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Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Tue, 12 Dec 2000 20:23:23 GMT
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Doesn't Lego already have their own LegoCAD software? I'm not sure what
exactly it comprises or allows you to do, but it is a deritive of AutoCAD
developed by Autodesk. It is available through DACTA and I'm sure is too
expensive for an average user, but since they already have some type of
software developed, it wouldn't be too hard for them to make a smaller
version suitable for constructing models for the Lego Direct use. And if
not another version of the LegoCAD software, they always have Lego Creator,
which if it contained all the necessary pieces would be a great replacement
for LDraw. It can produce step by step instructions although I haven't been
able to take the time to do this in either Lego Creator or LDraw (with
MLCad). I'm sure some of you are a lot more knowledgeable about this than
me, but I would love to see an official product, containing all the pieces
made, available to construct models with. It would be great if it would
allow you to make a completely rendered model at the end of the process. And
of course being able to order your own instructions and completed model from
Lego.. can't wait for that..
In lugnet.lego.direct, Tim Courtney writes:
> "Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message
> news:qrdd7f5cwad.fsf@eos.uio.no...
> > "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> writes:
> >
> > > Hmm. As I just finished posting, before readin this, :-) ...it
> > > would be great if this software could import DAT files and convert
> > > them itself to the new format. This would save a LOT of hassle
> > > changing over the community's standard format if this software is
> > > to replace LCAD.
> >
> > I wonder if I have missed something important. When I read the
> > information in the press release that people can use a free modeling
> > program to represent their model and then submit it to buy the parts
> > needed, I thought this program would be useable only as a tool to
> > indicate what parts would be needed. Your post appears to indicate
> > that you think that this software may/will replace LDraw in all kinds
> > of aspects. Is there any information present in the press release
> > that indicates that TLC are providing the community with a new, free
> > LEGO CAD system?
>
> I don't believe you missed anything. That was an assumption on my part of how
> much potential I believe this system to have. If indeed TLC comes out with a
> better, more useful system than LCAD, people will switch to it, and gradually
> LDraw, etc. will die out.
>
> I don't know anything about their intentions with this software.
>
> Perhaps you are right...this tool may be only useful for the feature of ordering
> bricks and producing your 'set.'
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> It would be great if TLC, with their budget, were able to develop a full
> replacement to the LCAD system - BECAUSE they have the potential to do it much
> better than we do in our spare time, and have such allies as Autodesk, etc. I
> hope that they don't design just a kiddie version, but one that's in-depth
> enough for the most advanced LCAD user out here. Will it be worth it to them?
> That's up to us to convince them of and for them to decide.
>
> > Perhaps I'm pessimistic, but I would be surprised if the provided
> > software would be useful for much more than composing a model from a
> > selected subset of LEGO parts and the submitting this to buy the parts
> > needed. With some luck there will be a file format visible to the end
> > user which can be reverse engineered.
>
> We all have reason to be pessimistic, but recently I think we have more reason
> to be optimistic :-) I want to see a top-notch CAD system for the AFOLs no
> matter who makes it (well not Megabloks) - TLC or us.
>
> > BTW, you consistently post articles with lines wrapped, especially
> > quoted lines. Do you think you can increase the line length in your
> > client to avoid this? Or perhaps you can refill the paragraphs before
> > quoting them to avoid line wrapping? Just a thought.
>
> I hope this fixed it. I don't know why I didn't take care of that sooner.
> --
>
> Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
>
> http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
> http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
>
> ICQ: 23951114 - AIM: TimCourtne
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| "Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdd7f5cwad.fsf....uio.no... (...) I don't believe you missed anything. That was an assumption on my part of how much potential I believe this system to have. If indeed TLC comes (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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