Subject:
|
Re: LPub 2.4.8.0 available
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.cad
|
Date:
|
Sat, 3 Jun 2006 12:48:04 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
2280 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.cad, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > > In lugnet.cad, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > > > I downloaded and installed LPub ver 2.3.0.10 (that's the version I found linked
> > > > from the page at the very beginning of this thread)
> > >
> > > This page http://www.kclague.net/LPub/ has a link to version 2.4.10.0, I would
> > > recommend upgrading all the way.
> >
> >
> > Yup, that's the page I used. And the install .exe is called
> > LPub_2_4_10_0_setup.exe. But when I do Help > About it says it's ver 2.3.0.10.
> >
> > Now I'm really confused. :)
>
> Me too.... I really hate version numbers..... I get them wrong often, and
> forget to change them in some places.
>
> >
> > > > It does have that ldglite button. I used the button to show it where ldglite is
> > > > installed. It now allows me to pick it from the list of renderers. But when I
> > > > select ldglite as the renderer it looks like LPub is still calling POV-Ray to do
> > > > the rendering. I'm confused. Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Does it actually call povray, or just give messages "Creating X.POV"? LPub still
> > > creates the POV files, even if it's using a different renderer.
> >
> > It seems to call POV-Ray on some attempts. Then on other attempts it seems to
> > be calling ldglite. When it does call ldglite, it opens the ldglite.exe window,
> > but there's no action.
> >
> > Just checked... it's creating the .dat files and the .pov files for the
> > instruction steps, but won't seem to create the images to match.
> >
> > It will create the 'complete model' image, but not the steps.
> >
> > Help?
> >
> > AB
>
> Sorry, I've been very focused on work..... the chip came back Monday.
>
> This sometimes POV, sometimes ldglite issue is a new one to me.
>
> As Rosco said, it always runs l3p no matter what the renderer.
>
> As always, you could send me your local config.lpub, global config.lpub and your
> model file.
>
> If you'd like I can email you a copy of ldglite that works.
<fwip! the curtain is drawn back>
Hello from Japan (a little well deserved time in port). Since I'm currently the
code manager for LPub, I've been looking into streamlining the code somewhat so
I'll look into this specific issue (believe me, I have the time). Also, is a
"lite" version of LPub that only uses ldglite (and not POV-Ray) something anyone
would find desirable?
<fwip! pay no attention to the man behind the curtain>
-Orion
P.S. I'll be back full time at the end of September. In the mean time check out
the pictures of my travels (including me with a beard) at my website:
http://www.pobursky.com
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: LPub 2.4.8.0 available
|
| (...) I can definitely answer "yes" to this one. Probably 90 - 95% of my CAD work is driven by the need to create instructions. I've worked with LPub and POV-Ray (and MEGA POV-Ray) for a couple of years now. But as noted elsewhere I'm really trying (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-06, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: LPub 2.4.8.0 available
|
| (...) We are still a team aren't we? Hmmmm...... in your absence I have made some changes related to PLI, and Layout, so we'll have to reconoiter. I fixed a number of memory leaks also. I could see LPub having a "just building instructions" mode, (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-06, to lugnet.cad)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: LPub 2.4.8.0 available
|
| (...) Me too.... I really hate version numbers..... I get them wrong often, and forget to change them in some places. (...) Sorry, I've been very focused on work..... the chip came back Monday. This sometimes POV, sometimes ldglite issue is a new (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-06, to lugnet.cad)
|
33 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
