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(...) ... snipped ... (...) I've moved the PLI around thinking it was underneath it but it didn't seem to make a difference. I will send you the MPD file so you can take a look at it. (...) I tried it but even though I told it to apply to only this (...) (14 years ago, 17-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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In lugnet.cad, Mike Walsh wrote: ... snipped ... (...) Things seem fine through page 14, and then they go away. One of two things come to mind. Either it is an LPub bug, or, possibly the page number is hiding the PLI? I'd make sure that the PLI is (...) (14 years ago, 17-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) It doesn't help much, but it appears only on pages with a submodel used twice (x2). Perhaps it would help to see the mpd source file? (...) Right click on the model in the step where you want to reduce scale, choose "Change scale" and choose (...) (14 years ago, 17-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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In lugnet.cad, Kevin L. Clague wrote: ... snipped ... (...) I still come up for air every once in a while! ... .snipped ... (...) ... snipped ... I've resolved almost all of the issues I had run into but still have two I am struggling with, (...) (14 years ago, 17-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Depends on the model. Some models I can "see ahead" enough to change the order to make it easier to build virtually. But with a model this big, I mostly follow along with the instructions. The file does NOT have instruction steps though (...) (14 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Reading is in "landscape" mode, while RCX/Scout are in "portrait" mode. (...) Yep. Differences are very low anyway, except in the reader area. (...) Wow! (...) VERY blocky ;o) (...) Interesting to see the sequence. Do you follow LEGO building (...) (14 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I agree, and if these were final renders I would be more careful. But since they are just "work-in-progress" pictures, I just used the same lighting for each. For full models it works very well indeed. (...) True. Although you can see that (...) (14 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) You don't have to work from scratch; there are several versions around on the web of a LDraw import plugin for Blender. Here's the one that I use: (URL) of a steep learning curve, I've found that once you've imported your model, you should (...) (14 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) That's what bothers the photographer in me ;o) (...) Maybe, yes. Black seems OK. Finally I did a mockup... Battery lid is done, still a lot of work for cover! (URL) (14 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) That's the result of several things, but mostly the reflectivity of the colors I'm using. When I have no background or floor like these images, there is nothing to block or scatter the area lights and HDR lights I use so you get bright (...) (14 years ago, 14-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Little chance for that: doing a mockup takes time that would be essentially thrown away... But I'll post subparts as I build them. (...) Isn't it a bit too light? the grey seem washed out (as I thought it might be a bad setting of my screen, I (...) (14 years ago, 14-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Philo! I really appreciate the effort this will take. I will just place another part (perhaps a Scout) in the model as a placeholder until a better replacement is available. If you could place even an early draft on the Parts Tracker, (...) (14 years ago, 13-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Wonderful! (...) I should be able to do that, since it is indeed easier than Spybotics... But don't expect it so soon! (...) I have one ;o) Philo (14 years ago, 13-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Hi Mike, Nice to hear from you! In LPub 4, there is only the orientation file, because you can perform scaling and orientation with one file. Duh! How many years did it take me to figure that out! Hah! Look in the preferences section for the (...) (14 years ago, 13-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Isn't the primary connection the Ball Joint & Socket? Shouldn't that come into the name? (14 years ago, 13-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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I have begun the challenging task of modeling the dump truck from the Barcode Multi Set 8479. This huge model will require a lot of effort, but you can see some of the "work in progress" results below. The problem, of course, is that the (URL) Code (...) (14 years ago, 13-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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I got the urge to finish a set of instructions that I started years ago over the weekend. I have the MPD complete but am running into some problems generating a usable set of instructions using LPub. Where does the half_size.ldr file reside? Same (...) (14 years ago, 13-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) The parts you are showing are not identically! So in this case this problem does not arise but it is still there. I am against a big renaming and I like your suggestion. But why should we use "Technic Figure"? Because it is used in figures? No (...) (14 years ago, 12-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Now that Bionicle has been discontinued and been given a successor, what should we do about the part naming? Say, we got these two parts: (2 URLs) The parts are similar in both design and use (though the latter is more sleek and smooth). The only (...) (14 years ago, 12-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Just tried to auto fix a "row all zero" error (in official part 41879), I get a crash (access violation) (14 years ago, 11-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)
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