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| Project "Transparent Envelope" as Help for virtual construction using MLCad |  
| Posted by: Arthur Sigg  - 2012-11-07, 19:53 - Forum: Help 
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				AvailableRelative complex object which fits in a volume of about 20 x 20 x 20 cm
 
 Target
 Building this object from Lego in a scale of 1:2.5 (volume about 50 x 50 x 50 cm) using  MLCad, LDView and LPub
 
 Possible Solution
 (1) Scanning the object
 (2) Scaling Scan Data (1:2.5) and saving as object.stl File
 (3) Converting object.stl to object.dat using program STL2DAT
 (4) Integrating object.dat in LDraw Library (under Models)
 (5) Temporary mod of LDConfig.ldr by adding a more transparent color "Trans_Clear_Clear" (just done)
 (6) Positioning object.dat in MLCad and assigning the new transparency "Trans_Clear_Clear"
 (7) Building the model inside the transparent envelope with best fit (checking with LDView)
 
 Need Help
 (1) I do not own a Laser Scanner and 123D does not delivery usable results so the object has to be scanned by a external Scan Service. What have I to observe placing the order ?
 (2) What do you think - would the relatively old program STL2DAT be able to convert the STL file delivered by such a Scan Service using modern hard- and software ? I do not really understand the options I have to use with STL2DAT - how can I find out best values ?
 (3) I added the more transparent color "Trans_Clear_Clear" temporarily to LDConfig.ldr by copying existing definition for "Trans_Clear" and changing CODE to 48 (unused color) and ALPHA from 128 to 100. It seems for me that ALPHA is a measure for the transparency - what is the usable (allowed) range of this value ? (e.g. 64 does not work)
 
 Thank you for any recommendations,
 
 Arthur
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| Tube segments (166.dat, 80.dat) and edge lines |  
| Posted by: Roland Melkert  - 2012-11-07, 0:44 - Forum: Parts Authoring 
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				I just noticed some of the segment parts (166 and 80) seem to have edges on the inside, is this a technical thing or an oversight? I's seems like a waste of resources to me. 
 I'm worrying about this because I want to use those files as donors for generating seamless tubes (deforming the segments along a path) the result can not use references so it will generate a ton of flattened geometry, including all those unnecessary type 5 lines.
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| LDPatternCreator - Release 1.4.4 |  
| Posted by: Nils Schmidt  - 2012-11-04, 16:03 - Forum: Parts Author Tools 
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				Hey,
 Here is the new and stable LPC 1.4.4!
 
 
 Please uninstall older versions of this software before installing a new version.
 Your configuration won't be deleted if you have already version greater than 1.3.1 installed on your machine.
 
 Change log:
 
 New features:
 Fixed bugs from 1.4.3 and older:The opacity configuration is stored in the lpc file.
You can use shortkeys for all snap & merge actions.
The Colour Palette+Image+View Prefs forms are minimized, when the main form is minimized.
 LPC crashes on file export (with included projection data).
The "Advanced Options.."-Menu causes a crash under rare conditions.
 (see full list of tickets for 1.4.4)
 
 I included a short readme.htm in the installation directory.
 
 
 Cheers & Leg Godt
 
 
 Nils
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| Trying to find part #6087 |  
| Posted by: Kensai  - 2012-11-04, 15:55 - Forum: Help 
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				Hello,
 I am pretty new at using Leocad and am having trouble finding one of the parts I need. I am looking for part #6087. Here is the bricklink reference page for the part;http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=6087
 
 Am I just not seeing it or is it not in the parts library?
 
 Thank you for any help.
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