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Subject: 
Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 21:23:07 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Eric Joslin writes:

Because some of use aren't so uptight about model designs that we feel
the need
to "protect" them from TLC, and would actually very much *like* to have
instructions for our models, without having to suffer through an anitquated
home-brewed CAD program to create them.

Well, the data format is a bit arcane but I'm not sure I'd characterise
MLCad (to pick my favorite) as "antiquated"... it's pretty slick. But that's
just my opinion, of course. It's been years since I last played with AutoCAD.

I'd ask this, is CAD (even specialised to the Lego palette) one of TLC's
core competencies? Should it be? I dunno.

++Lar



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) I have to admit, my LEGO CAD experience is limited to a single program. I picked what appeared to be the most popular and best supported, and dove in. Way too user-unfriendly, IMHO, so I didn't bother to check out what seemed to be the bit (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) Hello - anyone ?!? Who do you think is going to make the program for this thing? Let's see?... Eric Harshbarger ... ????!!! Isn't he responsible for the Mosaic program...?!?! Isn't he the guy who LEGO features in their newsletter? Isn't he the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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  Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
 
(...) Because some of use aren't so uptight about model designs that we feel the need to "protect" them from TLC, and would actually very much *like* to have instructions for our models, without having to suffer through an anitquated home-brewed CAD (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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