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Re: 3069bp28 - thanx/update
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lugnet.cad
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Tue, 2 Sep 2008 09:36:43 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Benjamin Lyttle wrote:
Hi Ben,
> I have an idea about how to fix part of my issue with the
> rings,moving the entire blue/ silver screen section over about -.25 to -.5
> whatever the increments are that are being used. But I think I'll be able to
> better model those ring sections once I do that.
If you cannot find a fitting ring use quads. A bit more file size isn't a
problem a gap IS!
> Also, I've basically done this
> completely off the picture of the part from peeron, so I've been guestimating
> everything.
Please note that we normally expect authors to work from a real part rather than
an image. You can use a 300-600 dpi hires scan of the pattern and overlay it
with a LDU grid to do the measurements but a part should never be a guess.
Furthermore I suggest grouping the colors and sorting them (or via LDDP sorting
feature or by hand in MLCad). It will ease the work of the reviewers. have a
look at my last pattern:
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/973pw8.dat
Open it in MCLad and go through the lines with the "Draw to selection only"
feature turned on. Since your there check out how I worked on the button rings.
w.
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| Willy, thanks for the help with this first part, I started fixing some of the issues you mentioned and then before I knew it started working on the silver rings (they been hard since I've been trying to us 3-4ring types to model the section). I have (...) (16 years ago, 31-Aug-08, to lugnet.cad)
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