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Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:25:21 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> I've been working a lot on 4.0.0.2. One of the changes I've made is to
> replace the callout pointers (the triangles), with arrows.
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> The arrow color is the same as the callout border. You will have choices on
> arrowhead dimensions and shaft thickness. You set the arrowhead length simply
> by dragging one of the two ends.
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> The point I'm trying to make is that I did not add arrows and leave pointers in.
> I've replaced pointers with arrows, as LEGO did long ago.
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> Any objections?
No, sounds good to me!
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> Also, LPub already counts the number of times a given callout is used on a given
> step, so it automatically adds an arrow for each instance. LPub now
> automatically figures out a nice place in the bottom right corner of a callout,
> making sure it does not overlap with the CSI, PLI or step numbers in the
> callout. Dave Schilling and Steve Barile have been encouraging more
> auto-formatting support.
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> Finally, LPub figures out where in the assembly image each added callout is
> visible, and sets the arrow tip to the center of that region.
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> You *always* get arrows automatically pointed to approximately where each
> callout instance is used (if you add a technic turntable, it might point to the
> empty middle ;^). I have no mechanism for turning this off, but I do allow you
> to add and delete arrows individually.
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> Sound OK?
Very nice!
I've been playing with LPub for the past month or so. While there are a few bugs
that I have run into, the program has been amazing to use!
Philo's comment about the BOM is well taken - and I am happy at seeing it come
back.
Thanks!
Joe Meno
> Kevin
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| I've been working a lot on 4.0.0.2. One of the changes I've made is to replace the callout pointers (the triangles), with arrows. The arrow color is the same as the callout border. You will have choices on arrowhead dimensions and shaft thickness. (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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