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Re: Creating Models and Optimizing instructions using LDD and LDraw
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lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains
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Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:23:15 GMT
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cjmasi@*nogarbageplease*verizon^stopspammers^.net
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Paul S. D'Urbano wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.ldd, Eric Kingsley wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> > <http://save.9vtrains.com/mediagallery/mediaobjects/disp/7/7_caboosefront2.jpg>
> >
> > 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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> Hi Eric,
>
> I think this an important topic and I'm glad you brought it up. When I did my • [...]
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> * Sub-assemblies -- As we all know, LDD doesn't allow them. When doing my
> boxcar I struggled a bit to come up with a way to handle these as there's no
> perfect solution. What I decided to do was build the objects that require
> sub-assemblies by deliberately leaving them disjoint from the rest of the
> model until the last step. That way someone following the instructions would
> be forced to keep them as separate assemblies until the last step. For
> example, my instructions show how to build the trucks last. The last part I
> add to each truck is the bogie plate itself. That way the builder should be
> forced to assemble the truck completely before adding it to the railcar -- as
> is typically done in official TLG instructions. • [...]
>
> Paul D'Urbano
Adding to Paul's comment about sub assemblies... when building using
LDD, I have noticed that it is difficult to build SNOT assemblies,
especially when some of the bricks aren't directly attached to the SNOT
brick. I have discovered that building the SNOT assemble stud up next to
the model, selecting all the bricks of the assembly at once, rotating
them as a group, and moving them into place is far easier than trying to
build the SNOT assembly in place.
I also use this techniques when building a roof assembly where one of
the bricks that spans a gap doesn't touch either of the walls. Getting
bricks to sit next to each other is much easier when you can place the
bricks on the "virtual" floor. Once everything is connected by studs,
it's easy to pick it up and move it into place.
Chris
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