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Now there is something. I am beginning to understand too. Thanks Kevin! "Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H5DvI4.5pK@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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Great! I will now look indepth into LPub and see if I can get it to work. Jaco "Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H5E0tC.Fyu@lugnet.com... (...) will (...) MLCad, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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I just added buffer exchange into LPub, it fit *very* nicely and took only five minutes. I also just added ghosting to LPub and lsynth. These will be available in the next release. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Hi Miguel, This is not quite true. Ghosting in submodels works the same whether you are using MPD, or the old fashioned mechanism of LDraw files using other LDraw files as parts. I just studied this behavior in MLCAD and added GHOST support to (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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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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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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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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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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(...) 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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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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