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Subject:	Re: Instructions for Mobile Message Decoder
Newsgroups:	lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html
Date:	Sat, 5 Jan 2002 02:23:38 GMT
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Tony Hafner <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GpFzGx.ME2@lugnet.com... > I've just finished the largest set of instructions I've ever done. This • is > for the Mobile Message Decoder, one of my entries in the Blacktron • contest. > Half of the reason I'm posting is to ask for input on the style of the > instructions. > > Check it out here: > http://www.hafhead.com/lego/myspace/bttrain/steps01.html <snip> > -- > Tony Hafner > www.hafhead.com I'm not sure if you're using ldraw or MLcad, but it's fairly difficult to tell where borders between pieces are (actually, this is probably only a problem for black, but it's still significant). Anyway, if you're using MLCad, you can try widening the line width in the settings. I suggest a less contrasting background color - that sand colored background in all the classic space instructions would be extra cool, if you could get it. ;) The white is a little harsh and a darker color might make it easier to see pieces. How exactly are you getting the pictures? I've never done anything like this before, but if I were going to, I'd probably just take screen shots of MLcad. (I actually did that for my entry - it didn't turn out bad, though it's certainly not a pov-ray image). Are you doing something similar? I know you don't want to pov-ray them (I don't blame you) but one advantage of that is that the black is much less "black." So I guess my only complaint is the piece borders between black pieces. Page or step numbers might be nice, but aren't really necessary. I guess I'm spoiled by actual Lego instructions. I've always wondered how the Lego group actually makes instructions. They must use something similar to MLcad. I wonder why they haven't packaged and sold it. I'd buy it... Anyway, your work is apreciated, and the instructions are a great way to see all the subtle design details that might otherwise be missed in actual photographs. ~ Tom -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.calpoly.edu/~tsciorti/lego.html lego: sp[cl+++(6891)] moc+++(a1-f) yb77

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		Re: Instructions for Mobile Message Decoder
(...) Wow- I didn't realize there was a setting for this. I'll check it out. (...) MLCAD has a picture-generation dialog (there's an icon on the toolbar of a camera to bring it up). It lets you choose a few different options. I'm using this to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)

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		Instructions for Mobile Message Decoder
I've just finished the largest set of instructions I've ever done. This is for the Mobile Message Decoder, one of my entries in the Blacktron contest. Half of the reason I'm posting is to ask for input on the style of the instructions. Check it out (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)

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