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(...) What you're trying to do is define a rotation vector, which can also be explained as a "custom-oriented axis". Its origin is always 0,0,0 and it will extend in the direction set by the XYZ coordinates. This way of working is very powerful, (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well I'd recommend doing it that way, as it is MUCH easier. The problem moving pieces at strange angles is that the default movement is in x, y or z direction - not in the direction that they are rotated. Remember also that you don't have to (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'm not sure what you're saying here, but I'll take a stab at it anyways. If you highlight a piece that you placed earlier in the list, before you started messing with angles, and then add your new piece there, it'll take it's rotational (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks for the prompt reply. :) I am aware of the rotate buttons, and have been using them allot. I even reset the button for the axis I'm working with to step 1 instead of 15, to try and get it lined up. It's still not working. :) To give you an (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) There are also keyboard shortcuts for those operations. Rotate around Y axis: 'A' and Ctrl+right or left arrows Rotate around X axis: Ctrl+up or down arrrows Rotate aournd Z azis: Ctrl+'home' or 'end' --Ryan (URL) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) That and the fact that doing patterns well is much more challenging, especially on curved surfaces. -Orion (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) If you're using MLcad, there should be a toolbar with six circular arrow buttons in it. Those arrow bottons will rotate the part along all three axes. The arrows are modeled according to the top-view (default lower left frame), where the left (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi everyone, I just started getting interested in lego modeling in MLcad, and I am really enjoying it. I am having a little trouble with it though..maybe you can help me out... I have placed a part (plate 1x2) into the work area, and I need to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Unfortunately I haven't worked on the other two dragon body parts the last months. The head-details takes me to trouble. nad then there is only the outer hull. See here: (URL) would be glad, if anybody else wants to complete the parts. CU (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) implimentation. I'm the kind of person that would reinvent the wheel just to say "hey, that wheel's mine! I made it myself!" Seriously, though, I've always wanted to build my own versions of the Trek ships; In fact, have you seen the Scorpion (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Doug, I think I beat you to that. :) (URL) luck. That's a great model! Corey (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) That one is under "Minifig Flame" -Orion (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Hmm, yes it would have. So would other parts with weird curvy surfaces like the flame/seaweed piece (considering the fact that the first dragon's body parts have all been completed, I'm surprised that I can't find that part anywhere). (...) I (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Aack! This would've been a nice part to (URL) 3D Scan>. But short of FedExing the part to me at my hotel (as I don't have one on hand) that's probably not gonna happen.. I could try to have one of my students take a stab at it in 3DStudio or (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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I downloaded copies of LDraw and MLcad a few days ago, and I've been building digital versions of a few of my models, but I ran into a couple of problems: 1. Using MLcad, I couldn't get (URL) this piece> to close flush to (URL) this piece>. There (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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Dear folks! As of today I have started to collect pieces for my model of the Deep Space 9 station from the same named Startrek series. I created this model way back completely digitally in MLCad, but I am attempting to make it for real! The model is (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) good point. I'll fix it with the next site update. anyway to give a short answer now: mlcad 3.11, lsynth 2.0, no specific order needed, but it is wise to install mlcad first to spot errors with the part-library. (...) :-))) w. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'm glad you like it! praise from the code-god itself saves my day :-))) (...) w. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Slick presentation, great work. One nit, you may want to mention what versions of the software this tutorial prereqs. Also is there an order dependency on which one has to be installed first? I agree with Kevin, you rock! Thanks for sharing! (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Willy, THanks so much for this tutorial. It is awesome that you put the work into it. Greatly appreciated. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi folks, generating hoses, chains and electical cabels has never been easier - even for people with little CAD experience. Check out this tutorial about MLCad's newest feature and go down to the nuts and bolts of the prog: www.holly-wood.it "Synth" (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks Michael, I'll give that a try (and I'm looking forward to the next version as well) Ken (20 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ken, this sounds like a bug in MLCad. I'll investigate that. The other point is that the next version of MLCad will support the offical color definitions based on the LDraw.org color standard. In the mean time you can do the following (so far I (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Can anyone answer this question ? Why does this happen. If I use a colour from the "More" section of the colorbar toolbar eg; Sand Green (378) or Sand Blue (379) that show as their correct names when I view them in the parts section at the top of (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello, (...) Parts. (...) This one does indeed work for me too. just downloaded version 3.11 and adjusted the .ini, this time without the backslash and it is still working :-) Keep up the good work, Michael! Greetings Maico Arts (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, MLCad V3.11 is a bug-fix release to V3.00 and corrects the following bugs: 1) Scan path function causing crash and not working correctly 2) Hide Feature doesn't change modified attribute 3) Bug when removing sub-models from mpd projects As usual (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I just did a quick test: [SCAN_ORDER] 1 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>\Parts 2 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>\Parts\s 3 