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Hello people, You can find pictures of my latest custom, a 'not so mini' mini Rebel Blockader Runner, here: (URL) recently been obsessed with creating instructions and this is my first custom that comes complete with LDraw file, parts list and PDF (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.inst) !
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I figured out what my problem was, in my POVRAY.ini file I had the settings initial_frame = 0 final_frame = 0 initial_clock = 0 final_clock = 0 included, so POVRAY kept rending the images with Stepping and putting an number on the end of my .bmp (...) (22 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Hi James, Please email me two files and some information: 1. The test.ldr file 2. config.lpb from the directory in which you installed Lpub 3. The name of the full path which test.ldr exists. 4. The version of LPub you used. You can send these (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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I have a test project called test.ldr with 4 steps. When I run LPub and use the Instruction Images feature everything seems to go just fine for the first step. But after the first step is rendered I get the error message "Image file test.bmp not (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Instructions of 5935
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Hi all, where can I find instructions of the set #5935 (Adventure plain) ? They aren't on Lugnet. Thanx. (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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Thanks for clarification on this Kevin. I didn't realise that different settings only affected 'Complete Assembly' and not also the Instruction Images' (...) for building instructions. This makes sense and now I know how this works, I have done this (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Hi Richard, One of the things that is ill-defined for LPub is which controls affect Complete Image, and which controls affect Building Instructions. The camera settings you refer to only affect complete image. LPub assumes that you will use rotation (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.3 released
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Kevin, Well done on this newer version - it is a HUGE improvement over the previous earlier version and I no longer get the calculation errors I used to get with the numeric fields. I do however have one strange problem that I think is a bug; I am (...) (22 years ago, 5-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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LPub 2.1.0.3 has been released to (URL) is a bug fix release: - Single image generation complains that lsynth is not installed - LPub forgets where LDraw and L3P are installed when saving global config - Selecting specify output file name for (...) (22 years ago, 2-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.0 Available
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Willy Tschager has been testing LPub for bugs and trying to make it die, which is a *huge* help to me and you. He reported the following bugs in LPub 2.1.0.1. I've resolved all the reported bugs and the fixes will be available in LPub 2.1.0.3 and (...) (22 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Thanks for pointing this out Jake. The examples have been restored. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Kevin, just a quick note to let youknow tha thte examples on your LPub site are coming up as 404 errors - page not found. Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) I think I have this fixed. I found a problem with some initialization issues. LPub is supposed to remember where it found these things in a file in LPub's install directory called config.lpb. There should be two lines near the bottom: (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Hi! I downloaded the new version and installed it. Every time I start it I have to specify where parts.lst and/or l3p.exe are. I tried it on the car, left every default option and got a message when I ran Generate > Complete Assembly: Could not find (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Forgot to post these to cad and inst. LPub 2.1.0.0 is now available at (URL) number of bug are fixed in this release: - a major problem with numeric fields in the graphics user interface. - crashes when starting LPub without POV-Ray installed - (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Build-a-Bot Hit 10,000 Hits!
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(...) Thanks T! (...) (URL) ya man, That's been up for awhile, I'm very happy about it, plus, it features some other familiar names too. I think the article is very important in that it helps open peoples eyes to the possibilities! Yay! (...) (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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Congrats man! 10,000 man thats alot o' people! As a side note too I saw a link to your bshelf gallery on LEGO.com, I didn'y know if people knew about that or not! You have been recognized by the head honchos! That's gotta make you feel good too! (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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Thanks Dave! Your a Good Friend. I too had no idea when I was just futz'n around with a Pile of Blue Lego! (...) Dave just think, mmmmmm, Orange Quarter Ovals in the Upper Legs, Brown, Green, Trans, and other Unbound Color Guru you could rock it! (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Well, while some instructions only have 20 click thrus, others have 600 or more. But just for discussion purposes, if you take an average, that average is 200 per instruction. But setting that aside, the key is that there are more than 42,000 (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:H5wDFs.GCp@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) about (...) Yowza! (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Jake - can you elaborate on what this means? I am not sure what you mean by 200 click (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst)
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WOW! I just did a query on the Building Instructions Portal and found that there have been more than 42,000 click thrus from the 200 Building Instruction links on the B.I. Portal! ((URL) just in case, you need another reason to add your links, just (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Build-a-Bot Hit 10,000 Hits!
