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Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mon, 5 Jun 2000 21:44:50 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Mladen Pejic writes:
> I second that emotion Karim. Before I knew how to use LDRAW, • MLCAD, L3P, and
> POV-Ray I thought the same as you Mark and Bryan, but once I learned • how to use
> them it opened up a whole new way to enjoy my hobby, not only would • my models
> have the colour scemes I envisioned they would have, but I was able to • present
> them efficiently. I think you guys would think a lot differently if you
> actually tried a bit more to learn these programs, and then see who • much of a
> difference they make.
Why should I sit in front of the computer when I could be in the other
room building stuff? I already spend 8 hours every day in front of the
computer working. When I get home, I'd rather have the tactile stimulation
of the real bricks. IMO, having to pick and choose bricks based on what's
in your collection is part of the building challenge.
> And to say use LEGO CAD users "cheat" is silly, doesn't
> TLG "cheat" when they make a model with new colours? It's not like
> there is a standard palette of colours for LEGO, every year more new
> colours come out!
Ok, so "cheat" wasn't a good word choice. At any rate, as above, it takes
much of the challenge out of building.
> BTW I think, I would rather see a nicely rendered LEGO model, than see
> a poorly shot LEGO model.
I'll take Real over Virtual any day.
> Mladen Pejic, over and out!
> http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~milovan/index.htm
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| (...) As you build more and more models in MLCAD, or LDRAW you become faster and faster at building them. I used to spend days, building my models in MLCAD, now I can do it in a couple of hours. (...) So you think I don't do that? I build all my (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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| (...) So other people can see how you put something together, not just how the finished product looks. Also, LCAD models can be rendered from any view with any background and always completely in focus. Photographing models requires good lighting, a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| I second that emotion Karim. Before I knew how to use LDRAW, MLCAD, L3P, and POV-Ray I thought the same as you Mark and Bryan, but once I learned how to use them it opened up a whole new way to enjoy my hobby, not only would my models have the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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