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(...) What you're trying to do is define a rotation vector, which can also be explained as a "custom-oriented axis". Its origin is always 0,0,0 and it will extend in the direction set by the XYZ coordinates. This way of working is very powerful, (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well I'd recommend doing it that way, as it is MUCH easier. The problem moving pieces at strange angles is that the default movement is in x, y or z direction - not in the direction that they are rotated. Remember also that you don't have to (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'm not sure what you're saying here, but I'll take a stab at it anyways. If you highlight a piece that you placed earlier in the list, before you started messing with angles, and then add your new piece there, it'll take it's rotational (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks for the prompt reply. :) I am aware of the rotate buttons, and have been using them allot. I even reset the button for the axis I'm working with to step 1 instead of 15, to try and get it lined up. It's still not working. :) To give you an (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) There are also keyboard shortcuts for those operations. Rotate around Y axis: 'A' and Ctrl+right or left arrows Rotate around X axis: Ctrl+up or down arrrows Rotate aournd Z azis: Ctrl+'home' or 'end' --Ryan (URL) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) That and the fact that doing patterns well is much more challenging, especially on curved surfaces. -Orion (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) If you're using MLcad, there should be a toolbar with six circular arrow buttons in it. Those arrow bottons will rotate the part along all three axes. The arrows are modeled according to the top-view (default lower left frame), where the left (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi everyone, I just started getting interested in lego modeling in MLcad, and I am really enjoying it. I am having a little trouble with it though..maybe you can help me out... I have placed a part (plate 1x2) into the work area, and I need to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Unfortunately I haven't worked on the other two dragon body parts the last months. The head-details takes me to trouble. nad then there is only the outer hull. See here: (URL) would be glad, if anybody else wants to complete the parts. CU (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) implimentation. I'm the kind of person that would reinvent the wheel just to say "hey, that wheel's mine! I made it myself!" Seriously, though, I've always wanted to build my own versions of the Trek ships; In fact, have you seen the Scorpion (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Doug, I think I beat you to that. :) (URL) luck. That's a great model! Corey (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) That one is under "Minifig Flame" -Orion (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Hmm, yes it would have. So would other parts with weird curvy surfaces like the flame/seaweed piece (considering the fact that the first dragon's body parts have all been completed, I'm surprised that I can't find that part anywhere). (...) I (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Aack! This would've been a nice part to (URL) 3D Scan>. But short of FedExing the part to me at my hotel (as I don't have one on hand) that's probably not gonna happen.. I could try to have one of my students take a stab at it in 3DStudio or (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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I downloaded copies of LDraw and MLcad a few days ago, and I've been building digital versions of a few of my models, but I ran into a couple of problems: 1. Using MLcad, I couldn't get (URL) this piece> to close flush to (URL) this piece>. There (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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Dear folks! As of today I have started to collect pieces for my model of the Deep Space 9 station from the same named Startrek series. I created this model way back completely digitally in MLCad, but I am attempting to make it for real! The model is (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) good point. I'll fix it with the next site update. anyway to give a short answer now: mlcad 3.11, lsynth 2.0, no specific order needed, but it is wise to install mlcad first to spot errors with the part-library. (...) :-))) w. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'm glad you like it! praise from the code-god itself saves my day :-))) (...) w. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Slick presentation, great work. One nit, you may want to mention what versions of the software this tutorial prereqs. Also is there an order dependency on which one has to be installed first? I agree with Kevin, you rock! Thanks for sharing! (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Willy, THanks so much for this tutorial. It is awesome that you put the work into it. Greatly appreciated. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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