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Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Tue, 6 Jun 2000 15:20:31 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bram Lambrecht writes:
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> I agree--and I built just about every model you see on my web site. I
> find it difficult to add lots of details and interesting construction
> methods when working virtually only. However, I think that by
> translating my models into CAD, I can share the designs much more
> effectively. Also, if sometime after disassembling a model I decide I'd
> like to build it again, I can refer to the DAT file I created for the
> model.
Using CAD to rebuild a disassembled model is an excellent use for it, in fact
that's what I use it for. As far as sharing the designs, I agree with that
too... however IMO pics of real models are much cooler than renderings.
> I think it would be almost impossible to build a mecha virtually without
> at least building parts of it IRL. So, in that case, the virtual
> construction is the more challenging.
I agree, modeling first and then translating into CAD takes much more effort.
I personally enjoy modeling with Lego, but I see translating into CAD as a
chore. I'm not saying that those who use some form of CAD don't work as hard
as those that simply model... I'm just saying that real models are much more
interesting.
> I think LCAD expands possibilities--it allows you to recreate all the
> models you can actually build, but also lets you build way beyond your
> available resources. For example, I'd have difficulty building a
> decent-sized skyscraper with my collection, but with LDraw, I can design
> as many interesting and towering skyscrapers as I want.
> --Bram
I agree... but on the same token you could draw a skyscraper in MS Paint, but
it wouldn't be nearly as impressive as one built out of true Legos. I'll take
a bucket of Legos over a program any day. Even if I don't have enough pieces
to build what I want, I'll adapt... it's part of the medium.
-Bryan
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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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