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Re: Are the illustrations for the modeler's book series created with Ldraw compatible software?
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Thu, 13 Feb 2003 04:35:01 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Miguel agullo wrote:

I never knew these two Lego Modeler books for DK existed until literally 10
minutes ago

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789447754/ref=ase_lugnet/002-0193358-7650454

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789447770/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/002-0193358-7650454

It sure looks like the illustrations created using some Ldraw-L3P-LGEO-POV
combination (click the option "look inside" underneath the cover). I was
wondering if anybody else knows more about it.

I don't think they used LDraw -- unless LGEO has textures mapped on
sloped parts.  Also, the tiles are grooved, LDraw's tiles weren't
grooved in 1999.

Steve



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  Re: Are the illustrations for the modeler's book series created with Ldraw compatible software?
 
(...) LGEO does have textured slopes, not mapped but calculated on the fly by POV. The effect is similar to that of the pics in the books. (...) I'm not sure what you mean by this (?) Here is more odd stuff: In "Lego City, The Ultimate Sticker (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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  Are the illustrations for the modeler's book series created with Ldraw compatible software?
 
Hi all, I never knew these two Lego Modeler books for DK existed until literally 10 minutes ago (URL) sure looks like the illustrations created using some Ldraw-L3P-LGEO-POV combination (click the option "look inside" underneath the cover). I was (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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