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Re: Sv: Changing the Rotational Axis
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Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:58:34 GMT
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jsproat@ANTISPAMio.com
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"Mogens Sørensen" wrote:
> This must be a problem directed to the partwriters, or what?. I have never
> made a part, but I think parts must have a 0,0,0 which should be at a
> logical rotationpoint. But if they place 0,0,0 more or less at random, you
> have no way of knowing where the rotationpoint should be. This is just a
> guess.
Be careful criticizing the parts authors when you don't know what you're
discussing. They've put a helluva lot more thought into this than you have.
For example, at which logical rotation point should 0,0,0 be put? A corner?
The centerline for a bar? A stud? An edge? Which one? Pick one from
random?
I actully prefer the current method of putting 0,0,0 on the top surface (note:
not "more or less at random".) It is much more efficient for the majority of
LEditing -- stacking bricks on top of each other.
> Parts that rotates and like, should be placed in different submodels at a
> logical rotationpoint. Then the submodels is rotated correctly in MLcad.
Yes, this is currently the best solution for rotation of sub-parts, for any of
the Lego modelling software I've used. It offers many advantages, including
arbitrary origin placement and easy re-use of sub-parts.
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
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 | | Re: Sv: Changing the Rotational Axis
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| (...) Alright, that's what I was talking about, rotating submodels. Like I've got a 3x4 hinge plat with some of those hexagonal pieces at the end to make a door (think Message Intercept Base) and I want to set the submodel's rotational axis along (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | Sv: Sv: Changing the Rotational Axis
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| I'm not critizing the part authors. Not at all. Sorry if my english could be misunderstood. I'm grateful for the parts as anyone else. As I wrote: I was just guessing. I have never made a part ... yet :-) I was just pointing out, that from my point (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Sv: Changing the Rotational Axis
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| This must be a problem directed to the partwriters, or what?. I have never made a part, but I think parts must have a 0,0,0 which should be at a logical rotationpoint. But if they place 0,0,0 more or less at random, you have no way of knowing where (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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