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Subject:	Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:40:52 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: > > On the topic of Lego CAD systems (not LDD, but LDraw and derivatives), I've > never understood the point of them. About the only things I figured they were > good for was a) making instructions and b) prototyping things you didn't have > the parts for. c) documenting a MOC you want to disassemble (eg: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=133582). That is what I mainly use it for, although I have used it for a) as well. ROSCO

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		Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
(...) And documenting MOCs is a wonderful thing. Mladen Pejic is (unless there's someone I'm missing) is the only prolific builder who documents every creation in LDRaw format and makes the file freely available. I wish more builders would do this. (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Reasons to L-CAD (was: Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?)
(...) d) illustrating building techniques (sorry, no example handy). With L-CAD models, you can more easily show your point by: - creating 'cutaway' models, showing only the parts involved in the technique being discussed. In some programs, you can (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
(...) Phew. I was getting worried. On the topic of Lego CAD systems (not LDD, but LDraw and derivatives), I've never understood the point of them. About the only things I figured they were good for was a) making instructions and b) prototyping (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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