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Re: Idea for a new feature to help rotation of parts in Ldraw Cad software
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Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:19:50 GMT
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Perhaps what is meant is to add an additional method of rotating parts... In
addition to having the ability to rotate in the X, Y and Z directions, some
parts would have an additional axis of rotation, in which you could rotate
them, REGARDLESS of the current orientation of the part in the X, Y and Z.
For instance, if I wanted to rotate a Technic Axle from + to X ( looking
from the end ) when it is not pointing in one of the cardinal directions, it
would be quite difficult, I think. If I had it oriented at the angle that I
wanted, but could rotate it on it axis, which in this case would be the axis
through the center of the Axle, lengthwise, it would be a simple matter.
-Andy Lynch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at>
To: <lugnet.cad@lugnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: Idea for a new feature to help rotation of parts in Ldraw Cad
software
> In lugnet.cad, Marc Klein writes:
> <SNIP>
> >
> > I think i have not explained myself very clearly. I have tried to be more • clearly with some pictures.
> > Heve a look on the page http://marc.klein.free.fr/rotation.html
> >
> > I also describe on that page another idea for automatic placement of • parts
> using rotation center directive.
> > I hope it is clear enough.
> >
> > Marc Klein
> > A Mindstorms fan.
>
> There is still one problem:
> Take the first picture as an example. You would say that the red part can • be
> turned on exactly one axis only? That's not true ... think on a situation
> where you use both parts rotated 90 degree on any other axis ... with your
> command we would not be able to turn this part as we would like it.
>
> But what is true that theire is a relation between TWO parts and they can • only
> be connected in a certain orientation. And even that is not true ... I • could
> put the red part as it is in the first picture directly between the studs • of
> the yellow brick!!!
>
> Michael
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