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Re: Newbie help request.... rotation
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Sat, 23 Dec 2000 22:01:18 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Derick Bulkley writes:
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> As you can see by the dat file, I have been unable to adjust the rotation of
> the 16L links to meet the lower set of Technic friction connectors.
How close are you looking to get? (very slow link right now, so didn't try
to download the file you have so far)
> I've tried to understand the rotation coordinate schema in the "Enter
> Position & Rotation" menu, but with no positive results, and the last matrix
> I calulated was a decade ago, and very poorly then, too.
When I need to rotate parts I hardly ever use the rotation/position menu. I
just go into fine mode (you can set the resolution of rotation, 1 degree is
usually good enough for me but I think you can go finer) rotate to
approximately the right position using the rotation buttons, then move the
part to the right place or close, rinse, lather, repeat.
Many parts don't have "perfect" axes of rotation so you have to fudge and
move back into place.
Hope that helps. If not, ask again.
++Lar
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Newbie help request.... rotation
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| The file is 3.5kb - it must be the crane site that's slowing the D/L Ahhhh - I didn't realize that I could change the granularity of the "fine Grid" rotation... Many thanks, Lar! -Derick (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | RE: Newbie help request.... rotation
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| (...) Like Lar, I set the fine rotation to something smaller than 15 degrees. However, I also move the center of rotation (little square on the center of the part) to the approximate correct position. I then click the button which looks like a brick (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Newbie help request.... rotation
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| My first foray into MLCAD seems to have been ill-chosen for its' difficulty - I would very much appreciate it if anyone can help. The dat file in question is here: (URL) model is a short length of reinforced bridge span, in one dimension, that (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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