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In lugnet.castle, William Howard writes:
> Does anyone have a picture of the stairs on the baseplate used for the 6090
> castle? Or could they describe them to me? I'm working on this as my next
> LDraw part and I can't get a good view of this complex area from any picture
> I have.
I am not the CAD expert by any means, but no one else seems to be replying
to your posts so I will. I think the silence you are hearing has to do with
the fact that the accepted wisdom is to model only elements that you have in
hand. Having the element in hand allows you to see every side of it, take
measurements, compare it to other elements, etc. Having that information,
you can compare the real world relationships between elements to those
amongst LDraw elements. Obviously, you would then use this information to
model and refine your proposed LDraw element.
There's nothing wrong with requesting pictures, but do note that it places a
burden on a person with the element in hand and alleviates you of the need
to acquire one -- which the accepted wisdom claims you should do for the
above stated reasons.
-- Hop-Frog
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While 'Net surfing, I came across the preceding message,
and I thought I'd post comments.
> ... the accepted wisdom is to model only elements that
> you have in hand.
To the best of my recollection, the above is a *requirement*
(not just "accepted practice").
> Having the element in hand allows you to see every side of it,
> take measurements, compare it to other elements, etc. Having that
> information, you can compare the real world relationships between
> elements to those amongst LDraw elements. Obviously, you would
> then use this information to model and refine your proposed LDraw
> element.
An eloquent explanation. If someone decides to document this
in one of the FAQs, I hope they incorporate your text into it.
Franklin
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