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(...) people will have fun building and playing with this MOC. Nathanael (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.inst)
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(...) in the third generation (aka real name Mospeda)...one of my favorite mecha... (21 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Check out the BIP. I know I've seen some great stuff posted there...which would include instructions. Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.inst)
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(...) We're coming up quickly on the next big round of prize giveaway! (Also cross-posting to .inst) Jake -- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.inst)
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(...) thanks a bunch, jake! running a site alone is LOTS of work. to work on a contest and provide prizes is even more effort. i sure appreciate winning the contest and thank you for providing a great resource for lego builders. happy holidays!!! (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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We are smack dab in the middle of the holiday season. To celebrate the holidays this year, I'm working on pulling together a series, of small, fun to build instructions for holiday themed items. If you haven't already added your holiday themed (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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(URL) The Building Instructions Portal has reached another landmark: 750 building instructions! As a way to celebrate this landmark, we're giving out prizes to one lucky winner. Joseph Gonzalez was randomly selected as the winner of the Teaser Prize (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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It is with great enthusiasm that I get off my rear and create some highly requested Warthog instructions. I haven't been able to do much with Lego for a while, but after so many requests I've finally done it. The Brickshelf folder is here: (URL) If (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.inst)
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When I announced my first (very large) Rubik Cube, I was very disappointed to hear that somebody else already made a Rubik Cube (only a couple of months before I did). Even more, Martin Howard's Cube was smaller than mine. I had to try again and do (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.loc.be, FTX) !!
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To all AFOL's, Is it possible to build a Rubik Cube with standard LEGO elements? The 3D puzzles from (URL) Eric Harshbarger> and (URL) JP Brown's Cubesolver> inspired me to build the famous Rubik Cube itself. You can check it out on my webpage : (2 (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.loc.be, FTX) !
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| | Instructions for Medieval Tudor Shop
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I recieved a few requests to make some intstructions for one of my medieval shops. While this one isn't an exact replica of one I have made in the brick, nor does it have an interior, I think it is still quite useful. (2 URLs) Jason Spears | (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.inst, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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Hello, Ahui Herrera asked me to post this announce: A&M LWorks is proud to annouce not 1... not 2... or 3... but 6 NEW building instructions!! These 6 BIs are part of a new series by Andrzej Szlaga entitled: Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Set I This (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: BIP Contest: Reloaded....again
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(...) OK, I've added a total count to the contest page: (URL) like we are up to 709 BIs added! Only a few more until the Teaser prize is given away! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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| | 12A1HG TECHNIC Gun with BI's--really shoots projectiles!
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Hello all! I have just finished up some BI’s for a brand new model I have been working on (that is off-and-on) for the past several months. It is…the 12A1HG (#12 Axle-Single Shot-HandGun) TECHNIC Gun! This gun is in fact made to be held in your (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.inst, lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build) !
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(...) Brain Fart! Yes, you are. Sorry. -Orion Maybe the radiation at work does affect my memory ;-) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I thought I was a memberas well. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Good point - Which also indicates AxleGrey, AxleWhite, AxleRed (etc) may be useful too - although these colours don't seem to vary so much in instructions. ROSCO (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I agree but I'd also like to keep Lars, Don and Travis in the loop since they're the most active program developers not on the LSC. (...) Myself (Orion Pobursky), Steve Bliss, Jacob Sparre Anderson, and Michael Lachmann (I apologize in advance (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hmm, maybe that would be best. Previous discussions on lugnet haven't reached a consensus. The last one I remember trickled off here. (URL) forget, who's in the LSC again? Don (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Right. Do we want to work that out in lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, or are people OK with the LSC taking the discussion off-lugnet? Steve (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) This should be non-issue once we finally sit down and hash out exactly how to format and support the ldconfig.dat file. -Orion (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yup, I'm aware of the MLCAD custom colours, but there is a good reason for me not wanting to use these unilaterally: with tools such as LPub generating parts list images and inventories, I thought it might make sense to have a commonly (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I can't really see allocating 'AxleBlack' as a standard LDraw.org color, since the two shades are an artifact of Lego instructions. But you can easily do this on your own - use the Custom button in MLCAD's color dialog to specify a different (...) (21 years ago, 2-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Tim, Thanks for the kind words. When it came to shading the steps (which is a default in LPub), I decided to go ahead and try it. Even this is the first set of instructions that I've posted, it is the second that I started working on. My other (...) (21 years ago, 2-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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I've particularly noticed in some of the newer technic sets that black axles and friction pins use a blacker black than other black parts, such as bricks, beams etc. In other words, the standard bricks are a very dark grey whereas the axles seem to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Not currently. I had that functionality up for a while, but took it down. Currently, we have 711, so it's only a short time before the first prize package is given away! In case you haven't visited the contest page ((URL)) LEGO Sets 3219 - (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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Hi Jake, Is there a way to tell how many instructions have been submitted already? Am I just missing this on the site? Or is that information classified ;) Ben (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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Oops...forgot to add .cad to this post! All, After a bit of slow growth in the BIP additions, I've decided to tweak the content rules a bit. There is now a new prize category, reduced number of BIs uploaded for all categories, and yet more prizes! (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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(...) And don't forget to add it to the BIP ((URL) a contest, you know. Big Prizes, Big Glory, Big Fame! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.western, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Instructions for a Blast from the Past...
