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"John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> writes:
> Very nice. I'm suprised we haven't seen more in the way of LCad
> buildings. I've always thought it would be cool to create a virtual
> Lego town as a community project, with individual buildings, vehicles,
> etc. combined into one huge scene.
I feel the same way, but I think the reason there aren't many LDrawn
buildings is that LEdit isn't particularly well suited for large
constructions. Zooming out eliminates details, and there's the 1000 part
limit...
--Bram
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In lugnet.cad.dat.models, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> writes:
> > Very nice. I'm suprised we haven't seen more in the way of LCad
> > buildings. I've always thought it would be cool to create a virtual
> > Lego town as a community project, with individual buildings, vehicles,
> > etc. combined into one huge scene.
>
> I feel the same way, but I think the reason there aren't many LDrawn
> buildings is that LEdit isn't particularly well suited for large
> constructions. Zooming out eliminates details, and there's the 1000 part
> limit...
I guess I'm thinking more of the small to mid-size buildings, with POV output
to display at least some detail. Can't you just see a POV generated animation
of a drive down Main Street?
-John Van
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In lugnet.cad.dat.models, John VanZwieten writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.models, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> > "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> writes:
> > > Very nice. I'm suprised we haven't seen more in the way of LCad
> > > buildings. I've always thought it would be cool to create a virtual
> > > Lego town as a community project, with individual buildings, vehicles,
> > > etc. combined into one huge scene.
> >
> > I feel the same way, but I think the reason there aren't many LDrawn
> > buildings is that LEdit isn't particularly well suited for large
> > constructions. Zooming out eliminates details, and there's the 1000 part
> > limit...
>
> I guess I'm thinking more of the small to mid-size buildings, with POV output
> to display at least some detail. Can't you just see a POV generated animation
> of a drive down Main Street?
>
> -John Van
Thanks for the compliments. I'll see what I can do about designing more
buildings. I've got thousands of ideas just waiting to be implelmented. :)
Also, What did you like/dislike about this house? I'd like to know so I can
refine my technique. Please disregard the paneless windows and the absent
house lamps. My excuse is it allows for customization. ;)
Jeff
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Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:FHC40E.Go@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.cad.dat.models, John VanZwieten writes:
> > In lugnet.cad.dat.models, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> > > "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> writes:
> > > > Very nice. I'm suprised we haven't seen more in the way of LCad
> > > > buildings. I've always thought it would be cool to create a virtual
> > > > Lego town as a community project, with individual buildings, vehicles,
> > > > etc. combined into one huge scene.
> > >
> > > I feel the same way, but I think the reason there aren't many LDrawn
> > > buildings is that LEdit isn't particularly well suited for large
> > > constructions. Zooming out eliminates details, and there's the 1000 part
> > > limit...
> >
> > I guess I'm thinking more of the small to mid-size buildings, with POV • output
> > to display at least some detail. Can't you just see a POV generated • animation
> > of a drive down Main Street?
> >
> > -John Van
>
> Thanks for the compliments. I'll see what I can do about designing more
> buildings. I've got thousands of ideas just waiting to be implelmented. :)
>
> Also, What did you like/dislike about this house? I'd like to know so I can
> refine my technique. Please disregard the paneless windows and the absent
> house lamps. My excuse is it allows for customization. ;)
I, too like the diagonal door. Mostly it just looks like a house that might
be on my block. The 1X plates over the lattice looks realistic. I liked the
steps with holes in them.
About the only thing I wasn't sure about is the left side of the house being
open like that. I wasn't certain if that was supposed to be a bay window, or
if the house was "cut" on the side like it is in the back. If it's cut, then
the crawlspace maybe shouldn't be complete on that side. In any case, I'm
sure it makes for better minifig access to (and view of) the interior.
-John Van
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Now you're getting very close to my vision! I have a short "action-packed" story
with a couple of slapstick jokes. With my very old but good animation program - I
can even add sound! - I'd love the idea of a POV generated animation.
But my ToDo-list is too long.
I need to modify LDS to make it more animation oriented,
I need to find out all the new features of LDLite, maybe it's "got what it takes"
already,
I need to make a final touch utility that takes care of camera movement, light
settings etc to multiple pov-files,
I need to find out how to batch-run POVRay,
But my daughter comes first, and...
I need to get some sleep now...
/Tore
John VanZwieten wrote:
>
> I guess I'm thinking more of the small to mid-size buildings, with POV output
> to display at least some detail. Can't you just see a POV generated animation
> of a drive down Main Street?
>
> -John Van
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