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Re: Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:02:33 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> > > I also don't see why you couldn't use groups to rename part or parts.
> >
> > I have never used LPub so I'm not familiar with groups.
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> Groups are an invention in MLCad.
Oh, I... don't use MLCad ether... :)
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> > > I just don't think it is the best solution. I see a possible solution that
> > > could help animation, *and* building instructions: named part instances. Can
> > > you see my point?
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> > I'm not sure. But if I understand the discussion and terminology correctly, LDA
> > gives every object an unique object name you ask for. The problem with using
> > MPD:s is that, for example the objects LeftHand and RightHand are both called
> > "983.dat" in an MPD. No unique names. Now, to solve that poblem and to make it
> > *much* easier for programs like LDA if there was a tag that LDA recognizes as
> > LeftHand, RightHand etc, so when LDA gets there, it creates its
> > Minifig01.LeftHand object and inlines that file*) and so on. This tag I'm
> > talking about is not part of the MPD spec, but would be required as part of a
> > definition MPD in the LDA object library.
> > *) Sub-file of a specific minifig definition MPD.
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> Ah, we are talking the same thing. "983.dat" is no good. Yes, the tags give
> you metion give you a unique name (within the scope of the MPD). And the tag is
> generic and can be reused across MPDs, giving you a templatized form for minifig.
Yes, Templates is a word I was looking for! :)
> > MPD:s seem good for defining a model's hieriarchy when building a model library
> > and to find a solution to the problems James presented. But when it comes to
> > animation scripting, we need another soultion.
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> I still don't understand the first part, but I agree with the second.
Lunch break is too short to give an example of how I mean. I will try to explain
later this evening/night (CET)
/Tore
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| (...) Could you please expalin why this is so? I guess I just don't get it. (...) Groups are an invention in MLCad. (...) Ah, we are talking the same thing. "983.dat" is no good. Yes, the tags give you metion give you a unique name (within the scope (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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