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Subject: 
Collaborating FLL builds using mpd's
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Date: 
Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:49:53 GMT
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I'm mentoring several First Lego League teams.  I built a sample lifting device
using MLCAD to illustrate the principle of a parallelogram.  I had it in
sections and uploaded the mpd.

I soon realized that I needed to upload the sub-models and have the kids store
them under a certain folder heirarchy.  I'm am not sure that the kids got it
together.  Perhaps the install instructions need clarification or the kids need
more training in using MLCAD.  Bottom line is that we're not getting the benefit
of any collaboration.

Is there a better way to package an mpd for sharing and collaboration?  Is there
a good strategy for tracking revisions?

Thanks.
Edwin



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  Re: Collaborating FLL builds using mpd's
 
(...) First, all your model, including all sub-models, as well as unofficial parts *must* be in the MPD file. Some MPD generators put the full paht name of the file in the MPD. This is unfortunate, because when you try to unpack it stuff can end up (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)

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