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In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney writes:
> We have been doing a lot of thinking and planning for the future focus of
> LDraw.org recently. Within a week or so, a new section of the site is • planned
> to be released. From this, a slight restructuring will take place but • nothing
> fundamentally different. I want to take some time to share some thoughts and
> get some input on the future direction.
>
> Its obvious that the LCAD community has moved far beyond the original LDraw
> software. This is great! It shows that we are growing and more things are
> becoming available to make life easier for those who want to make stunning 3D
> models, instructions, and more. I want the website to reflect those changes,
> for a change.
Yes, it's true. We [the LCAD Comm.] are changing as the advancements do...
> Without totally revealing what is going to happen in a week, the site will • take
> more of an MLCad focus. From there I intend to help the site bring forth • ideas
> and information about other programs that are currently popular - LDView, • L3Lab,
> L3P, etc. A lot of these programs have been popular but there hasn't been a • lot
> of information out there on them.
Is this a completely "good" idea? I've only recently learned LCAD and have
been using LDraw/LEdit - a builder's standard - for about 3 years now. In
fact, when I first downloaded my copy, James Jessiman (yes, we share initials
and first names) was still alive (or so I believe...). While it's true that
MLCAD is a (very) good program, it is still changing, and has more growing to
do before it reaches the standards composed in LDraw.
>
> I have to admit that I'm not the expert on all of these programs. • Personally, I
> use MLCad and L3P minimally to create some instructions and renderings
> occasionally. I have to go through learning more about what each one of • these
> does and how it impacts the DAT universe as well.
>
> For those of you who are experts on these utilities, I'd like to see more
> information on the site about them. I'm thinking about gradually adding a • few
> features to the site which will make it more like a magazine - voices of the
> users of the LCAD community coming out and providing this information for the
> rest of the people out there. I encourage people to write articles about
> utilities like LDView and L3Lab to get more people interested, share the • latest
> usage tips, troubleshooting, etc. All of this will help grow the LCAD
> community.
>
> So...from there, I'd like to hear thoughts on where the site can go to • provide
> more for the needs of the LCAD users, new users, and the current popular
> utilities. LDraw.org will move its focus away from the old LDraw (while it • will
> still be promoted, not as exclusively), and into the new stuff, something • that's
> been needed for some time.
Although I don't know all the particulars about LDLite, I know that MLCAD's
primary advantage over our beloved originator, is that MLCAD takes to decimals
much better than does LDRAW (rounding to .001 -- .000001 in piece rotations,
instead of .01). Otherwise, the upside of seeing 4 different views is also
intriguing.
> Recently Tom McDonald came 'on board' with the site to help out, and his task • is
> converting some tutorials over to ldraw.org format. These will be up in the
> relative near future as well.
>
> Please send ideas and suggestions, and if you have something to write about, • its
> much appreciated! Thanks.
> --
>
> Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
>
> http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
> http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
>
> ICQ: 23951114 - AIM: TimCourtne
In short, give a close look at the new stuff (MLCAD, etc.), but stay with the
old standby.
James Jackson
Don't just "play well", play better!
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