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Re: Preview of multi-level callouts complete with pointers
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Sun, 20 Apr 2003 01:16:10 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> I wanted to give you a peek at the progress I've made:
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/LPub/callout_example.jpg
> 
> This is a three level design, with dual level callout images, complete with
> pointers to show you where the called out sub-assemblies are added.
> 
> The PLI shows all the parts added at all three levels.
> 
> I've introduced placement meta-commands for called out images relative to
> the current step image.  I've also added placement for the part list image
> relative to the current step image.
> 
> LPub created the above image just from meta-command information, no human
> intervention.
> 
> Kevin

Here is the top level DAT:

0 Untitled
0 Name: l0.ldr
0 Author: MLCad
0 Unofficial Model
0 WRITE LPUB PLI BORDER ROUND 0 1 10
0 WRITE LPUB PLI MARGINS 20 20
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT BORDER SQUARE 0 1
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT MARGINS 20 20
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT STEP_MARGIN 6
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT BEGIN
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT COL_FIRST 0-$
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT COL_SEPERATOR 0 1
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT PLACEMENT B R 0 20
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT POINTER 7 447 154 235
0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom"
0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 l1.ldr
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT END
1 2 35 40 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3865.DAT
0

The second level DAT

0 Untitled
0 Name: l1.ldr
0 Author: MLCad
0 Unofficial Model
0 WRITE PLIST BEGIN SUB turntable.ldr
0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom"
0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 0
1 7 15 -24 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2856.DAT
1 7 15 -16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2855.DAT
0 WRITE PLIST END
1 0 15 26 60 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4459.DAT
1 0 15 26 -60 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4459.DAT
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT BEGIN
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT PLACEMENT L C -10 0
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT ROW_FIRST 0-$
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT POINTER 5 20 40 53
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT POINTER 5 40 115 87
1 0 -25 -46 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 l2.ldr
1 0 55 -46 10 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 l2.ldr
0 WRITE LPUB CALLOUT END
0 STEP
1 7 15 16 -70 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2730.DAT
1 7 15 16 70 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2730.DAT
0

And the third level DAT:

0 Untitled
0 Name: l2.ldr
0 Author: MLCad
0 Unofficial Model
0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom"
0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 0
1 7 -10 8 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 3623.DAT
1 7 -30 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 4274.DAT
1 7 10 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 4274.DAT
0



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  Re: Preview of multi-level callouts complete with pointers
 
Hi Kevin, You've done it again! This is a HUGE improvement as it allows a much needed "step hierarchy", extremely useful for generating instructions - your step 0 is actually two steps. This is really great. I am probably being too inquisitive too (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Preview of multi-level callouts complete with pointers
 
I wanted to give you a peek at the progress I've made: (URL) is a three level design, with dual level callout images, complete with pointers to show you where the called out sub-assemblies are added. The PLI shows all the parts added at all three (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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