Answers.Body: <p>To build your example in MLCad (LDraw), I needed to switch to "Grid Fine" to move the element into the right alignment:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6Ul6A.png" alt="1x2 between the studs of 2x3 and 2x2 from MLCad">
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/3gkQI.png" alt="Enable &quot;Fine&quot; grid snap setting"></p>
  
  <p>A couple of techniques to note when doing this when you finish with the SNOT modeling:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Set the grid back to coarse so that subsequent pieces are back on the grid.</li>
  <li>Select a non-SNOT element (in this case the 2x3 or 2x2 plate) before placing the next element - grid alignment and rotation are inherited from the last selected piece, so this gets you back to "normal".</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>See also Joubarc's renderings for my <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/636/56">Heroica Graveyard question</a>, again from LDraw by the looks of things, with the elements are added within the clips or between grills in the radiators:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OYjT7.png" alt="Heroica Graveyard with grille fence">
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1iWNQ.png" alt="Heroica Graveyard with lattice fence"></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yes, I did use BrickSmith instead of MLcad, but the same principle of using a fine grid applies. Since neither checks for validity, you can do pretty much whatever you want (including impossible things).
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Answers.Text: I'll have to check that out - it looks like a better default renderer. For simple things like this I can't be fussed opening in LeoCad, exporting to .3ds, and then setting up a scene in 3dsMax to render shineys ;)
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Answers.Text: Hmm, scrub that, it's Mac based ;)
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Answers.Text: Actually, BrickSmith is a LDraw editor only. I did the rendering with [LDview](http://ldview.sourceforge.net/) which appears to have a windows version too.
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Body: <p>Do any of the multiple LEGO building software supports 'plate between studs' SNOT assembly?</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tWw7z.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
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Comments.Text: I presume it must be considering it has been rendered on [this](http://swooshable.com/snot/snot/plates-between-studs/) page.
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Comments.Text: @Ambo100 I'm looking for a virtual building software (like LEGO Digital Designer or LDraw). Your link (even though I didn't know it and it's really cool) seam to be a SNOT technique listing
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Comments.Text: That's right. I was hoping to find more information on what software was used. All I know for now is that it IS possible.
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Comments.Text: ...or it's Photoshopable :)
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Tags: <software><snot><cad>
Title: Is 'plate between studs' SNOT supported by one of the LEGO building software?
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ThreadText: # Is 'plate between studs' SNOT supported by one of the LEGO building software?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-23)
  
  Do any of the multiple LEGO building software supports 'plate between studs' SNOT assembly?
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/tWw7z.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** software, snot, cad
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I presume it must be considering it has been rendered on [this](http://swooshable.com/snot/snot/plates-between-studs/) page.  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 I'm looking for a virtual building software (like LEGO Digital Designer or LDraw). Your link (even though I didn't know it and it's really cool) seam to be a SNOT technique listing  
  > **username_1**: That's right. I was hoping to find more information on what software was used. All I know for now is that it IS possible.  
  > **username_0**: ...or it's Photoshopable :)  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2011-11-23. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  To build your example in MLCad (LDraw), I needed to switch to "Grid Fine" to move the element into the right alignment:
  
  ![1x2 between the studs of 2x3 and 2x2 from MLCad](https://i.sstatic.net/6Ul6A.png)
  ![Enable "Fine" grid snap setting](https://i.sstatic.net/3gkQI.png)
  
  A couple of techniques to note when doing this when you finish with the SNOT modeling:
  
  1. Set the grid back to coarse so that subsequent pieces are back on the grid.
  2. Select a non-SNOT element (in this case the 2x3 or 2x2 plate) before placing the next element - grid alignment and rotation are inherited from the last selected piece, so this gets you back to "normal".
  
  See also username_3's renderings for my [Heroica Graveyard question](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/636/56), again from LDraw by the looks of things, with the elements are added within the clips or between grills in the radiators:
  
  ![Heroica Graveyard with grille fence](https://i.sstatic.net/OYjT7.png)
  ![Heroica Graveyard with lattice fence](https://i.sstatic.net/1iWNQ.png)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: Yes, I did use BrickSmith instead of MLcad, but the same principle of using a fine grid applies. Since neither checks for validity, you can do pretty much whatever you want (including impossible things).  
  > **username_2**: I'll have to check that out - it looks like a better default renderer. For simple things like this I can't be fussed opening in LeoCad, exporting to .3ds, and then setting up a scene in 3dsMax to render shineys ;)  
  > **username_2**: Hmm, scrub that, it's Mac based ;)  
  > **username_3**: Actually, BrickSmith is a LDraw editor only. I did the rendering with [LDview](http://ldview.sourceforge.net/) which appears to have a windows version too.  
  > **username_2**: Yep, I've played around with LDView - most of my models on here are just screen grabs straight from MLCad.  
  
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