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Congrats, Eric! When you first put up Build-a-Bot, I thought it was a great idea that would take quite a while to catch on. You proved me wrong. ;) Yes, I'll Build-a-Bot someday, but for now I just enjoy seeing everyone else's creations. Keep up the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Whoo hooooo! (...) Great! :O What color(s) will it be? (...) Thanks, I try. (...) Legomaster www.mylegomaster.com (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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Congrats Eric! Yay! I'm going to build a build-a-bot myself. I think it's really cool too :) You really do have a great talent for this.. -Anne (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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Thank you to all who have visited the Build-a-Bot Gallery on Brickshelf! (URL) big round of applause goes out to all the folks who have built one! It has been a great joy to see the LB's people have made. Be sure to see the "Bot's by You" Folder. A (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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Hopefully within the next week or two. I've been very busy over the last few months co-authoring a book on LEGO CAD tools. We're rapildy approaching the deadline, so I have little time for LPub. I want to take the time to test it on Windows 98, (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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I have added buffer exgange in my development version. It works except for one problem, the graying of previous steps parts gets messed up. I have to fix this. I also added ghosting and it works fine. I have to clean things up before a release, and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Can LPub handle the buffer exchnage and ghost parts? On version 2.0.0.65 it appears the answer is no.. =( -Ahui (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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Wow... I just studied the file, and I'm pretty sure I get it! Thanks Miguel! They do seem like very powerful commands, if you want to do instructions straight from MLCAD, and hopefully with the LPub support it will make rendering instructions with (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: multi-set 'town' images on 1978-79 town instructions
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"Jeff Stembel" <aulddragon@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:H5F04K.Drt@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) but (...) that I (...) use (...) as (...) picture? (...) building is the ONLY "set" in that diorama that is NOT shown in the catalog. That is (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: multi-set 'town' images on 1978-79 town instructions
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Don't forget 770 (US) / 386 (Europe) (URL) Wilson Lugnet #1783 (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm. I could have sworn I once saw a hospital-type set that was available briefly around the time of 6666, and with similar colors. I recall seeing it in a shelf-mounted catalog at a Service Merchandise in New Hampshire back in the early (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) too.) (...) Funny you mention this. A few of us discussed this item during BrickFest 2002, during my 'old Lego paperwork' session. My understanding is that indeed, these catalog pictures are supposed to show real sets, and that hospital was (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) G'day, I think you'll find that the jeep came with the fire station set [at least the international version did, and I assume the US version would have as well] Incidentally, the image here is different to the one that I was originally (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: multi-set 'town' images on 1978-79 town instructions
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(...) Ditto. Ah, the classic era from the late 70s to the late 80s. I must stop now, otherwise I will go on. (sighs contentedly). (...) From 1987: Med-Star Rescue Plane (URL) 1978: Medic's Car (URL) 1989: Rescue Helicopter (URL) 1987: Red Cross (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) When can we expect the new release? I am anxious to try LPub but I guess I will wait for the next release to download again. Thanks. Jaco (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Ah, seeing this image makes me feel all warm inside. Pictures from that era were from the first catalogs I had as a child. As for the hospital, I always assumed it was a Europe-only set (like the trains pictured in other brochures of my (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) No need to scan it, it was in the '79 US catalog: (URL) would guess it was a promotional set or something. I don't think they would have used a non-set for that image. (...) I'd also guess that it was released on that plate, if it is a real (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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G'day, I was looking through my small collection of instructions the other day, and I noticed that on almost every set of instructions for town there is a picture of a town made up from sets available at the time the set was, but with the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) this (...) services Ah, I was looking for something like that too. Thanks. I will study this further and try to understand. Jaco (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.inst)
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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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| | Re: Generating pictures of steps
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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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| | Quick clear, Buffer Exchange and Ghost parts tutorial
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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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| | 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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"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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(...) 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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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"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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"Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H3GLA5.AwM@lugnet.com... (...) 0 (...) Kevin - thanks for the update. The ZIP file on your web site still shows version 2.0. (URL) you replace this zip file or should I be downloading it (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Hi, I wanted to mention that LPub is useful even if you are not working on a book, or web pages. It can be used to make building instructions from other peoples' DATs. It has an advantage over MLCAD in that it shows you pictures of the parts added (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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Hi Mike, I uploaded a new LPub with some fixes. I checked the pov-ray quality of 0 and it works now. I found a bug in L3P quality, fixed that and have uploaded it. Kevin (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Jason and Guybush, Sorry for the late response I've had my head down the mathematical toilet working on my synthesizer for bendable parts. I obviously do not get this problem. I develop on Windows 2000. What OS are you working on? LPub only has (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Hi Dave and Ahui, LPub is not supposed to do this. Lars Hassing reported this long ago, and I thought I had fixed it. WHen LPub starts it makes a backup of the current pvengine.ini file. When LPub exits it is supposed to restore this file to its (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:H3FCnt.L5D@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) my (...) the (...) to (...) anyone (...) If you alter your Pov settings using the Render->Edit Settings/Render menu pick (which essentially (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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<snip> But on the down side, I think my use of LPub screwed something up with my (...) Open up POV-Ray and click on the INI Icon Button. When the pop-up window appears look for the textbox that says "command line options:". LPub will have left (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) The first time I ran a model through LPub, I was stunned by the ease with which the program pumped out such high-quality images. Someone else asserted that this will revolutionize the way AFOL's create and share model instructions, and I (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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WOW! This is seriously impressive and it couldn't have come at a better time. I am just putting together the instructions for my first custom kit, and until I saw this message and downloaded the software, I was handwriting a series of scripts to (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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All, I have added a poll to the lugnet.inst ((URL) sidebar to allow you to choose the next featured building instruction! I have picked some great designs, and I encourage you to check them out and add your review at the BI Portal ((URL) McKee LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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I am having the same problem. Access violations whenever it tries to generate a parts list. I have done nothing with the camera feature either. (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Kevin, Thanks for looking into this for me. It doesn't seem to be just with the camera though. Now, even when I start the program from scratch, open a .dat file, do nothing else other than attempt to generate images, I get this error. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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"Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H2ozHJ.MBw@lugnet.com... (...) what I (...) bring (...) configuration, (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I too found an error, although different from the one Jason reported. When using POV I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Hi Jason, It must be an lpub bug. I will wrestle with the camera tonigh and see what I can shake out. This bug should not persist when you shut LPub down and bring it back up, unless you saved the configuration. If you saved configuration, you might (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) I am having a problem. The first time I used it, I just opened a .dat file, generated instruction images, and although it took a while, everything worked just fine. After that I created both times of webpages. Then, I thought, hey, I should (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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I worked on the RIS book that Syngress is going to publish and so I had extensive experience working with LPub. This tool really is amazing. Kevin has put a LOT of work into this program (I know, I bugged him with many questions :) ) and it shows. I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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