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>\P 4 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>\P\48 5 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>\NewParts And the parts in NewParts showed up in MLCad without having to use Scan (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello Willy (...) I will try this kind of setup again. If it works for you, it should work for me too! Thanks (...) supporting (...) upgrading the (...) biggest (...) Hmm, I think we will see it at LEGO World... About the language dll, I think I (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi to all MLCad users. I just found a realy serious bug in MLCad, I must say I don't know what I did when I implemented the search-path feature but at least during testing my mind completely failed and I didn't see any obvious bug. I'm realy sorry (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) hi, it is working smoothly on my win2000+SP4 with the following config: c:\Programme\MLCad\MLCad.exe c:\Programme\MLCad\PARTS c:\Programme\MLCad\PARTS\s ... c:\Programme\MLCad\Eigene_Parts [SCAN_ORDER] 1 = SHOW Parts 2 = HIDE Parts\s 3 = HIDE (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello Michael and Niels, I just checked for myself, I have the same problem. paths for me are: D:\lego\ldraw\MLCad_V3.10 the unofficial parts are here: D:\lego\ldraw\unoff\parts and D:\lego\ldraw\unoff\p First I had a longer name for "unoff". Here (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I am aware of that it is a new function in version 3.10. When I select Help, About MLCad it shows MLCad Version 3.10 Copyright (c) 1999-2004 by Michael Lachmann I just installed MLCad 3.10 on Windows XP Home Edition, and changed the SCAN_ORDER (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Sorry about this stupid question: Are you sure you are using version 3.10 of MLCad? Because 3.00 is not able to deal with that! Michael "Niels Karsdorp" <niels.karsdorp@pggm.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:I0DBM0.10Jy@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I did a scan parts from the file menu, still no success. I even tried to change the order: [SCAN_ORDER] 1 = SHOW NewParts 2 = HIDE NewParts\s 3 = SHOW Parts 4 = HIDE Parts\s 5 = HIDE P 6 = HIDE P\48 7 = SHOW MyParts No success. I tried adding (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Do a scan parts from the file menu, then it should work. Michael "Niels Karsdorp" <niels.karsdorp@pggm.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:I02LGu.1v8I@lugnet.com... (...) don't (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Don, "Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hztzr8.y0t@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) That will be documented anyway - sure. But for that feature I have to think even more ... but I have already an idea how that could (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Personally I would like to see a standard parts structure like this, at least for MLCAD; Parts oldparts unoffparts myparts Parts would be the officially released parts oldparts would be where old official parts are moved to when they are updated (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) My folder structure is as follows: D:\LDraw\MLCad_V3.10\ includes MLCad 3.10 install, including MLCad.exe and MLCad.ini D:\LDraw\Parts\ D:\LDraw\Parts\S D:\LDraw\P\ D:\LDraw\P\48\ D:\LDraw\NewParts\ D:\LDraw\NewParts\S\ D:\LDraw\MyParts\ (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) hi niels, the code looks fine. please check the following two things: * lets persume that that MLCad.exe and MLCad.ini is stored in: c:\Programs\MLCad and the parts are in: c:\Programs\MLCad\Parts then your custom parts have to be placed in (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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How does that scan_order thing work? I've added three more paths in mlcad.ini, but the parts in these folders don't show up anywhere in MLCad. [SCAN_ORDER] 1 = SHOW Parts 2 = HIDE Parts\s 3 = HIDE P 4 = HIDE P\48 5 = SHOW NewParts 6 = HIDE (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) While you're checking, think about this. What if the MLCad generators were reconfigured as some sort of plugins, and the plugin specs were documented? Then everyone could use your generators. You know, weird people like me who are frightened (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, this can be downloaded from the developer section on (URL) you will also find the new language templates for MLCad V3.10 Best regards, Michael (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Done, "Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hzrprv.14sB@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) No sorry, MLCad does not support plugins yet, currently I have a very quick way introducing new generators and pseudo commands by (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Don, now it's getting interesting ... "Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HzrwBF.9t2@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) I'm actually reading it in as | a b c | | d e f | | g h i | and that is also how I'm writing my (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Total side note: I agree with Don, row/column ordering is not what I would have chosen. BUT, it is far easier (IMO) to hand-transform row/column LDraw commands than the equivalent column/row commands (like I've had to do in POV-Ray code). (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes, that looks right. The other thing that messes me up with LDRAW matrices is the row, column ordering. The ordering in LDRAW files is not what I would have chosen, so I always have to look it up. From the old FAQ: (URL) type 1's format is: (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I forwarded this question to here because I don't know the answer. Apparently there has been some discussion in the past about developing plugins for MLCAD: (URL) there a specification for plugin development? Thanks, Don (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Niels, your wishes are welcome, just send them by e-mail. Regards, Michael "Niels Bugge" <buggelego2@+antiSPAMmail. dk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HznpD2.o2v@lugnet.com... (...) get (...) right (...) close to (...) scroll (...) something (...) wait (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) First of all thanks for a really great program, I use it all the time and get much joy from it. But I was wondering: Are you only interested in bugs right now, or can I add (a lot of) new wishes as well? Anyway, here's a list of bugs I'd (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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Hi Ross, Sorry I forgot that, I've just added it to the bug-list, i'll correct that in the next release. Michael "Ross Crawford" <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HzFGEr.5Av@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Jaco, "Jaco van der Molen" <jmolen@zonnet.