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In lugnet.space, Tony Hafner writes:
> I've just finished the largest set of instructions I've ever done. This is
> for the Mobile Message Decoder, one of my entries in the Blacktron contest.
> Half of the reason I'm posting is to ask for input on the style of the
> instructions.
>
> Check it out here:
> http://www.hafhead.com/lego/myspace/bttrain/steps01.html
>
> These are all constraints I'm trying to work with. Am I asking for too much?
> Browsable: small overall download size (doubling the image sizes is not
> really an option) and reasonably navigable
> Printable: page layout designed around printed sheet
> Limited image processing: resizing is fine, as is adding "x2" for multiple
> copies of a subassembly... but no arrows or insets
> Limited layout work: all pages use small variations of a simple template
> AND I don't have to size each image differently AND the ordering of steps is
> clear
>
> Anyone have any suggestions? I'm interested in suggestions on html layout,
> image generation, and image processing. Tool suggestions would be welcome
> as well, though I'm not willing to POV-Ray each image. That adds far too
> many steps for each image. I'd love to see what others have done for models
> that are around this size or larger.
>
> Note that this is much easier with smaller models. Here is another model
> I've done in exactly the same way. The images are closer in, and the lines
> between parts show much better.
> http://www.hafhead.com/lego/myspace/btgyro/steps01.html
>
> --
> Tony Hafner
> www.hafhead.com
Good work! You can actually do POV-raytraced instructions without much extra
effort. I have done that for my own instructions:
http://brickcaster.multimania.com/
The trick is to use the "step" feature of L3P. Then L3P inserts clock
statements the generated pov file. Thus you can generate all steps with only
one POV command line. In my opinion, the main drawback of POV instructions
is not renderings, it is having no edge lines.
Damien
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