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Re: LPub 2.3.0.7
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Date: 
Thu, 26 May 2005 21:08:46 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> > > LPub settings are the defaults.
> > 
> > I assume I can reset these by deleting all config files (*.lpb)
> 
> I did delete ALL *.lpb on my computer, and was able to generate ucogv
> instructions using pov3.1 renderer:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Philo/Misc/lpub23/ucog_pov.png
> 
> The only small problem I had was that I needed to increase layout size (added
> line "0 LPUB PAGE SIZE 1200 900" in ucogv.mpd file)

Another possibility is to increase camera distance.  This effectivly renders the
images smaller.  I used 50000 for ucogv.

> 
> Then, with exactly the same setting and file, I changed renderer to LDgLite
> (with -Z90000 option removed).
> I got this image:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Philo/Misc/lpub23/ucog-ldglite.png
> - BOM is missing. Probably related to the error message that I got twice while
> generating CSI/PLI/Bom and once during layout generation:
> "Cannot find user part image C:\Scratch\ucogv\LPub\Images\um_c.PNG_c. Did you
> create construction images?" (with "OK" button)

I'll try it out.

> - Arrows have a wrong orientation, while pov was OK. I seached my computer for
> all arrow.dat files, I had only this one in my LDraw\parts:
> 
> _0 Arrow
> _0 Name: Arrow.dat
> _0 Author: Willy Tschager
> _0 Unofficial Element
> 
> _4 16 0 -36 1 0 -36 -1 0 -16 -1 0 -16 1
> _3 16 0 -16 5 0 -16 -5 0 -6 0
> _0
> The arrow problem was solved when I removed this dile, so this is a LDgLite
> precedence issue: ldraw part file was used instead of mpd subfile.
> 
> Anyway, I am fairly happy with the results: see for example the "ldraw car"
> instructions:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Philo/Misc/lpub23/car.pdf

It looks good.

> 
> On my wish list:
> - Release control of the ldraw source file when not in use, so it could be
> edited without closing LPub

Hmm... I'll have to look this up.....  LPub should copy all the original files
to LPub/LDraw and release control of the original.  I edit the original MPD all
the time while LPub is rendering, or just sitting there.

> - Start in the latest used folder instead of Ldraw\models (sorry to look heavy
> on this one ;o)


Yah, yha, yah..... I've heard that one a million times ;^)

> - maybe better control of the "form factor" of step boms (mostly horizontal or
> mostly vertical)

Please look at LPub's help.  It should pop up a HTML viewer and show you
LPub/extras/LPUB.html.

I refer to the step boms as PLI's (Part List Image).  BOM's refer to the entire
model's Bill of Materials.  PLIs are for a single step.

You want to look for:

LPUB PLI CONSTRAIN

> 
> Is there somewhere a documentation (even terse) of all LPub/LSynth commands?
> 
> Philo

Thanks for checking things out.

Kevin



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Hi Kevin, Thanks for your answers... (...) Indeed (I just tried), this problem doesn't appear with MLCad or notepad. But I can't save when using another text editor (Textpad) or LDdesignPad. (...) Thanks... (see here: (URL) why I asked for (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.cad)

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(...) I did delete ALL *.lpb on my computer, and was able to generate ucogv instructions using pov3.1 renderer: (URL) only small problem I had was that I needed to increase layout size (added line "0 LPUB PAGE SIZE 1200 900" in ucogv.mpd file) Then, (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.cad)

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