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Re: What about a LEGO TECHNIC tutorial
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lugnet.cad
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Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:43:35 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Niels Bugge wrote:
> I personally use Submodels a lot for rotated sections.
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> If you place the rotation pin/point at origo in the submodel, you can leave the
> rotation point at "parts origin" when you insert it in the level above. If
> there's something at an odd angle in the submodeled section, I just make another
> submodel of that and insert it in the first (and so forth).
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> Main file + (submodel + (submodel + (submodel)))
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> The drawback is that you end up with a lot of submodels, but on the other hand,
> you get the possibility to go back and change everything on submodel level in
> plain grid.
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> I'm planning of making a general (angling) MLCad tutorial some day, but my
> webpage and a parts creation tutorial keep getting in the way, and I never seem
> to the time for them either :-(
Yes, submodels are also a great way to go. The trick is getting them added with
the proper orientation with respect to the pin/axle to which you are attaching.
This is the same with groups.
Kevin
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