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HzB9Cy.AFx@lugnet.com... (...) do (...) <SNIP> It is called MLSaver.scr, like Tom already wrote - I'll take care of that in the readme.txt. Thanks for the hint! Michael (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) One bug I'd really like to see fixed though is in the parts reports, where a sub-model is included more than once, the part count is incorrect. Thanks again! ROSCO (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well then, I suppose it does! LOL. -Tim (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) L3P, LSynth and LPub all work fine with long filenames according to the examples in the book "Virtual Lego" :-) However, the old l3p16.exe compiled for die-hard DOS users obviously doesn't. /Lars (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Also, not using 8.3 breaks in some other tools. I think L3P doesn't process long filenames. Not sure about LSynth, but LPub wouldn't be wise either cause it uses L3P. -Tim (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) The "ReleaseNotes.txt" file contains exhaustive info about what is added, fixed, changed and improved. - damien web page 1 : (URL) page 2: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) a nice update to an already great software. many fixes that install MLCad in the maturity. especially welcomed is the neckware support. thanks, - damien web page 1 : (URL) page 2: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) actually jeroen i believe it is a good practice to save all work in 8.3 rather then the 20 line file, simply because you never know who still uses LDedit. (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Er, am I right if it desn't save long file names anymore but makes it 8.3? Or did I mis a preference somewhere? Jeroen "Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> wrote in message news:Hz9ExE.16qo@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Cool. Checking it out now. Woohoo! An arrow generator! That alone makes it worth downloading. Thanks. The website's a little vague on the subject: what's new or changed (apart from the new generators) in this version. Allister (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Cheers!!!! (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) you have 2 files in the zip. the readme and the scr file. place the file in your windows directory and go to display properties. the screen saver should be under "save" (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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There is no executable MLSaver.exe in the file, like the readme says? How do I get it to work? Jaco "Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> schreef in bericht news:Hz08Dw.1oLu@lugnet.com... (...) available (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Downloading and testing it now! This is so good news. Thanks Michael! Jaco "Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> schreef in bericht news:Hz9ExE.16qo@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Just a quick not, that I've a new release ready for download ... (URL) regards, Michael (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad) !!
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Hi to everybody! MLSave the first MLCad compatible screen saver for windows is now available in Version 1.10. New features are: - New option for randomly selecting a model from a directory - Perspective viewing of the model - New display action (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion--I'll try it out tonight and report back tomorrow. Dave! (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Dave, I think you have the Stud-Mode option set to Coarse in MLCad. Change this to Normal and you will see the correct studs. This option set to Coarse will replace all stud*.dat primitives with stu2*.dat wich are low-res and thus rendered (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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While viewing my inventory of some, let us say, "custom" parts, I noticed that certain primitives are not completely recognized in MLCad's display window. Specifically, I've made a primitive called "stud2cl.dat" that MLCad omits from the displayed (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) 3.0 is the latest. No newer version has been officially released. -Orion (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi everyone, I have MLCAD 3.00. Is there a newer version? Where can I download it? Thanks in advance Nicolas (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Advise on Flex tubing and Pneumatic hoses
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Sorry, realised one of my problems, mental lapse lead me to use 75.dat instead of 77.dat. I must have done it right in the past beacause I got it to work! However I would still appreciate advice on making the end sections shorter when creating a (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Tore, "Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HwqAJp.1GnJ@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) MLCad.ini as a (...) access (...) will be (...) Sure it is, no problem with that! But let the user select the path to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I have been making the custom length flex tubing (using 75.dat and 76.dat) for a while, I normally crate the length I want save it for future use as, for exampl 75_12.dat and import it into my model as a subpart to allow for use of the .mpd on other (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: MLCad.ini 2004-02 Update Now Available
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(...) you're welcome (...) w. (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCad.ini 2004-02 Update Now Available
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(...) thanks willy, - damien (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Request To Read MLCad.ini From Other Program
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(...) Hi Tore, I'm not the right person to gain permission. I'm just the maintainer of the database - my part to keep things running smoothly. Please ask Mr. MLCad himself ;-) bye, w. (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi Willy (and Mike!) I wish to request permission to let my planned animation tool use MLCad.ini as a reference when creating and animating minifigs. I plan to let the program access the file from the MLCad folder in "read-only" mode, that is, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCad.ini 2004-02 Update Now Available
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Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2004-02. The .ini file defines the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: www.holly-wood.it/mlcad-en.html The update (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Multiple MovedTo Arguments Really Legal?
