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Re: Counting pieces in large ldraw projects
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 25 Feb 2004 03:35:27 GMT
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Eric,
I've run into this problem with mlcad also and have had to manually compare the
subparts to get the 'grand list' of required parts.
I use a program that can generate a list of all the pieces needed in your
multi-part ldraw file. It is lpub. You can get it here:
http://www.users.qwest.net/%7Ekclague/LPub/
This program works with l3p and povray to generate ray-traced instructions. You
can also generate a graphical list of all the pieces needed. Here's an example.
This is the parts needed to build my life-size Darth Vader Bust:
http://www.brickitgood.com/pieces-vader.jpg
If you have any problems, just email the mpd file to me and I'll generate the
list for you.
Corey
www.brickitgood.com
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| Currently I'm working on a huge LDraw-project: an industry plant consisting of over twenty buildings, each drawn as a multipart model etc. Because we'll have to actually build the beast, I have to order large amounts of pieces. For this I need a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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