-Draw/MLCAD fills all of my needs at this time.
-Dave
ToT-LUG
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On 2010-03-14, Tim Gould <tgould.lego> wrote:
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> http://www.brothers-brick.com/2010/03/14/the-future-of-ldraw/
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> If you are a user I'd really like to know what you use LDraw for?
> Do you use it to document old models?
Hm, not really. But I see definitely the potential in doing it. Once I
start dismantling my old models (which, given the place and budget issues,
is only a matter of time), I will probably do this as well.
> To makeinstructions? To make nice pictures? To make things you don't
> have the bricks for? To design models you later build in bricks?
Yes to all of the above! The latter also (as someone else mentined) when
I'm away from home and need to put something "on paper" or check whether a
combination that's been on my mind for the last few hours actually works,
etc.
Needless to say (but it can't hurt), I very much appreciate the work you
guys have been doing on LDraw.
LDD is still not a real competitor in my eyes, mostly because the limited
palette, but also because of the limitations put to the ways bricks can be
put together (unless this has changed recently, I must admit I haven't
tried LDD in a while).
Cheers,
Matija
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