Sean Burke Wrote:* I haven't used any grouping, as I'm not sure how best to apply it or if there's any convention for naming groups.
No convention. Naming is up to you.
Sean Burke Wrote:* There is a detachable bit in the back. I wasn't sure whether to include this as a submodel or simply as is.
Detachables should be added as submodel in the MPD.
Sean Burke Wrote:* I wasn't sure whether minifigs should be included as submodels.
Should be added as subfiles.
Sean Burke Wrote:* I've used steps, but no buffer exchanges/clears for displaying only the parts being worked with in the instructions. Should I do so?
IMHO not necessary. Models should be merely be viewable in editors and viewers rather than fit for LPub and the like.
Sean Burke Wrote:* Stickers are not included, as I don't know of a good place to acquire the correct image or how to correctly create the sticker part, ensuring dimensions are accurate, etc. Is there any chance someone could help me with this or create the necessary part?
* The shadow trooper is using the stormtrooper patterns, which aren't quite accurate. I definitely do not have the skills to fix these, but not sure where I should ask to find someone willing to do the work.
http://www.ldraw.org/article/593.html#mpd_file_structure
"If a part is unavailable either officially or on the LDraw.org Parts Tracker, a suitable substitution may be made. If the unavailable part is a patterned part with an unpatterned version available, use the unpatterned version. A comment should be inserted stating that a substitution has been made or, if no substitution is available/suitable, that a piece has been omitted. Reference the step and page number of the instructions if possible.
Example:
0 // The next piece should have the Star Wars Hatch pattern per step X on page Y or
0 // Bionicle piece X should go here per step Y on page Z"
Sean Burke Wrote:* Obviously the headers aren't correct. If the above-mentioned things shouldn't be submodels, should it still be saved as an MPD. (If so, how can this be done in MLCad?)
OMR compliance is best checked with MPDCenter:
http://ldraw.heidemann.org/index.php?page=mpdcenter
Check out my tutorial for a MPD-Howto
http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/advanced1-en.html
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LEGO ergo sum