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Re: converting SW assembly files to Ldraw??
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Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:50:59 GMT
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:51:39 GMT, "Nathanael Kuipers" <kuipers_n@hotmail.com> wrote:
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Is there any program that can convert such files to Ldraw??

It would be very nice because .dat, .mpd files can be exchanged quite easily
and I can produce an instruction manual in a shorter time period.
(And because of the file size my computer probably won't crash in Ldraw that
often as it does in Solidworks.)

Such a program should not be complicated to write. But I think that the results could be disapointing. I explain why :
Solidworks stores the assemblies almost like in Ldraw files : a reference to a part and a transformation.
But, the transformation relies on the orientation of the part. As you said, you weren't aware Ldraw part library, there
is a big chance that the orientation of your parts differs from Ldraw library.

I will try to write a quick and dirty converter and send it to you. Give me your feedback.

Marc Klein
A Mindstorms fan.



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  Re: converting SW assembly files to Ldraw??
 
(...) Thanks!! :) If you have succeeded and finished the converter, I'll certainly give you feedback. I'm curious what the result will be and most likely you too. Nathanael (21 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad)

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Hi all, A question: I've made a big assembly of a MOC technic sportscar in Solidworks. (Before I knew there is the existence of MLcad and LEOcad.) (URL) there any program that can convert such files to Ldraw?? It would be very nice because .dat, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad)

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