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Re: Painted baseplates
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:48:33 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Heather Patey wrote:
> Hi folks,
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> I'm starting to get into LDRAW (with ML-Cad, fantastic program!), using it
> mainly for documenting building ideas so I can take things apart again. I've
> noticed that there aren't any painted flat baseplates in the parts list, such
> as 6071 Forestmen's Crossing or the Paradisa beaches, and I'd love to be able
> to use them in my virtual creations. From the discussions I've read it's
> apparently not difficult to transfer a bitmap onto a planar surface (to make
> torsos etc.) but what about studded surfaces? Could a beginner like me handle
> making a part like this, or is it a really finicky operation better left to you
> pros?
Depends on the pattern. If there was a pattern that always covered entire
stud-tops, that wouldn't be too bad to make (considering that a 32x32 has 1024
studs to be painted). But I believe most painted plates have partial covering
of studs. That is a *pain*. I know, I did the soccer field plate (4186p01)
(and I blew it -- some of the plain studs are hard-colored green). Those were
just straight lines and curves, and they were still difficult and tedious.
The good news is that projecting decorations onto baseplates (and other shapes)
is something that could be automated. The bad news is that no one has written a
full-fledged program to do it.
Steve
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