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  Export LDD to LDraw
 
Hello, When exporting an LDD file to LDraw the xyz position is slightly off the grid. What I do now is replace all dots with comma's, import the LDraw file in Excel, round all xyz coordintates on whole numbers, copy that to notepad and past in the (...) (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
 
  MLCad Group
 
Hi all, Currently I am working on a model where I make extensive use of Groups in MLCad in combination with LPub command REMOVE GROUP. Regarding Groups in MLCad, can someone verify this: - Elements in a group should all be part of the same step in (...) (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Beveled flex tubing
 
(...) Larry, would you have a picture or drawing of what you need exactly? Philo (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Beveled flex tubing
 
(...) Or alternatively, you could use ring/cone/cyl primitives, should be lots easier than doing individual quads. ROSCO (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad)  
 
  Re: My attempts to get a vector line drawing
 
In lugnet.cad, Eric Albrecht wrote: ... (...) You don't need to disable primitive substitution; just uncheck "Texture Studs" in the "Primitive Substitution" box. (If you follow my instructions from my other post, the stud logo isn't present, and (...) (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: My attempts to get a vector line drawing
 
(...) See this thread: (URL) Maybe outputting only lines could give much smaller file sizes. Then you could live paint in Illustrator to consolidate faces. --Bram (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: My attempts to get a vector line drawing
 
The "Show Edges Only" feature in LDView is intended to be used with Wireframe disabled. I believe it does exactly what you want in combination with "Black Edges": (URL) Note that the image above was saved with the "Transparent Background" check box (...) (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: My attempts to get a vector line drawing
 
(...) Wow do I feel stupid. No, I hadn't tried that, and it works perfectly. It's still not a vector image, but at least it gets me to a good raster image in one step instead of five. It is a bit counter-intuitive to me that the way to get a good (...) (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: My attempts to get a vector line drawing
 
(...) Have you tried disabling lighting? (...) I don't know any ether, I'm sorry. roland (13 years ago, 24-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: My attempts to get a vector line drawing
 
(...) You are right that I can approximate it simply by making all the parts white (as shown). However, shaded white is not really white. Every angle of white reflecting to the camera is actually a different shade of gray. I really want no shading (...) (13 years ago, 23-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)


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