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(...) snip (...) snip (...) I could not get the prog to do what I want. It places the events on the line it wants, not like I want. I did not find a way to tell the prog that I want some events on the same line. I think for what we want to do this (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) THANK YOU. I used the start/end for the beginning/end of MLCad in the current timeline. Want to code these up in the XML format and email or post for me to include? Mike Heide suggested using start/end points for each version so there's a line (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I agree with you on each tool being a line, or at least groupings of tools being together. However I haven't figured out how to get the timeline to do that just yet. It seems to me that it takes the next available space for a line. You post (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Timeline of software tools and timeline of events should be in a separate document. For the timeline of software tools I would like to have a point at every version change (like the initial you have already in the spreadsheet) and a blue (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) With some further playing, I started adding a few events. That goes beyond the scope of software tools. I don't know how to create a separate band for events or even if it's possible. I like the idea of having one for software only. It gives a (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Here is my working file of the timeline: (URL) It's not 100% to what's in the spreadsheet, but it gives a good idea of what's possible. The system has some limitations. I'm not able to add the individual version dates as points along a span, (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Good news - I found an XML based dynamic timeline generator. I've plugged in a couple dates on my local machine, and I'm testing for how to deal with events and spans aesthetically. I'll post it when I have a bit more info filled in, then we (...) (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Hi Rosco, One will magically appear sometime this weekend, after I've had a chance to confirm that it works correctly. Kevin (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Well, I suspect that LPub is not rendering using LDView, because the images were already calculated using LDGLite. The rendering is still a long path in the procerss of preparing a page. LPub caches part images for parts lists, and assembly (...) (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Hi Ahui, Thanks! Also, thanks for the motivation to push things farther! Kevin (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The updated CVS doesn't appear to have a .vcproj file :( ROSCO (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Apparently this is working for others, but when I run it (on an original MacBook in OS 10.4), all I get is a bus error. Did you compile it as a Leopard app? --Travis (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) in CAR.DAT - but the other models I've tried are looking good. (...) Just tried it, and that seems to work too. (I can't tell much difference, though.) (...) It's pretty cool! I'm going to be busy with other things the next few days, but I (...) (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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Congrads! LPub has trully allowed the masses to "create it like TLC" when it comes to building instructions. -Ahui (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) ShowHighlightLines and ConditionalHighlights did the trick! Kevin (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) In a Mac-specific code section, you could set the desired file type to *.app, and then force a directory to be chosen. Then when you get the path back, append /Contents/MacOSX/LDView onto the end of the filename. (Note: I'm not 100% sure about (...) (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) That's the default thickness. What are you seeing? Keep in mind that edges are off by default, so unless you've turned them on, you won't get any edges at all. You can use -ShowHighlightLines=1 to force them on (preferably with (...) (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) I added -EdgeThickness=1 to the LDView args, and didn't see any behavior change. Any ideas? Kevin (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Should I use a different approach? Will things work if I look for LDView.app? Kevin (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Jim, the latest LDView I sent you should probably work. Note that you have to select the actual LDView executable inside the app wrapper when prompted for LDView by LPub. (...) -EdgeThickness=<value> will set the edge line thickness, in (...) (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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