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hu5oLv.Eu4@lugnet.com... (...) me (...) But this is just a workarround to avoid any message. It won't solve the problem. I could imagine, doing a repetative check for (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: V3.00 Bug? / Beauty Error?
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Hi Ludo, "ludo soete" <ludo.soete@village.uunet.be> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hu66H9.ouy@lugnet.com... (...) club (...) the (...) error (...) thanks for this report I'll go and have a look. Michael (20 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | New MOC - Poster of my favorite band
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Hi to all LEGO Fans! I am glad I can present my latest MOC now, since I have been less active in the hobby than usual for this year so far... In fact this MOC is something very special to me: I have not only convinced my wife Jessica to build an (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.loc.de, FTX) !
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| | V3.00 Bug? / Beauty Error? [DAT]
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Hi Michael, I think that i found a little 'beauty' error / bug in MLCAD V3.00. While playing with MLCAD on the past Hobby Salon in Antwerp (Belgium), my club collegues added new colors to the color palette, the selection just after the Transparent (...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Multiple MovedTo Arguments Really Legal?
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Please have a look at my suggestion on how to solve this problem, and let me know what you think: (URL) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) It did for me. When MLCad found the refernce to 973p11.dat and asked if I wanted to upgrade, it changed all the "973p11.dat" references to "973p1a,.dat" references. Note the ",". -Orion (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hu4JnF.15r3@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) 0 (...) 0 (...) such. (...) think (...) change of (...) rendering (...) MLCad does not mess it up, but doesn't detect more levels (...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I had a look at 973p11.dat and I see what you mean. I'm not sure. (...) The rendering code is very neccessary. Not all LDraw programs automatically detect the fact the a file ahas been moved. If there were no rending code the the model could (...) (20 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Sorry, I'm a little bit slow. Exactly how am I supposed to do that with 973p11.dat? And then make this a generic routine for a utility to handle automatically? (...) My opinion is that neither MLCad nor MovedTo.exe messes anything up. I think (...) (20 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) There is: use the file referenced by the type 1 line in the MovedTo file. (...) Yes, MLCad messes this up as well. The problem is that you're using the 0 ~MovedTo comment as a reference instead of the type 1 line in the file. 0 ~MovedTo is a (...) (20 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) When rendering Datsville, you'll recieve several hundreds of "Part n Moved moved to nn" messages. It is totally necessary to find a way to eliminate them, so I invented the movedto utility. (...) Yes, that's one of the uses for the "~Moved (...) (20 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCad.ini 2004-01Update Now Available
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Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2004-01. The .ini file defines the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: www.holly-wood.it/mlcad-en.html The update (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad) !
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| | Re: Create bill of materials (.TXT file)
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(...) Hi Kevin, This aproach works fine on my PC too. Perhaps i did something wrong the first time, but i stay at my idea of TAB delimeter files for the fact that it would be easier to get every thing in nice columns. As you take a close look, (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | The Green Dragon returns in under 36 hours
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I've finally gone and Ldrawn my Green Dragon, Vildegraas. This is the last of the four dragons to be digitally built. Click on the image for a larger picture. (URL) And I did it in under 36 hours (that's from start to finish, not total work hours). (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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Kevin Wilson wrote in message ... (...) That would be, it IMPORTED perfectly. <sigh> Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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ludo soete wrote in message ... (...) 'Color, (...) VBA (...) When I try to open (not import) a MLCAD part list text file in my (old) version of Excel, it can tell that the file is Fixed Width and comes up with that wizard, which lets me set the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Create bill of materials (.TXT file)
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Hi, I do have a remark, witch is at the same time a request. I'm creating a commuter train with MLCAD, and generate a parts list. This list is a common .TXT file. Now, i would like to import this file into Excel, but can't split the 'Color, Part (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Problems with creation of images
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SO...MANN\MLCAD Michi "Jaco van der Molen" <jmolen@zonnet.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HrzyJp.1q2G@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Problems with creation of images
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Still no luck. (...) reinstalled (...) What keys to delete in registry? Jaco (20 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Custom Color question/request
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(...) Travis, Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for. -Joel (20 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Custom Color question/request
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(...) I believe if you scroll down to an unused color, and use the Define button instead of the Custom button, you'll get what you want. --Travis Cobbs (20 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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