Answers.Body: <p>The online consensus on this question seems to be using <a href="http://www.ldraw.org/" rel="nofollow">LDraw</a>, and progressively create the model while saving the steps (like <a href="http://www.lkmachines.com/Tutorialinstructions.php" rel="nofollow">this tutorial explains</a>).</p>
  
  <p>However, I remember an other way, but I can't put .. oh wait, it was using <a href="http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/basic1-en.html" rel="nofollow">MLCad</a>.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p><a href="http://www.ldraw.org/Downloads-req-viewdownloaddetails-lid-18.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LPub</a> is a program designed specifically to produce step-by-step construction documentation from LDraw files. I haven't tried it myself (<strike>it's Windows-only</strike>) but I believe most of the fan-created instructions out there are made with it. </p>
  
  <p>Edit: As Retracile <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/471/99">notes in his answer to a similar question</a> there is a newer version, LPub 4, which also supports Mac.</p>
  
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Body: <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/12/do-any-programs-exist-that-allow-you-to-build-your-own-lego-manuals">Do any programs exist that allow you to build your own LEGO manuals?</a>  </p>
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  <p>I want to create my own manuals, but I want them to look and feel like actual LEGO instruction manuals. So, I probably need a style guide and / or tool that helps me to achieve this. Are these tools and style guides available?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I'm afraid I'm not clear about my question. :) I'm not asking for actual building tools, but for style guides. I'll update my question.
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Comments.Text: Ah, would you be talking about getting the right type of paper and printing and assembling it? If so, then this is certainly not a duplicate. :)
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Comments.Text: That's what I meant. Sorry about the confusion. :)
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Comments.Text: I thought there was a way to vote to reopen a question. Is there? Cause I'm not seeing one.
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Title: How do I create manuals in the same style as LEGO instruction manuals?
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ThreadText: # How do I create manuals in the same style as LEGO instruction manuals?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-30)
  
  > **Possible Duplicate:**  
  > [Do any programs exist that allow you to build your own LEGO manuals?](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/12/do-any-programs-exist-that-allow-you-to-build-your-own-lego-manuals)
  
  I want to create my own manuals, but I want them to look and feel like actual LEGO instruction manuals. So, I probably need a style guide and / or tool that helps me to achieve this. Are these tools and style guides available?
  
  **Tags:** tools, instructions
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I'm afraid I'm not clear about my question. :) I'm not asking for actual building tools, but for style guides. I'll update my question.  
  > **username_1**: Ah, would you be talking about getting the right type of paper and printing and assembling it? If so, then this is certainly not a duplicate. :)  
  > **username_0**: That's what I meant. Sorry about the confusion. :)  
  > **username_1**: I thought there was a way to vote to reopen a question. Is there? Cause I'm not seeing one.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2011-10-30. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  The online consensus on this question seems to be using [LDraw](http://www.ldraw.org/), and progressively create the model while saving the steps (like [this tutorial explains](http://www.lkmachines.com/Tutorialinstructions.php)).
  
  However, I remember an other way, but I can't put .. oh wait, it was using [MLCad](http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/basic1-en.html).
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2011-10-30. Score: 2
  
  [LPub](http://www.ldraw.org/Downloads-req-viewdownloaddetails-lid-18.html) is a program designed specifically to produce step-by-step construction documentation from LDraw files. I haven't tried it myself (it's Windows-only) but I believe most of the fan-created instructions out there are made with it.
  
  Edit: As Retracile [notes in his answer to a similar question](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/471/99) there is a newer version, LPub 4, which also supports Mac.
  
  
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