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Re: I found an LDRAW importer for Google SketchUp
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:49:57 GMT
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Lee Gaiteri wrote:
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> Imagine getting started with a part by just taking a few
> photos and running them through Pictomod3D, and then tweaking the
> result.
I don't belive it works (well) until I've seen it :-) I've tested some other
such programs through the years, and they just don't cut it. Haven't tried
Pictomod3D though.
> If the LDraw importer for Google SketchUp can also save in .dat
> format
Note that it is an *im*porter, not *ex*porter. But it is probably possible
to write an exporter that produces something .dat-like, you just have to
find the programmer to do it :-)
> then SketchUp could mock up a part
Is Sketchup good when making things with precise dimensions? I've played a
bit with it, and it's easy to draw *something*, but I didn't find an easy
way to get precise dimensions (and it's all too easy to change things with
the mouse).
> and then more detail (including primitives) can be added in another editor
Automatic primitive substitution is almost a must, as we're talking
*complicated* parts here with lots of elements. The easy ones are better
done directly in a text editor.
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm
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| (...) I haven't tried it either, though I haven't seen anything else to compare it to. I did manage to find one user review on a download site that says it's good, but it works best on light-colored objects. (...) Aye, there's the rub. (...) Many (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Actually I wonder about that. I searched recently for good 3D modeler programs on the premise that using such programs could rapidly shrink part authoring time if done well. In the process I also found Pictomod3D ((URL) which looks like it has (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-06, to lugnet.cad)
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