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  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) For free software MLCad is great. I used it to create a set. However, in my experience the output was of horrible quality. Even though I used the highest resolution, it lost most of the horizontal lines between layers of bricks, and I spent (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) I don't have as much of a problem with that, but it's not as high quality as I'd like. Long term I think the ability to plug in different render engines is in plan. I do see this as a bit of a problem and would be interested in the opinions of (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G58nLA.K79@lugnet.com... (...) but I (...) which are (...) I've had this problem, too. It's mostly troublesome where two parts of the same color are stacked on each other. In 3D (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) as (...) I use LDLite for the rendering. There's a -W parameter that lets you increase the width of the lines when drawing at higher resolutions, which is a big help. You can get it here: (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G58nLA.K79@lugnet.com... (...) but I (...) which are (...) The online-help is a thing to be improved - thats for sure. After I release version 2.0 this will be the next item. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) I strongly suggest you to give LeoCAD a try. I think you will be satisfied on most issues. Selçuk (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) Possibly! I got a copy of the latest LDLite and it does a much better job of rendering the edge lines. However it doesn't support .mpd files as well, when you point it at an MPD it only renders the first subpart it finds, or so it seems. Also (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G5ErKD.CCC@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) corner (...) rendering (...) again, (...) If I remember correctly, the previous version of LDLite handles .mpd's better. (...) Me too! (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) If I remember correctly, LDLite cheats lines towards the user by 1LDU, so they are more likely to show up. This would also mean that they are more likely to bleed through from other surfaces. Again, that's if I remember correctly. (...) Can (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)

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