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Wow, this was a long time ago: (URL) I decided to work up some instructions... I now present you with (Drum Roll) a cow... (URL) at your own risk, the management is not resposible for eaten minifig acessories such as Flowers, Carrots,Apples, Etc... (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.western, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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I like A lot At first I was puzzled by the strange coloured things on his back until I saw the Finding Nemo reference (I'll have to get off my backside and see it before it finishes in the cinemas here) I like the fact that you have designed it to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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Crush the Sea Turtle! Hello all, After many months of working off and on (not to mention learning many things relating to ML-cad, LPub, etc), I have finally published my first set of building instructions. (URL) Please check it out, and also feel (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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All, After a bit of slow growth in the BIP additions, I've decided to tweak the content rules a bit. There is now a new prize category, reduced number of BIs uploaded for all categories, and yet more prizes! For all the details check out the site: (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce.biportal, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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After man hours of coding, I have relaunched the Building Instructions Portal blog! (URL) time around, there are several new features, including the ability to have more than one person posting. I've invited several guest bloggers to participate, so (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.biportal, lugnet.people)
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All, Just a quick note on some BIP updates! First, let me congratulate Shaun Sullivan once again on the selection of his Rebel Hoth Turret. A great design that was chosen by BIP users as the latest featured model! Great work Shaun! Second, we are (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Orc Wolf Rider - Thank you Kevin Blocksidge!!
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Hi, seemed that the brickshelf folder isn't public-yet ! ;) Kai (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.inst)
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Thank you Kevin Blocksidge, for doing something that I was too lazy to do, something I should have done but never did. Kevin has taken my Orc Wolf Rider instructions and created only three pages out of the 19 steps. Here's a link: (URL) Orcish Wolf (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: Help.....Need instructions for #6093,Flying Ninja Fortress...... :-)
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Hi April, The instructions you need are on www.brickshelf.com Here: (URL) hope that helps. (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst)
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Hi All- This is my first post in this newsgroup, hope I am doing it right :-) I am desperately trying to find the instructions for #6093,Flying Ninja Fortress.......anyone out there happen to have them scanned? If you do, maybe you could email them (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) I know. I was just teasing you about the book thing, because we *are* both in the same boat. Notice I immediatly followed with the list. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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'snip' (...) I'm in the same boat as you on this issue of "book topics". I'm still wrtiting tutorials on subjects that I already helped cover in a book with Tim but that does the general public no good, unless they buy the book. However as the LDraw (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Overview Model - the entire design being described by the building instructions. Building steps - the sequence of steps where parts are added to assemble the entire model. Sub-model - portions of the model that are described as their own set of (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think I've already written a book that does this, which you haven't read :^) If you had you wouldn't have posted the original post that got all this going! Sure I'll add definitions for all the terms I use. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I don't have any comments about it at the moment, but being that you have authored the 1st BI term page. =) I think we should used your page as our foundation. Perhaps you can "volunteer" again =) and write definitions for each of the terms. I (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Ahui, Do you have any feedback on the below? Suggestions for specific names? Names for classes of images, etc? This post was to help you understand all the layers of stuff, so we could decide on good names and then all use the same dictionary. I'm (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks Orion. Kevin (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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(...) No, you posted it as FTX, I posted it plain text. The defualt for a given post is based on whether or not the parent message was FTX or not. In this case the parent post was FTX and you forgot to switch back to plain text causing your table to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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"snip" (...) Yup, when I was writing the article I was thinking only of small to medium size models. Yoda is a scupltor and as such falls into a totally different catagory as the BIs are usually in a top-down view and the piece count is out the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) I thought that ftx was optional. Why did you repost it as ftx? Kevin (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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Reposting not FTX'd -Orion There are many terminologies that would be nice to lock down and they releate to levels of hierarchy of the images (and text) that make up the instructions: Graphical Building Instructions Front Cover Completly assembled (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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There are many terminologies that would be nice to lock down and they releate to levels of hierarchy of the images (and text) that make up the instructions: Graphical Building Instructions Front Cover Completly assembled model image Bill of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) A good start. What if you were to flesh it out a bit more and have it read more like an article than a bulleted list? There is nothing wrong with lists, in fact they are often useful in breaking up large blocks of text. However, they should be (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) You made no mention of part list images per step, for entire sub-model, sub-model BOM, entire BOM. LEGO's Building Instruction use all of these techniques on some what or another. You also forgot to mention small sub-models's steps packed into (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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Hello all, I've uploaded building instructions for my premiere .space moc, the Orbisphere. (2 URLs) Clickey!>> (URL) The Orbisphere> Instructions and Layout courtesy of Tim Courtney. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage> (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.inst, FTX) !
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(...) Yes. I think that step images is better than BBI's. Step images is generic. Part list images are one kind, and construction images are the other. I've used this terminology a lot, for lack of any better terminology. Anyone got a good name for (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I think there might still be some confusion (at least from where I sit) about the distinction between what you are calling BBI's and a complete set of "Building Instructions". I'm still hoping you can point us to a couple of graphical examples (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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I am pleased to say that a new article has been posted to the BI Portal called, Building Instrcution Theory. (URL) The article focuses on what should be in every BI. Please take a look and let me know what you think of the article. -AHui A&M LWorks (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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"snip" (...) You are right.. Thanks for this. Perhaps another set of words for BBI would be best? I like your "step images" word. "snip" (...) Yes I mean animated version of BIs. I know TCL has done this with some of its technic products via a (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I would suggest that trying to make acronyms for the same project all similar (using 'B' as you noted above) will actually lead to confusion. Quick example... try reading your paragraph above out loud. I think you'll find it's a mouthful. :) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I agree that having #2 sound like #1, it adds a lot of confusion. Allan's suggestions are good ones. (...) That's my read on it too. There is no difference in my mind between the two, especially with the explanation in reply to my post. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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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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