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(...) Aren't two words/terms sufficient? One for the individual images seen in each step or sub-assembly and another for the complete instruction set? (...) While I see your meaning/definition in #1, I don't see how #2 and #3 help to provide an (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) I've had the difference between Building Instructions (using LEGO format as the gold standard) and Building Instruction Images in my mind for a *long* time. In LPub you have two layers of processing: -creating building instruction images (a (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) BBI came out in my mind becuase I wanted a narrow term for "polished BII in a layout". BBI and BII are both subsets of BIs. I chose BBI to get the acroynms all with the letters "B" and "I". BBI could also be called "Background Building (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I don't get 'basic building instructions,' but I do get Building Instructions vs. Building Instruction Images. LPub (when you don't use the wonderful post-processing page layout features) outputs a series of images that just represent the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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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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(...) LAYOUTS is the menu item. And yes, it does work! I'm guessing it didn't work for me earlier, because it needs the parts and the step .jpg's already created... is that right? And my guess is that I tried using it as a first step, not a second (...) (21 years ago, 3-Aug-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, FTX)
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In lugnet.inst, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) I'm not at my LPub computer right now, so I can't tell you, but it is a *menu* item just below the one you use to generate images. (...) In the extra procesing step via the extra menu I just (...) (21 years ago, 2-Aug-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) find any way to do it. For me, that's o.k. since my models right now are small and relatively simple. However, I did notice something in your picture above. You have the parts list for that step as part of the instruction image. Are you doing (...) (21 years ago, 2-Aug-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, FTX)
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In lugnet.inst, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) LPub 2.2 adds another layer of processing after the two that you listed. The new layer can do a few things for you: 1. Pack sub-model steps into a single "callout" image for use in making compact (...) (21 years ago, 2-Aug-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, FTX)
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In lugnet.cad, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) Yes, and LPub obviously. A rotation step is like a step, but it also rotates the model about the origin, which has the same effect as changing the camera view angle. Rotation steps are wonderful, (...) (21 years ago, 2-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Hi Kevin, I'm not very familiar with MLCAD, I use LeoCAD as my main modelling tool. Is the term 'rotation step' something specific to MLCAD? Regardless, I decided to work on this problem again the other night. I opened the original file for (...) (21 years ago, 2-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Hi Allen, MLCAD rotation steps are what define the camera angle for building instructions. That way you can reorient the camera at *any* time. I prefer relative rotation steps, but absolutes work as well. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 2-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Thanks, Dan! James (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) This feature can be found at Peeron.com. At every set inventory page there is a gray box on the right side of the page. One of the links is "Try to build". If you click this it will show you if you can build the set from the parts in your (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst)
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Seems like not long ago I read a post about a way to upload my Set List to a site (I think it was the BI Portal) and then when I looked at instructions on that site, I could see if I had the requisite parts. Am I imagining this? I can't seem to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst)
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Alrighty, I had a few minutes on my hands, so here you go: Instructions for the Goblin Wild Boar Rider's mount, post-mod. (URL) Also easily modified to just be a Giant Wild Boar sans saddle. --Anthony (URL) The Kingdom of Ikros> (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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For the first couple of instruction sets I did, LPub seemed to point the camera in almost exactly the direction I wanted, when producing instruction images. Example: (URL) though, it seems to have flipped around and is looking at the models from the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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I don't know how many people will be interested, but here are instructions on how to build your own Giant Wolf for your Orcish Wolf Riders. Click on the picture to visit the gallery, post-mod. (URL) --Anthony (URL) The Kingdom of Ikros> (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Nope. They're straight ML-Cad output using a "Line Width" of 3 and an "Added parts view type" of Highlight. I save the pictures as 1600 x 1200 bitmaps and scale them down with an image editor. (...) looked more (...) to (...) Mega-POV can do (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) I think I was thinking of the cover page renderings (the look and feel of which I'm still trying to copy). But in looking at them, and your step renderings, and my high-res and my step renderings, I realize.... they're all different in some (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town)
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(...) recent (...) just (...) look, (...) Are you referring to the cover page renderings or the actual step renderings? Will Bricksburg Fire Department: (URL) Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town)
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