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Hi, The first you should know is that models with instructions steps that use CLEAR, BUFFER EXCHANGE and GHOST commands generally look really weird when viewed in "Place" mode. Download "waggon1.mpd" from Michael's site at (URL) you'll see what I (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Buffer Exchange and Ghost parts
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I've read the explanation for buffer exhange and I think I understand. In view mode, as you "step" through your design, MLCad displays the new parts added in each step. Buffers let you take a snapshot (a picture) of the design as it looks given the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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I have modified LPub to restore the original pvengine.ini, so as long as the program can exit normally (not crash) it should appear as though LPub never ran. I've got a few things to fix before I release again. Sorry for the delays. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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Lpub supports rotation steps, but does not yet support buffer exchange. I've been very busy writing a book, so I'll apologize now for my recent absense. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Buffer Exchange and Ghost parts
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(...) these (...) OK, Rotation steps are becomming clear now. But Buffer Exchange... it can be such a nice feature. It must be possible to "...display a certain part above the the model first, and in the next step inserted into the model..." like (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | B.I. Portal passes 200 instructions!
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Wow! The Building Instructions portal passed 200 Building Instructions last week! If you haven't checked out the B.I. Portal site yet, go to (URL) ! It's free to use, and simple to add your own B.I. links in. Just set up a user account (2 minutes (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H523L4.8Hx@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) also with POV 3.5 the command line box is available on the button bar,you can deletet the text there. Gary (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) LPub will OVERWRITE your settings anyways so you will either have to re-type yor settings or in the case of most beginners just erase whatever is there. (...) He knows of the issue and is working on it. -AHui LDraw Help Desk (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H523L4.8Hx@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) just (...) This solution only works if you don't haven't specified your own settings with the "Set But Don't Render Process". (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) I don't have an example of the Buffer Exchange, I've never used it. The model I pointed to before has an example of the Rotation Steps though. In MLCAD, insert the Rotation Step immediatley after a Normal Step. This will set the view for any (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) it. (...) will (...) MLCad, (...) you (...) the (...) Duane, Do you know how the Rotation Steps and Buffer Exchange exactly work? Do you have some examples? Thanks. Jaco (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) I know that the rotation steps DO work with LPUB, but do not know about the buffer exchange. One example: (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) Hum.. not sure I have never tried using either with LPub. If and when you do can you please let the rest of us know if they work or do not work. -AHui LDraw Help Desk (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) This has NOT been fixed yet, but the soultion is very very simple. After using LPub and you want to use POV WITHOUT LPUb just open up POV-Ray and click on the INI icon button. A pop-up window will appear look at the command line option text (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Once I figure out how the Buffer Exchange and Rotations Steps work in MLCad, will LPub do these aswell? Jaco (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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Hi Ahui, I know LPub, but it ruins my POV Ray. Once I use LPub, POV Ray won't work anymore! It has problems with the ini file(s)... Or is that solved in a new version of LPub? Greetingz... Jaco (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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(...) You can use a very simple program called LPub. Here is the link for it. LPUB will creating building instruction images for any LDraw file and will also create the parts needed per step. (URL) Help Desk (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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Hi all, Another post here to seperate the threads. I am making instructions for a model that uses submodels (MPD). But to generate the same proportion renders for all these submodels as individual instructions is hard. Is there a way in MLCad to (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Buffer Exchange, Ghost parts and Rotation Steps
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Hi all, Does anyone have example DAT and/or MPD files that are using the Buffer Exchange, Ghost parts and Rotation Steps in MLCad? I do not understand these at all, but I know they can be a powerfull tool in making instructions. No offense Michael, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Instructions now available for my black truck and red/white trailer
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The black truck I built a few months ago is now available in LDraw format. First, the pics of the actual truck and trailer: (URL) that folder, I have added folders for the cab and for the trailer. The cab has been moderated, but the trailer is not (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Instructions for my Street Sweeper
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I rotated the model and changed which parts are done in which steps, so that you can more clearly see every piece as it goes in. LMKWYT; I'm new at this whole CAD thing... Unfortunately the folder is now subject to re-moderation. After moderation, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: TGV Duplex Instructions On-line
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The TGV Duplex Instructions folder is now public. Links below, including via the B.I. Portal link below. later, James Mathis (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst)
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Cross-posting to lugnet.inst (...) Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - B.I. Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Instructions for my Street Sweeper
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I noticed after posting this that there are a couple of steps where you can't see what is going on. I'll add some rotation steps so that you can see that part. If you can't wait, just remember that the finished product is perfectly laterally (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Instructions for my Street Sweeper
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Yesterday I MLCADded my Street Sweeper and posted instructions on Brickshelf. There are GIF's of each step, plus the .LDR file and a .TXT file listing the parts needed. I thought about making a kit, Bricksmith-style, but I'm too lazy. I have had a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.inst, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: How to use Lego bricks...
