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Re: Automatic Part Selection Query (Part 2)
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 11:30:45 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Guido Heunen writes:
> Hi Micheal,
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> I am wondering if it would be possible to use an unique identifier for each
> part belonging to a specific funcionality in the model. With this I mean:
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> I would like to model for example the Technic Space Shuttle in MLCad and to
> see only the functionality of the model by selecting in a combobox a number.
> So if I would selected number 1 I would only see the whole mechanism of
> the flaps. Number 2 would could show me for example the turning mechanism
> of the shuttle's arm. 3 the satelite opening and so on.
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> I think it would not be wise to put this extra number in the *.dat file (INPUT
> from others here as well), but perhaps in a accompaning MLCAD meta file (so
> only used by MLCAD).
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> DO you get my idea?
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> LEGO did this one's I believe with the old forklift (850 I believe, but
> brickshelf.com doesn't show it).
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> Guido
You can do that in a similar way already now:
Select the parts by functionality (e.g. turning mechanism parts) and group
them. Once you've grouped all parts, you can easely hide/unhide the groups
as you like...
Until now it's not possible to save the groups, but MLCad V2.00 will be able
to save this information as well.
Michael
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