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Re: Bricksmith tips and techniques
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Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:28:23 GMT
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On Feb 16, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Jim DeVona wrote:

> In lugnet.cad.dev.mac, Jim DeVona wrote:
> 
> > I've started using these techniques to help align important
> > elements such as
> > hinges with the origin of the sub-model. Once that's done,
> > rotating the
> > sub-model in a parent model causes it to pivot nicely around the
> > hinge (I'm
> > curious if this is what the "Focus spin around selection" note
> > refers to in
> > the feature requests). This makes it easier to almost "play" with
> > movable
> > parts like wings, doors, and joints right in LDraw, as there's no
> > need to
> > nudge things to get them to line up again after rotation.
> 
> Ah! I see James Reynolds has already written an excellent article
> on this topic:
> <http://james.magnusviri.com/lego/articles/animatable_models.html
> Animatable
> Models>. Recommended reading for more details on this approach to
> LDraw
> modeling.

Yes, and I'm finally publishing another that goes into more detail
today if my publishing scripts would only work...

James



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  Re: Bricksmith tips and techniques
 
(...) Ah! I see James Reynolds has already written an excellent article on this topic: (URL) Animatable Models>. Recommended reading for more details on this approach to LDraw modeling. Jim (20 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.cad, FTX)

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