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Re: Instruction Tutorial - Dry Goods Store
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lugnet.inst
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Fri, 16 May 2003 14:40:47 GMT
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In lugnet.inst, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> Hi Ben,
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> It is nice to see how people use LPub to create building instructions. As
> the author I've been curious how people use LPub as part of a process. This
> helps me plan for future enhancements to LPub.
I hope my images and article will help you. I am only using version
2.0.0.58 It is simple to use. No offense but the other documentation for
future versions is very long and somewhat confusing. Newbies would be
extremely lost. I think there should be a two versions of LPub: an expert
and beginner.
> In lugnet.inst, Benjamin Ellermann writes:
> > I have created a new town building, a Dry Goods Store.
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> > I am using this MOC as an example of my process to make high quality
> > building instructions. I still need to write a how to section for Jake's
> > Building Instructions Portal but here are the images.
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> I was thinking about writing up a web page on this topic as well.
That is a great idea. I think that more "how to" guides will help the LEGO
public immensely because they will see multiple ways of creating instructions.
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> > Final Instructions:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43472
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> These look very nice and well organized.
Thanks Kevin.
> > Subassembly Editing Process
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43473
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> Please note that since you started your process, LPub has come out with its
> own process for creating these "called out" sub-assemblies.
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> LPub created this entire image by itself without manual intervention.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/mm-walker/ucogv.jpg
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> At some point I will add the option for arrows between callouts and step images.
I am aware of the new changes in LPub for this. I was slightly unhappy with
the images for several subassemblies that you have made. Dont get me wrong
- they look awesome but they look like they are from a technic manual :) I
dont know if there are other options to change number fonts, background
colors, arrow sizes and shapes, etc so subassemblies can look appropriate
for castle or town instructions. I also like to be able to manipulate the
size of the subassembly and the horizontal and vertical arrangement of the
step images to best fit that instruction. If you look at my subassemblies
they have specific black lines going to the larger instructions. This is how
many LEGO instructions work.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BenjaminE/Drygoods/Final/03dstore.jpg
What would be nice is a gui program like LPub in which you could pick a step
background, render step images in the same place on that background without
cropping, add step number (where you wanted it, whatever size, specific font
,etc), add subassemblies (with many subassembly options to suit the type of
instructions), and better outlining of pieces (I havent used Mega-Pov yet)
to create high quality instructions. This type of program would need
preview screens (rendered quickly in low quality) for everything in the
instruction page. The ability to move and resize images would be critical.
I am afraid that to get something exactly as I want it requires a lot of
editing in photoshop.
I am also looking forward to TLC's cad program for the possibility of
outlined pieces like they use on their instructions.
> The callout feature is the next big step in letting us do all that LEGO can
> do with their building instructions.
> > Please leave feedback on the images and what I should include in the
> > tutorial and what you think of the store. (As a side note - I do not have
> > access to a digital camera at this time to take pictures of the actual model)
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> The instructions look very nice. I look forward to reading your how-to.
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> Thanks for sharing your process with us.
Thank you again. I am very busy with finals and moving but I hope to get a
"how to" section done sometime this summer.
Ben
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| (...) There will always be one version of LPub, but I know LPub too well to write a good beginner document. Anyone want to volunteer to write one? I already wrote a chapter in a book on LPub, so it will be a while before I get enough literary energy (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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| Hi Ben, It is nice to see how people use LPub to create building instructions. As the author I've been curious how people use LPub as part of a process. This helps me plan for future enhancements to LPub. (...) I was thinking about writing up a web (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.inst)
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