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Re: Sorry...
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:16:32 GMT
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And where can I find the updated LDAO ?? I seem to have lost the URL.
Steve Bliss wrote:
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> The short answer, in LDAO v1.4 (the current version), do this:
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> - Select Options | Tool Manager.
> - Select 'LDraw Tool' from the Available Tools list.
> - Make sure the 'Run via .BAT file' option is *not* checked.
>
> This is assuming you followed the first set of instructions that were
> posted to L-CAD, before version 1.4 was released. With LDAO 1.4, you
> can add a new tool for LDLite, and keep the original LDraw tool the
> way it was. To do this, keep reading.
>
> (All of this action takes place in the Tool Manager)
>
> First, to reset the LDraw Tool:
> - Select 'LDraw Tool' from the Available Tools list.
> - Change the Command entry to %base%\ldraw.exe %model% %parm%
> - Change Working Directory to %base%
> - The Requires Model, Needs Short Filename, and Run via .BAT file
> options should all be checked.
> - The Show in Tools Menu and Show as Button may be checked or cleared,
> depending in whether you want an LDraw option on the menu and/or as a
> button.
>
> To make a new tool for LDLite rendering:
> - Click New
> - Enter 'LDLite' (without quotes) as the name for your new tool.
> - Set Command to '<path>\ldlite.exe %model% %parm%'. '<path>' is
> actually the path to your ldlite.exe program, such as c:\ldraw\ldlite.
> - Set Working Directory to %base%
> - Check the Show in Tools Menu and/or Show as Button options, as you
> want.
> - Clear the Requires Model, Needs Short Filenames, and Run via .BAT
> file options. LDLite doesn't need these.
> - Enter a Menu Caption if you want to launch LDLite from the Tools
> menu. Something like LDL&ite (the ampersand tells LDAO what key to use
> as the short-cut key)
> - Enter a Button Caption if you want have a button for LDLite on the
> main LDAO window. Ener something like LDL&ite (the ampersand tells
> LDAO what key to use as the short-cut key)
> - Enter Tooltip Text if you want. Something like "Render a model with
> LDLite".
>
> To use LDLite for making VEC images:
> - Select 'Catalog Tool' from the list of Available Tools. If you
> don't see a Catalog Tool item, exit the Tool Manager and click Options
> | Update Tool Menu. Then try Tool Manager again.
> - Set the various tool options as listed above, except leave the Show
> in Tools Menu and Show as Button options *unchecked*.
>
> To use LDLite for previewing from the LDAO Editor:
> - Repeat the process for using LDLite for VEC Images, but select
> 'Editor Renderer' instead of 'Catalog Tool'.
>
> There currently is no way to use LDLite for rendering images from the
> HTML Generator. That will be fixed in the next release.
>
> Steve
>
> Once upon a time, Karim <knassar@mindspring.com> wrote:
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> > Could someone repost the information on how to get LDAO to run LDLite instead of
> > LDraw? I tried to fudge it, and it works, but it keeps popping up the DOS
> > window, and then switching to the windowed view for the actual rendering.
> >
> > BTW, Huw, could you email me that new stingray sub you posted? I missed it, and
> > I like to take a look :-)
> >
> > --Karim
--
Paul Foster
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/lego.html
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