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(...) Um, I can't tell the difference between the different types you defined, nor do I see the need to "narrow down" the term. Where is the confusion? Why is this needed? (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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x-posting to lugnet.cad. Follow ups will be to lugnet.inst. Here is original post. In lugnet.inst, Ahui Herrera wrote: I think that we need 3 words for BIs. 1. Building Instructions (BI): Any form of communcition that can allow anyone to build a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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I think that we need 3 words for BIs. 1. Building Instructions (BI): Any form of communcition that can allow anyone to build a LEGO set. Can include, but is not limited to, images showing step-by-step, images showing the model in various stages, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Ha,Ha,Ha I took one step backwards when the drill sgt. asked for volunteers! =) I can probably do the "BIs for web" but I have no experince with "BIs for printing". However, right now I got a backlog of 4 LDraw tutorials that need to get (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Sure Kevin, I will send an update to Jake soon. Ben (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Hi Ben, It already *is* in a tutorial on my website (you just didn't read it.) I'd appreciate it if you'd update your document so that people don't think have to hand edit their part list images and BOMs. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) I have been wrestling with this section for a while. Not sure what to call it to make sure it makes sense. Maybe I should go back to "resources"...hmmm. Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Sounds like you just volunteered! You can email me the article at: sink AT countersinkdg DOT com. Hopefully you are willing to help out, those are some great subjects! :) Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) until next week. This file probably has more to do with a LPub tutorial on Kevin's site. If you have been trying to email me my normal email has been down and I can be contacted at ben_289NOSPAM@hotmail.com. Thank you for you help setting up (...) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Ben, I'm happy to post any updates if you'll pass me updated copy. Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Cool. I am hoping that many people will try out backgrounds! I am glad that you liked the tutorial. (...) On the main page menu bar click 'help' This has a link to the faq and resources sections. Ben (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Ben, Thanks for taking the time to do this. I have wondered about using backgrounds when making the images, but hadn't gotten around to trying it. Your well-written and nicely structured guide makes me want to include one in my next model. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Thank you very much. (...) I agree that these topics are important. I may not have enough knowledge to put together a tutorial for them. Hopefully, someone else would be interested. (...) I agree again. Quality is an important factor missing (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) VERY VERY VERY NICE! But might I suggest that we also need to focus on two other "BI Topics". Making BIs that are PRINTABLE Making BIs for the Web You covered the basic concept of what a good proffessional BI should look like. That is (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Hi Ben, Nice tutorial. I read your small blurb on part list images. LPub provides you with complete control for part orientation in part list images using a DAT file in the LPub install directory. I'll have to dig out the name when I get home. (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst)
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I wrote an article for the Building Instructions Portal on the topic of image editing. (URL) article focuses on professional looking building instructions by creating backgrounds, a numbering system, parts lists, and sub assemblies using Photoshop. (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general) !!
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Interesting. I will download and try immediately! Thanks Kevin. Jaco "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> schreef in bericht news:HKHMB2.1L79@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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LPub 2.2.02 is available at (URL) version primarily provides a fix for image cropping that caused "out of resource" diaglogs, and killed the BOM process. It also has a minor new feature where you can provide a URL for where your images will be (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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Hi, I uploaded my LPub and LSynth power point presentations from BrickFest 2003. They are on brickshelf: (URL) file is lpub.ppt. (URL) file is lsynth.ppt. Enjoy! Kevin (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Layout can't do anything unless you've generated everything. (...) This is related to sub-model usage. LPub uses a depth first search algorithm for processing sub-models. So it looks for all the sub-models in a model and creates their (...) (21 years ago, 3-Aug-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, FTX)
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