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Re: Newbie with LDraw
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 7 Jan 1999 08:15:40 GMT
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Terry K wrote in message <3693ccce.2296193@lugnet.com>...
> On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 15:37:17 GMT, Laurentino Martins
> <lau@mail.telepac.pt> wrote:
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> > > > I would like to export the DAT into other CAD/3D software.
> > > > I'm specially interested in Corel Draw or TruSpace, but AutoCAD and 3D
> > > > Studio also may do.
> > > > Is there any tools that can export this?
> > > > I've found a DAT 2 POV converter, but that format is unknown.
> > >
> > > Check out question #10 in the LDraw FAQ. The FAQ is at
> > > <http://fys.ku.dk/%7Esparre/LEGO/V%E6rkt%F8j/LDraw-FAQ.html>. Paulo
> > > Caparica Jr. has made a DAT-to-DXF converter.
> >
> > Sorry, I'm a newbie in this LDraw stuff...
> >
> > What if later I want to convert it back to LDraw format?
> > I mean, my model is in fact a new piece - the 8482 LEGO TECHNIC
> > CyberMaster PBrick - and I want to use some CAD to make it look a bit
> > better.
> > It was build from standard LEGO and TECHNIC parts and it is already
> > similar to the real one.
> > After that it want to convert it again to LDraw or it will have no use
> > at all.
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> It is always wise to make a backup of the your original files.
> 1. In the case of the Paulo's DAT to DXF converter, I don't think that
> the original file is altered.
> 2. Inlining with LDAO _does_ alter the original file, but the altered
> file is LDraw compatible. Back up anyway.
> 3. Using MPD, you manually join all the files together. And MPD can
> be used to automatically split them back apart into files.
> 4. L3P does not alter the original dat file.
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> -- Terry K --
I think That's not the point If I'm not wrong, he simply ask for converting
a dat file to a certain 3D CAD format, playing with a little bit (i.e.
enhancing it) then converting back to the DAT format. As far as I know, it
is not possible to finde that sort back conversion software for now.
Selçuk
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| (...) It is always wise to make a backup of the your original files. 1. In the case of the Paulo's DAT to DXF converter, I don't think that the original file is altered. 2. Inlining with LDAO _does_ alter the original file, but the altered file is (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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