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Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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Tue, 13 Apr 1999 19:55:35 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Terry Keller writes:
> On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 21:11:16 GMT, "Jeff Stembel" <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote:
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> heya, Jeff. :-)
> Not any formal document. (1)
> But I do have one _very_ important suggestion:
> Do NOT use BMP2DAT for transforming bitmaps to ldraw code.
I used the BMP to Dat converter that is in Steve's LDraw Add-on. Is that
acceptable? If not, do you have any suggestions on what I should use? Should
I *not* be making the patterns as bitmaps (i.e. use internal shapes instead)?
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> It was a nifty little tool when first introduced, but it does not produce
> acceptable patterns for inclusion in an official update.
> The quality level is just too poor. And besides, to do most patterns
> correctly, the "face" of the part in question should be removed first. Then
> the pattern is inserted in its place, and then blank areas left over are
> filled.
> Simply trying to "stick" the pattern on the surface usually does not work to
> well.
That's why you haven't seen any parts from me yet. ;) I noticed the floating
effect, which is one of the reasons I posted. I've been trying (and dreading!)
to use rectangles to fill in the faces.
Thanks!
Jeff
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> -- Terry K --
> 1. If you do intend on making parts, I do have a short guide to *submitting*
> new pieces. This is an attempt to simplify my job by standardizing dat files.
> If you need this, let me know by email. jjmemorial@geocities.com
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) Nope. That is the bad boy, AFAIK. Actually, the people to ask about patterns are the ones that do good ones. One name that immediately springs to mind is Chris Dee. And there are many others. It is important to note the a good pattern has many (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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| I can tell you how I've done patterns, such as the 2582p68. I always create the pattern in 2-D, even if I eventually will rotate it onto a sloped surface (though obviously this wouldn't work for rounded patterns). I lay out the pattern on a large (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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| (...) heya, Jeff. :-) Not any formal document. (1) But I do have one _very_ important suggestion: Do NOT use BMP2DAT for transforming bitmaps to ldraw code. It was a nifty little tool when first introduced, but it does not produce acceptable (...) (26 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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