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Subject: 
Creating Models and Optimizing instructions using LDD and LDraw
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lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:14:08 GMT
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I have added an article over in the LDD Database area of Save 9v Trains of my thoughts about using LDraw (MLCad) to optimize instructions for LDD.

http://save.9vtrains.com/article.php?story=20061223020839815

I used this caboose as my test subject.



This is a model that I designed and ordered via LEGO Factory.


I hope to add more about how to use LDD efficiently in the future. I would like to invite anyone else that has thoughts to share to please do so. LEGO Factory is a great idea and while LDD needs much in the way of improvements I think we can all help overcome its shortcommings by sharing our findings and what we have done to overcome LDD’s limitations.

-Eric



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  Re: Creating Models and Optimizing instructions using LDD and LDraw
 
(...) Hi Eric, I think this an important topic and I'm glad you brought it up. When I did my (URL) Purina boxcar> I designed it with LDraw/MLCAD and then converted to LDD as a last step. (Note, I also needed to tweak the ldraw.xml file to prevent a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)

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