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Subject: 
Re: Another LPub thought
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:30:42 GMT
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Oops. Is there more then? :-)
I really did not know.

Jaco

"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:HDJy9K.1zy0@lugnet.com...
> Jaco,
>   Good idea!  Except that it already exists in LPub. :^)
> 
> Try this:
> 
> PLIST BEGIN SUB <minifig.ldr>
> 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3831.DAT
> 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 -0.866025 0 1 0 0.866025 0 0.5 3830.DAT
> PLIST END
> 
> In minifig.ldr, assemble the minifig as you would like it to show up in • the
> part list image and BOM.  LPub will render the file and use its image.
> 
> This is handy for shock absorbers, pneumatic pistons, turntables and more.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> 
> In lugnet.cad, Jaco van der Molen writes:
> > In some models you would use a part that is made up from different parts.
> > 
> > Take the minifig body for instance. It is always complete with arms and
> > hands, but you construct it using 5 parts. This shows up in the BOM. Hand
> > 2x, arm left 1x, arm right 1x, torso 1x.
> > 
> > Take another part like 122C01 (Plate 2x2 with wheels in red) combined • with
> > tyres 3641. I too usually comes as one part.
> > 
> > Also parts 3937 and 3938 (hinge 1x2 base and top)
> > 
> > My idea: create a meta command that allows you to combine parts as one • part
> > that will show like one part in the BOM LPub creates for you. Example:
> > 
> > Hinge bricks 3830 and 3831 also come together as "one" part. Provide
> > something like this
> > 
> > 0 WRITE TREATASPART BEGIN
> > 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3831.DAT
> > 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 -0.866025 0 1 0 0.866025 0 0.5 3830.DAT
> > 0 WRITE TREATASPART END
> > 
> > Jaco



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  Re: Another LPub thought  [DAT]
 
Jaco, Good idea! Except that it already exists in LPub. :^) Try this: PLIST BEGIN SUB <minifig.ldr> 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3831.DAT 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 -0.866025 0 1 0 0.866025 0 0.5 3830.DAT PLIST END In minifig.ldr, assemble the minifig as you (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad)

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