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Re: *** The best LEGO CAD software ? ***
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev
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Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:54:45 GMT
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And what's better ? LDraw or MLCAD ? Norbert asked what's more easy to control.
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> I recommend using MLCAD (on Windows) to actually edit the LEGO models. This
> is a very good editor, but it only has rudimentary display capabilities.
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> Then, get L3P to convert the MLCAD files (.dat) into a file format that can
> be rendered with a high-quality 3-d rendering tool, POV-RAY. I recommend a
> program called L3PAO which is a windows wrapper for this MS-DOS command-line
> utility.
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> Next, you need to actually get POV-Ray. This renders the pictures in
> stunning quality with advanced shading and reflectivity.
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> Here is a sample:
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> http://members.home.net/hmltn1/ldraw/lorenz.htm
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> As far as I know, you can get all this stuff (including installation
> instructions) at www.ldraw.org.
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> By the way, all the editor programs use a common file format called .dat.
> This was originated (as far as I know) with a program called LDRAW that was
> the original "CAD" program for LEGO. Also, all the parts are stored in this
> format (.dat) so all the tools can use the same parts! People can even
> build their own new parts!
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> norbert grellneth <grellneth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:G4966J.35r@lugnet.com...
> > Hi all!
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> > I'm new on Lugnet so please be patient with me if this was yet mentioned.
> > Can somebody tell me what's the best CAD software to create LEGO models on
> > computer ? I mean which CAD is most easy to control, has most parts etc. ?
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> > Thank you all for help.
> >
> > Norbert
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| I'm a bit new to this myself, so someone correct me if I'm wrong. I recommend using MLCAD (on Windows) to actually edit the LEGO models. This is a very good editor, but it only has rudimentary display capabilities. Then, get L3P to convert the MLCAD (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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