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Re: Part Authoring with MLCAD
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:38:10 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Andrew Westrate wrote:
> I use Paul Easter's zerobase.dat and point.dat files a lot when beginning a new
> part. I like to start by measuring the part, and using notepad or LDAO to
> record the position of all the key points. Then all I have to do in MLCad is
> connect those points with lines, triangles and quads. Rather than using the
> "Add line"/"Add Triangle" etc dialog boxes, I usually use the Duplicate (ctrl-D)
> command with an existing line, and then drag the vertices to where they need to
> go.
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> I also think you should try using LDView while creating parts, because it's the
> best program for seeing if they are any gaps or deformed quads.
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> Andy
Excellent references! Thanks for pointing me to Paul Easter's site.
Thinking that I may have previously missed it, I went back to search for
Prim-Gen at the LDraw site. I haven't found a reference to it. Too bad, it
seems to do a lot of things that aid in rapid parts authoring.
I'll try them out tonight.
Wouldn't it be nice when we could have all the best functions from all the tools into one system? Maybe after the L Prize is awarded?
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| (...) Perhaps it might be useful (maybe in a new thread) for folks to enumerate what they think some of those features are? Might give some of the authors ideas... (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| (...) Just wanted to say I agree with what Don wrote, and add my own 2 cents. I use Paul Easter's zerobase.dat and point.dat files a lot when beginning a new part. I like to start by measuring the part, and using notepad or LDAO to record the (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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