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Re: Renderer Questions
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 02:43:38 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Peter F. Guenther wrote:
I have constructed a small McDonald's as part of a small layout MichLUG is
providing the Detroit area Festival of Trees as a raffle item.  I've also done a
version of the model in MLCAD with the goal of creating instructions.  As usual,
though, I've hit some snags in the rendering stages.

<snip>

Additionally, are there any ways to develop visual parts lists for steps without
using LPub?  I don't like using raytraced images for instructions--too many
distractions in shading etc.  Also, in the raytraced images the doors aren't
drawn at the same angle as MLCAD or LDLite has it--I don't know if this is an
issue with the part libraries for the POV-RAY conversion or what.  Any ideas?

If anyone wants to play with the .MPD file, it's
http://gunth.com/lego/mcdonalds/McDonald4.mpd

Thanks,
Peter

Peter,

  To my knowledge, only LPub creates the visual part lists.

  Could you show us examples of the door issue?  I'm sure someone here can
figure it out.

Kevin



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  Re: Renderer Questions
 
(...) Tonight I'll modify the .MPD file and hide everything on top of the door and just do a final-step render... then I'll post a picture. There's definitely something wrong and it looks like the door is off by 90 degrees, but with a bunch of stuff (...) (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: Renderer Questions
 
(...) OK... Here are some really low-qual renders: (URL) the correct door orientation (URL) The LPUB version of the exact same file has the left-side door correct, but both examples of the right-side door are turned 180 degrees. Now I may not have (...) (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)

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  Renderer Questions
 
I have constructed a small McDonald's as part of a small layout MichLUG is providing the Detroit area Festival of Trees as a raffle item. I've also done a version of the model in MLCAD with the goal of creating instructions. As usual, though, I've (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)

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