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(...) This one: (URL) ? Thanks... nothing better than an axample! (...) I do too (the multi pointer could have other uses) There might be a third solution, something like the "inverse" of LPUB PLI BEGIN IGN that would allow to add parts to the PLI (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Philo, I've uploaded a DAT file to brickshelf that uses multiple pointers with a single callout, and a bunch of other tests. I made this file at the recommendation of Mike Walsh. I use it to test LPub. I'm updating the documentation to (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Lpub Dual Callout [DAT]
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I want to use the same callout twice in the same step. I tried to use the following code (and variations...), but when generating layouts Lpub complains that a file (MPDname_0_04_co_1.png) is missing. And after that one of the bars is missing in the (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I rewrote all the layout parsing so that it checks syntax and reports errors yesterday. I've wanted to eliminate the silent parse errors. I've got to debug this before I can release. Kevin (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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Hello Jaco, (...) Yes, getting better and better ! (...) Yes, CALLOUT POINTER takes 4 parameters, the side (RIGHT), the position on that side (missing here, 0.9 would be a good start) and the x-y position of the tip (0.8 0.3) Philo (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Callout in LPub [DAT]
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(...) OK! Nearly there: (URL) to eleminate the arrows in the assem (due to ghosting) and get rid of step 2 in the call out. Also the pointer is missing (something wrong with the code?) Here is the DAT code of the entire model: 0 FILE 1088.ldr 0 Set (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Right. I did so, but the frustrating thing was that it didn't work. No matter what I did the part kept displaying the same way. Until ofcourse I deleted the image from the parts folder and did a new render... :-) Thanks again, Kevin! Jaco (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) This is a tough situation Jacko. If you look at LEGO PLI's you'll notice the orientation of a technic brick. The left end of the brick is rendered lower than the right end of the brick. Now look at the orientation of the same brick in the (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Orientation in PLI and BOM [DAT]
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Though I added part 3829 Car Steering Wheel to the ORIENTATION.LDR file in the extra's folder of LPub, the part shows up wrong in the PLI and BOM: (URL) this a bug? Or did I do something wrong? I added it like this: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Callout in LPub
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(...) 0 // Idefinty part calledoutmodel.ldr 0 LPUB CALLOUT BEGIN 0 // Place the callout centered above the assembly 0 LPUB CALLOUT PLACEMENT TOP CENTER ASSEM 0 // Draw a pointer from right edge of callout to upper right of ASSEM 0 LPUB CALLOUT (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) OK... Note that unfortunately I still don't have that updated documentation (installer problem, see (URL) In LPub traditional form (which is annoying), the "mistake" of using ASSEM, is (...) Yes, that deafening silence is annoying. After (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Parts substitution [DAT]
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Some parts that consist of more subparts must be drawn as one part in the PLI. LPub has a command for this I used: 0 LPUB PLI BEGIN SUB hinge.ldr 1 0 0 -40 80 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 hinge.ldr 0 LPUB PLI END SUB I created the file inside the MPD file: 0 (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi all, Though I am getting more and more good results from making building instructions using LPub I still have some questions. I know I posted a lot of questions already, but there are some new. Since I lost track of replies and answers, I decided (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think I did this, but the picture I get is this: (URL) parts at all for the hinge? With the code like this: 0 STEP 1 1 -30 -16 70 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 4085C.DAT 1 1 30 -16 70 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4085C.DAT 1 1 0 -16 -110 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Philo, In my code and the documentation I posted yesterday, STEP_NUMBER can only be placed relative to PLI or PAGE. It currently cannot be placed relative to the ASSEM image. Therefore you cannot do what you want. In LPub traditional form (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) This was not a documentation problem... in fact all my pages were multi-step, and LPUB STEP_NUMBER PLACEMENT doesn't seem to work in that case. I reverted a page to single step, and it works fine. Philo (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Kevin, (...) Great! (...) Kevin, I think there is something broken in your installer build process about the help file: 2.3.0.9 lpub.html is identical to the one I got with 2.3.0.8. (...) Not in the file I got here: the following item is LPUB (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have this fixed and it is available in LPub 2.3.0.9. (...) Great! (...) I just updated the documentation with this: LPUB STEP_NUMBER PLACEMENT edge justification relative_to - The step number can be relative to the step image using a (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I'll wrestle with it. (...) I have to kill that example. (...) Reasonable. (...) L3P is required for LDView and ldglite to help me understand the camera distance needed. (...) Kevin (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Good luck, I guess that the overall code is quite involved! The last problem remaining for me (the results I have so far are very good!) is the step number placement: (...) Any idea? Something on the documentation too: - I found no information (...) (19 years ago, 28-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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