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Re: New version of BlockCAD released - 1.8
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 16:01:06 GMT
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I finally checked this out, and I like it. It's a much faster way to get the studs-up parts of your LDraw project started. I'm
also going to test this out on my kids, who don't have quite enough patience to use LEdit.
A couple of comments:
1. The exit door should have some sort of "do you really want to leave?" box pop up. Otherwise it's an accident waiting to happen.
2. I had considerable trouble placing minifig arms on the torso. They usually were placed above the torso. Was I doing something
wrong? Any suggestions?
Anyway, nice program
-John Van
Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMOVEebox.tninet.se> wrote in message news:FGB8pF.GKH@lugnet.com...
> Hello all!
>
> I have released a new version of my Lego drawing program BlockCAD.
> http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
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> New in 1.8 is:
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> - A bunch of new pieces
> - A rudimentary 'step' facility (for building instructions), needs work.
> - A lot of small fixes etc.
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> BlockCAD is a simple 'click and put' Lego drawing program. It has it's
> limitations, but it's easy (intuitive?) to begin with.
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> The main limitations are:
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> Studs up only, 90 degrees rotation only, cannot handle complex (concave)
> pieces.
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> On the positive side we have:
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> No obvious limits on the number of pieces in a model (OK, when you have 2000+
> pieces, rotations are a bit slow, but it's still usable)
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> It can export a model in LDraw format. This makes BC a good way to start a
> LDraw project - do as much as possible in BC, then export to LDraw and finish
> it up.
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> Built-in piece editor (not very easy to use, but it's there)
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> You can save a model, or a picture (.bmp) of it, or print it out.
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> You can use any .bmp as background in BC. By taking a picture of a model, then
> using this as a background, adding another model, you can make nice scenes.
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> ...
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> (OK, I'll shut up now...)
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> Happy building,
> --
> Anders Isaksson, Sweden
> BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
> Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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>
>
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| John VanZwieten skrev i meddelandet ... (...) If you're really going to use it, then you should learn about subassemblies, and piece selection/duplication too. You can select any number of pieces, and move or clone them. Build one floor of the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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