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Re: Defining the "term" BI
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Wed, 17 Sep 2003 15:12:17 GMT
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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
building steps.

Building Instructions - step by step description of how to assemble a LEGO
model.

Details

Front Cover - The first page of building instructions usually contains a picture
of the completely assembled model.  LPub creates an image for this, called
<ldr_name>.JPG or <ldr_name>.BMP using the Instruction Images mechanism.

Bill Of Materials - an inventory of all the parts used in the model, in a format
similar the the RIS set parts list in the back of the Constructopedia.  LPub can
generate this automatically using the Instruction Images mechanism.

Back Cover - the last page of the building instructions.

Assembly pages - these pages contain the step by step building instructions.

Page number - most books display page numbers for each page.

Backdrop - LEGO often uses a backdrop image as the background for building
instructions.

Length indicators - LEGO sometimes provides inset pictures that show axles to
scale in their building instructions, on pages where longer axles are needed.

Step seperators - LEGO often uses horizontal and or vertical bars to seperate
multiple steps within a page.

Assembly step - describes parts added for a given step.  Minimally this includes
the assembly from the previous step with parts added, and a step number.  It can
also contain a list of the parts being added, as well as inserts showing how to
assemble sub assemblies and add them in the step, just like a single part.  LPub
can generate step images that are a composite of these things using the Layout
mechanism.

Part List Image - a picture describing the parts added in a step.  LPub
generates these automatically using the Instruction Images mechanism.

Assembly Image - a picture showing the partial assembly with the parts added in
this step.  LPub generates these automatically using the Instruction Images
mechanism.

Step number - The step number associated with the current model or sub-model's
assembly.  LPub can generate this automatically using the Layout mechanism.

In-lined submodels - Small sub-assemblies that are added in the step, complete
with image containing numbered steps showing how to assemble the model.  LPub
can generate In-lined sub-model images using the Layout mechanism.  LPub's
Layout mechanism supports the concept of nested In-lined sub-models, where
In-lined sub-models can themselves be described by In-lined sub-models. The
parts needed to build the inlined sub-model are reflected in the Part List Image
for that step.  LPub supports pointers that lead from the In-lined sub-model to
the location where the sub-model is added in the step using the Layout
mechanism.

Sub-models - self contained models that are used a part of larger sub-models or
the whole model.  Large sub-assemblies typically are described in building
instructions using format similar to that of whole assembly steps, where there
are multiple steps spanning multiple pages.  Small sub-assemblies can be packed
into in-lined sub-model images showing all the numbered steps of assembling the
sub-model in a single image.

Kevin



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  Re: Defining the "term" BI
 
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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