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Re: Newbie questions
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lugnet.cad
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Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:10:50 GMT
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Paul,
I have answered some of your points below.
Mike Poindexter
Paul Sinasohn <bearitone@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:FzEvzB.Az9@lugnet.com...
> I just downloaded (and set up) MLCAD yesterday. I used the latest edition, • and
> it created a parts list.
>
> But I've downloaded some of the DAT files from the models group and • several
> things are puzzling me. I looked at the excellent tutorial, but did not • see the
> answers to my questions in it - it is mostly concerned with creating a • model
> from scratch, not program administration.
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> Anyway, here we go:
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> 1) Is there an MLCAD FAQ that answers these questions? Should this be the • start
> of one, along with other requests for help in previous threads? I could • compile
> it...
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> 2) How do you tell if a file should take the DAT or MPD extension?
MLCAD will automatically select it for you. If your DAT file incorporates
other DAT files, it becomes an MPD (Multi-Part Dat file).
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> 3) Why do some files show step-by-step instructions to build a model and • others
> show only the completed model?
Many people do not include the STEP command into their model, I assume. I
know that only some of the files I have seen use them.
> 4) What is a recursive included submodel, and how do I fix it?
A recursive included submodel would be a model that includes itself as a
submodel, which, as a submodel, would include another copy of itself and so
on.
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> 5) How do I tell what parts files I should download from the parts • directory?
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> 6) Why, when I click on the DAT link in the web-interface message listing • to
> download a file, does the resultant file name ALWAYS default to • ldraw.cgi??
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That is the way it is set up with the LUGNET cgi-bin, I believe. I would
really like it if it defaulted to .mpd so that it would automatically open
MLCAD.
> Thanks for any help you can give...
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> Paul Sinasohn
> LUGNET #115
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