Building instructions for HUGE MOC

[1963maniac]

I have just finished a roller coaster MOC from two 10261 sets plus additional parts. Needless to say it is a huge project for part quantity and sheer volume. I believe the building instruction can be done in sections. I need help in how that is done. This MOC is over 76 bricks high and 64 x 140 studs. Obviously, this is too big to put everything on one page and still be visually useable on most peoples PCs. I use MLCAD for the digital file and LPUB3D to layout the pages. 

[Toastie]

9 hours ago, 1963maniac said:

I believe the building instruction can be done in sections.

Well, this is what needs to be done.

You need to find a way to modularize the beast. As you would do in MLCAD: Build the sub-models first, the assemble these to a "higher" level sub-model and then get it all together. I believe the challenging thing is to find a way/approach/visualization that seriously downsized sub-models are clearly shown to connect to either the next level sub-model (being then downsized again for further final steps).

Good luck on this one!

All the best
Thorsten

[1963maniac]

     Thanks Thorsten. Yes, submodeling is the answer. I've thought about dividing it into about six sections. But, figuring out how to put them altogether is the problem. It's a continuous build but showing it as such is where the problem lies. Everything needs to be visually understandable.

     LPUB3D still cuts things off at the edge of the page and will not redraw (the cut off image) after moving the main assembly image. It remains incomplete.

     I think I might start each new section with a picture to show the next section added to the previous section but then only show that one new section being built. But, I do not know if it will work. I can't think of another way to do it.

[Pinnacle]

I think that in general, Lego-drawing-programmes not are designed for really huge MOC's. 

 Although It is possible to make drawings of large buildings (600,000+) parts, it is not possible anymore to make a partslist or building instructions. 

I don't know of the problem lays in the drawing programme or in too little capacity of the computer itself...

 

 Cutaway drawing of the tower of Babel 

Created with LDCad.

 

Colours are not the same of the MOC itself but used to distinguish  the sub-models. 

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Pinnacle

[caiman0637]

Wow, does it actually work? 

[1963maniac]

Yes, that is why I'm making instructions. But, I think I will only do the special elements and not the whole thing.