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Re: LDD question - how to rotate pieces?
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lugnet.cad.ldd
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Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:49:48 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Jordan Schwarz wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, David Shifflett wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I am an LDD newbie, and can't for the life of me
> > figure this one out.
> >
> > I want to rotate a piece.
> > How do I do it?
> >
> > I have 2 16x32 baseplates (side by side)
> > to make a 32x32.
> >
> > I want to place 1x8, 1x6, etc tiles
> > around the 4 edges.
> >
> > When I insert a new piece it is always oriented
> > in the same direction.
> >
> > So I can only get tiles on two of the four edges.
> >
> > Any help would be most appreciated.
> >
> > Keep on bricking,
> > dave
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> Hi Dave,
>
> Use the arrow keys to rotate pieces. When you insert a new piece, I believe it
> always defaults to the same orientation. If you want to insert a bunch of
> identical bricks with a particular rotation, you can always insert the first one
> and rotate it, then make copies of it (press 'C' or hit the copy button; then
> click on the brick you wish to copy, and LDD will produce a duplicate brick with
> the same orientation).
>
> You can also select and copy multiple pieces by dragging the mouse while holding
> down the left button. This will select anything within the drag-box. Then
> press Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to insert the copied assembly. As with an
> individual brick, the arrow keys will rotate the assembly also.
>
> As a general tip to beginning LDD users, the key bindings in LDD are very useful
> to know. These are also accessible using the mouse, but by using the keyboard
> with the left hand and mouse with the right, one can greatly speed up creation
> of models. The main functions to know are:
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> C: Copy a single element
> V: Select mode (the "normal" mode)
> B: Color menu; change the color of an element
> Ctrl-X: Delete selected element or assembly
> Ctrl-C: Copy selected element or assembly
> Ctrl-V: Insert (paste) the copied element or assembly
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> Hope that this helps!
>
> -Jordan
Jordan,
Thanks. Don't know why I didn't try that key before.
Thanks also for the keyboard shortcuts, I had found some,
but the rest were helpful as well.
The preferences window has a check box for
'Brick Count Show the number of bricks in a box'
but I can't find that display anywhere.
Any ideas where it is, or how to enable it?
By the way, I am doing this on a MAC so
some of the interfaces (keys) are a little different.
dave
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