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Re: MLCAD/Assemblies?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Thu, 28 Nov 2002 19:54:23 GMT
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So here's the $0.02 version of how to use multipart files:
First, some tips:
* Name your sub-models! The first comment line - "Modify" it and call
it something descriptive, like "bookcase" or "lift arm" or what have
you. This will save you grief later. It's used in the parts list to
describe the part, so unless you want your parts list to be:
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
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* Multipart DAT files store all the sub-models in a single file, but
allow you to edit sub-parts independently within the file. So if you
have current DAT files of individual sub-parts, you'll stop using those
once you've imported them.
So here's the short tutorial:
Go into MLCad. On the menu: Multipart|New Model. Name it mainmodel or
something. Describe it.
Open the "Document" part list in the parts list window. This shows all
your sub-models. There may be one called "Untitled" - use
Multipart|remove to get rid of it.
Use Multipart|new model and call it subpart1 or something. Put a couple
of bricks in it.
Use Multipart|Select to go back to your main drawing. YOU CAN NOW DRAG
THAT SUBMODEL INTO YOUR MAIN MODEL (from the document parts list, just
like any other piece). Several times if you like. Do this.
Then go back to the subpart with Multipart|select. Change it - perhaps
change the colour of a piece. Go back to the main model with
Multipart|select model. See? It changed.
If you've got a subassembly in a separate file, bring it in with
Multipart|Import. Now you can add it to things, too. IMPORTANT: once
you import it, the multipart model never looks at the original
subassembly DAT file again -- it's now been loaded internally. If you
modify it in your multipart model, it doesn't change the original dat,
just the subpart DAT in the multipart model.
You can make sub-sub-assemblies, etc.
Hope this helps.
Jeff E
Iain Hendry wrote:
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> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Van Winden writes:
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> > Just create each assembly as a .dat of .mpd file. The nopen a new window and
> > go to the add part menu item Edit, Add, Part (Its also a green 1 x 2 brick
> > in the tool bar.) When that windo opens you will see a little check box for
> > custom part, select that and then browse for your sub assemblies.
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> Hmm. I tried that, but it won't update. ie, changes reflected in the sub
> don't reflect in the main assembly. That's bad.
>
> Any workaround for this? I found something with Multipart/Import? Tried
> fiddling with that. I've no clue what I'm doing. And I hate tutorials.
>
> And now I can't find 1x8 flats.
>
> Iain
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| (...) Hmm. I tried that, but it won't update. ie, changes reflected in the sub don't reflect in the main assembly. That's bad. Any workaround for this? I found something with Multipart/Import? Tried fiddling with that. I've no clue what I'm doing. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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