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Re: L3P and/or L3PAO
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Wed, 19 Jun 2002 08:01:58 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Lars C. Hassing writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Ahui Herrera writes:
> > In lugnet.cad.dev, Lars C. Hassing writes:
> > > Ahui Herrera wrote...
> > > > Could there be away to have L3P/L3PAO have an additional flag/switch
> > > > say -scm (setpClock main model only) if which ONLY
> > > > the final model of the .ldr file gets clock command lines in it.
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> > > Or simply ALWAYS ONLY put stepclock in the main model ?
> > > Since L3P doesn't walk the model/part tree (POV does)
> > > it doesn't make much sense putting stepclocks in submodels.
> > > /Lars
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> > This works BUT ONLY if you are NOT doing building instructions of the
> > submodels as well? I'm making builing instructions for the submodels as
> > well so this option is NOT an option for me.
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> But don't you make separate building instructions for the submodels ?
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> The way stepclock works today isn't well suited for models containing
> submodels with steps.
> If a model includes a submodel in step 3 it will include step 1-3 of
> the submodel at that time.
> If the model itself has no steps, the first rendering will include
> step one of ALL submodels at one time. Doesn't that look funny ?
> /Lars
I start off by making one ldraw model first. Usually it has no steps and
parts are in NO particular order. Once I got the model done, I go back and
begin to figure out what sections should be sub-models if any. At this
point I begin to build each indivdual submodel putting steps where I think
the instructions will need them. As I move thru this process I end up with
various submodels that at the end compose the complete.ldr or final.ldr
model. This model is just a set of sub-models. This is the best way to
show BIs as a set of smaller submodels. The problem with this as already
stated is that the submodels don't get properly 'parted out' with the steps.
There is a simple way to make the submodels work properly. After I complete
the sub-model file with the steps I can make a duplicate copy of them and
take all the steps out and then use THIS file (no steps) with the
complete.ldr file to create the pov file of the final model. This works but
again you have to manually remove the STEPS. Can MLCAD or some other
applciation take out ALL the steps from a .ldr file? This would be a quick
fix to the problem. I'm not sure how L3P creates the pov file nor do I know
how hard it would be to create a new switch for the sub-models but that
methos, I feel, would be the 'proper' way to go. Then again, I'm probably
in the minority group here of people who making this type of building
instructions.
So can anyone take up the challenge of a) making a small utlitiy that
removes all the steps from a .ldr file or b) adding a new switch into l3p
that allows for submodels to use/NOT use the -sc switch?
Lars thanks for looking into this. Perhaps the individual that is currenlty
creating the LPub application might have a solution as his application will
ultimatly make building instructions. As of yet, LPub is still very beta
and I have not been able to run it. =(
-AHui
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| (...) Would that solve all your problems? You always want to ignore steps in submodels when rendering main model? Do you render submodels separately for BI ? /Lars (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: L3P and/or L3PAO
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| LeoCad can do that sort of thing - but not very straightforward, here is the procedure: - Rename your sub-model as .dat (LeoCad doesn't properly support .dat extension) - Open it with Leocad - Select all parts (edit/select all) and Copy (Ctrl-C) - (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: L3P and/or L3PAO
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| (...) quick (...) [x-posted to .mlcad] In MLCad v.2.12, you can select a step, click Edit>Select>Same Items ("Select Same Items" on the movement bar), and press delete! HTH, --Ryan Amateur radio call sign: kb1fob E-mail: ryanjf@ifriendly.com (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| (...) But don't you make separate building instructions for the submodels ? The way stepclock works today isn't well suited for models containing submodels with steps. If a model includes a submodel in step 3 it will include step 1-3 of the submodel (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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