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"Adrian Drake" <tremor@apk.net> skrev i meddelandet news:H43vFp.Inu@lugnet.com... (...) here: (...) it (...) Neither am I, but I have an old Idea Book from the very early sixties, where there are no wheels, then there's a scan somewhere on the 'net (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LPub - LEGO Publication made easy!
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I have added logging support to LPub. LPub now creates a file called lpub.log, where it drops notes as to how far it made it in the start up process before it dies. It is version 2.0.0.66. Please try this new version of LPub and send me the log (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: How to use Lego bricks...
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(...) I dunno about the year, but check out that SNOT technique on the two smaller planes in this picture: (URL) very rare that you see that building style in Lego sets. Coolness. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More SW Pods BIs
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(...) Tom, it shuld be working now. Sorry about that. The file should be 825 KB and you need Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 5.0 or higher for this and ALL the .pdfs on my site. -AHui (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Ahui, I just tried to download the PDF version of the PodFalcon, your page says it is 586KB in size. Acrobat tries to download a 1397KB file, and when it finishes, Acrobat says: There was an error opening this document. This viewer cannot decrypt (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | More SW Pods BIs
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A&M Productions is proud to annocunce two more star wars pods BIs. We have added Jamie Neufeld's Tie Intercept and Millennium Falcon. You can get them here: (URL) via the BI portal. -A&M Productions (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad)
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(...) No idea what year its from, I scanned the entire flyer and uploaded it here: (URL) is some very interesting reading on it, but no year is on it. But it does say "Lego now has gears and motors" so that may date it - I am no history expert for (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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Mark P wrote in message ... (...) knobs (...) That's pretty amazing! Mind you, one thing they used to have in the sets of long ago was instructions on how to overlap the bricks to get a strong wall, instead of stacking them in piles. Seems obvious, (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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Wow, were people dumb back in those days or did the Samsonite company simply think that people would know what to do with them? That's a great find. What year is it from? Terry (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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| | How to use Lego bricks...
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I never really thought instructions on how to use Lego would be needed, but I guess back in the Samsonite days they felt they needed to teach people on how to use them. I got a box of old Lego (for free) at a garage sale and in with the Lego there (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Chris Maddison's X-Wing Pod Building Instructions
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(...) I am so glad that someone created building instructions for this design... it is a great Pod!! Add your own review here: (URL) work Chris and Ahui! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster B.I. Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Chris Maddison's X-Wing Pod Building Instructions
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A&M Productions is proud to presents Chris Maddison's X-Wing Pod Building Instructions. You can download the BI's either in PDF format or the Ldraw file. The files are located here: (URL) can also get to them via the BI portal. -A&M Productions (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Build your own Ikros Griffon!
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(...) Jake PS: Don't forget to add a link to these instructions at the B.I. Portal! (URL) McKee Webmaster - B.I. Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Street Sensation instructions on my site
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FYI, if anyone downloaded the ZIP file, they may want to redownload it. I just finished rebuilding one for a coworker (he gave up due to the online instructions not cutting it), and in the process found various problems with some of the pics (extra (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: LPub - LEGO Publication made easy!
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H3Gx39.K88@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Kevin has updated the zip file to reflect the latest version of LPub. (URL) Kevin! Mike -- Mike Walsh - (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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