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Not a good fit?
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Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:31:04 GMT
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Hi all,

Take a look at this!
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sjaacko/Temp/8561.png

As you can see I have been modelling Technic set 856 and came across this:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sjaacko/Temp/856a.gif
and this:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sjaacko/Temp/856b.gif

Technic bricks and connectors are exactly fit to the blue pins and ought to
fit exactly on the green one, but it is not a perfect fit. Why is this?
I have not been able to build the model for real yet, but I asume the
proportions are correct? Why not then in LDraw...

Any thoughts?

Jaco



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  Re: Not a good fit?
 
(...) Hi Jaco, I run into this often when I'm using rotation to get things into place. With MLCad you have a grid (course, medium, fine). All things that are placed are snapped to the grid. For nice rectangular designs, this grid works well. When (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
  Re: Not a good fit?
 
(...) Basic geometry - the arrangements are only approximately matching. 1. The triangle has perpendicular sides 5 plates (2 studs) and 14 plates, giving a hypotenuse length of 14.87 plates, or slightly less than 6 studs, so as you've found, the 1x8 (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
  Re: Not a good fit?
 
(...) question, but I do have a side comment and some questions. My side comment is that I always like it when people post nice snapshots from LDView. It helps give me a sense of accomplishment. Second, my questions. Did you take that snapshot while (...) (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)

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