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Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big!
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lugnet.lego
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Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:31:03 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Eric Kingsley wrote:
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While I think this is a good idea I have found the software fragile. I
cannot save at all, it just shuts down the program. I find it very difficult
to line up the 8x8 plates/roadplates next to each other. I am going to try
reinstalling the software but so far I can’t say I have had much luck.
Eric Kingsley
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I also had problems with lining up pieces. Here are some things that helped me:
- Adjust the mouse sensitivity in the LDD configuration program. This will help with the “floaty” feeling of the pieces.
- Wait a second before jiggling the piece again - sometimes just holding the piece still will cause the autoconnect feature to kick in.
- Change your viewing angle.
Hope that helps!
Marc Nelson Jr.
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In lugnet.lego.announce, Jake McKee wrote:
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Posting on vacation, yep I’m that dedicated! :)
I just got this note from colleagues and couldn’t stand waiting a week to
post about it!
As of this week, children are invited to come forward with their very own
LEGO micro model designs and enter a competition on the brand new web site
www.LEGOfactory.com. 10 winners will get their model produced and sold as
a real LEGO set!
We are inviting consumers into the experience of designing real LEGO sets
and vote for other consumer’s creations. This allows us to expand our
relationship with LEGO fans of all ages and provide LEGO Company with a
unique business opportunity by interacting directly with consumers and
translate what they really want when they get to decide for themselves.
This is made possible by the unique virtual building tool: LEGO Digital
Designer (LDD), which is computer software that allows consumers to build
their own 3D LEGO models similar to how professional LEGO Designer design
new LEGO models today. Since the first version of LDD was made available for
free download at LEGO.com one year ago, 500,000 consumers worldwide have
downloaded the software to their computers. A new and improved version of
LDD with new features and improved user interface launched this week as part
of www.LEGOfactory.com.
Now children can really bring forward and express their imagination, and if
they need a bit of advice and ideas, a team of professional LEGO designers
along with Adult LEGO Fans (AFOLs) have contributed inspiration materials
and tutorials on the LEGO Factory web site.
If the idea catches on, we will open up the virtual LEGO Factory for all
LEGO fans to have their own models produced and sold on-line. Says Mark
Hansen, Director, Interactive Experiences: “Consumers will create LEGO
models and decide which ones will be available for purchase on-line. This is
not only a new LEGO Experience; it is also a new revenue stream to the LEGO
Company.” Mark is heading up the LEGO Factory project which is a joint
initiative by LEGO Community Development and Interactive Experiences.
Check out LEGO Factory at www.LEGOfactory.com
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| (...) Marc, Good information, thank you! Quick follow-up questions. (...) Raise or lower the sensitivity? (...) Will try that. (...) I tried playing with that a bit, but my test model was just a bunch of random pieces, I'm still trying to get the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big!
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| (...) Thanks, placing pieces I have figured out. I can now sporadically save with some manual preferances set but it is very sporadic and the graphics are real flakey. I love the idea but I am runing on a pretty beefy Windows XP machine and these (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big!
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| (...) I found the easiest way to lay the baseplates was from the underside! Yes you can add pieces 'top down' if you want - the floor sinks when you add something from the bottom. I think the 'clicking' is sometimes fantastic, and sometimes just (...) (20 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| While I think this is a good idea I have found the software fragile. I cannot save at all, it just shuts down the program. I find it very difficult to line up the 8x8 plates/roadplates next to each other. I am going to try reinstalling the software (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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