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In lugnet.inst, Don Heyse wrote:
> >
> > For a given complete physical model there are only so many
> > reasonable ways the model can be represented in the DAT file. How
> > much style is there really when all you are talking about is the
> > complete model. There are a few, issues like groups, and sub-model
> > files, but it is a pretty thin set of criteria to judge over.
>
> I think you're missing the point. With an LDR file I can move the
> arms and legs of a Mech to see what it looks like in different poses.
> I can spin the gears of a robot even if I don't own all the technic
> parts required to build it. I can set it spinning in LDVIEW and see
> what it looks like from all sides. I can look at the furniture inside
> a house after it's built. There's a lot of play value in an LDR file.
> If I want, I can see what it looks like in a different color, or
> rebuilt with more greeblies.
>
> I really think ldraw.org should have at least one contest that
> encourages the publication of LDR files. What better way to get
> people started with LDRAW than to provide them with some really fun
> LDR files to play with.
Actually Don, I agree with all those points and am in favor of authors having
the option to post their DAT/LDR/MPD files along with the images.
My point is that within the scope of a completed model, having a contest on how
the model is expressed in the source files is just too shallow a topic to
justify a contest. Did you miss my point?
> Ldraw.org is all about the LDR file.
No one understands this better than me. And the LDR file and all its
capabilities have a huge impact on building instruction results. The LDR meta
commands needed to express a completed model are trivial compared to what you
need for building instructions. If there is a BIOTM contest then I'll go look
over there.
>
> Don
Kevin
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