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Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 15 Apr 1999 12:28:34 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Terry Keller writes:
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> 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 of the characteristics of
> basic piece construction - except using colors. Simple bitmap application is
> usually not the way to go.
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Gee thanks - didn't expect that.
I agree that bitmaps are only a starting point. For planer patterns, my
technique is to draw up onto graph paper then transfer manualy to LDraw
commands. It would be neat if I could draw polygons with a mouse on online
"graph paper" with some ability to set the granularity and magnification of the
grid (I generally measure/estimate to 0.5Ldu). If a right click inside a
polygon could copy the co-ordinates to the paste buffer, I could build LDraw
files more quickly. Even if it could display the co-ordinates in a fly-over box
in would help.
Non-planar patterns are another story - watch this space for more heads - any
preferences the community has may influence the order I do them (but so will
complexity and my enthusiasm) - let me know.
Chris
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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| (...) Very cool! Heads and helmets are two things I dread trying to do. I did entertain momentary thoughts about trying R2-D2, though. Some easy heads to start with: Luke, Biggs, maybe Ben K. The Dak head is the same one used by SPII (others too?). (...) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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| as far as heads go, chris the head i want most is the robot head. some SW and ice planet heads would also be good. (i am replying to the mention that the preference of the community will influence the order that you do heads in). (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is there a Part creating Tutorial?
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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)
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