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Re: 'exploding' models in ldraw
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Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:03:33 GMT
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John Matthews:

> Is it possible to bring a full model into ldraw and then
> explode it back into the pieces that form it?

I don't think I understand this (but I think I have a
solution to your actual problem).

> I am trying to build a house in a cad program (MLCad 1.4)
> and would think that once I get 2 courses of bricks down,
> it would be efficient to insert the the same model
> (renamed of course) into my 2 courses model,position it,
> 'explode' the model and PRESTO! I have 4 courses built
> ready to go to 6, swap out some bricks for doors and
> windows then continue on to the roof.

You should use what we call "sub models" in LDraw-lingo.

Build three models:
- Basement/street level (basement.dat)
- One floor             (onefloor.dat)
- Roof                      (roof.dat)

Now you can make a single storey building like this
(assuming 7 bricks/floor):

1  16  0 0 0     1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  basement.dat
1  16  0 -168 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1      roof.dat

Or a four storey building like this:

1  16  0 0 0     1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  basement.dat
1  16  0 -168 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  onefloor.dat
1  16  0 -336 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  onefloor.dat
1  16  0 -504 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  onefloor.dat
1  16  0 -672 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1      roof.dat

Play well,

Jacob

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