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  Re: Inserting "O STEP" command
 
(...) You can do this in Word: - Open the file in Word - Choose Replace from the file menu - In the "Find what" box type "^p" (without the quotes) - In the "Replace with" box type "^p0 STEP^p" (without the quotes) - Click the "Replace All" button (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Inserting "O STEP" command
 
I recently began getting into LDRAW, MLCad, LPub, etc. I have downloaded numerous .dat, .ldr and .mpd files to learn how to make instructions. Apparently, the "0 STEP" command is very important for seeing the model assembly in LDLite as well as (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
(...) Yea. I agree. (...) That's an idea. What if the link was the respective color of the hex when moused-over? It wouldn't be initionaly obivious, but once you mouseover and look around, it should ding. Additionally, placing the names in the image (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
 
  Coolest part ever--snowboard
 
I got one of those snowboard sets and found this cool piece inside: (URL) love the pattern on this thing...it's just so damned creepy! I have a Ninja with his sword riding this snowboard now. Excellent. Calum (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces
 
(...) Hi, No real "trouble" - I do this for a living. It's the DAT conversion that's slightly fussy. If you're not using MLCAD with your custom parts, I don't know if there's much demand otherwise! So I may as well just skip that bit. (...) Somehow (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
 
  Re: a problem ... need some help !
 
(...) Although you may not be using BricxCC to compile your leJOS code I think it might be instructive to describe how BricxCC manages to compile leJOS code properly. The way BricxCC works with leJOS is to create a very simple makefile that launches (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: MOC: Alpha Team Eyewear! Get yours now!
 
Dave, that is friggin' hilarious. I love it. (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
 
Do you have (...) Hi Chris, Here's a close-up picture of the lower bridge. As you can see the bridge is an illusion. I needed to keep it at table level since all the track running under the mountain is on the table. I considered a slight elevation (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: HELP needed with non-functioning 1x2 light brick!
 
(...) AAA...AAAHHH...HHH! I shouldve mentioned I'm a purist! (pukes) But I guess I wouldn't mind taking it apart to FIX it.... Though for that I'd like to be sure that there was no other way to fix the bulb first... A last resort type thing. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: MOC: Alpha Team Eyewear! Get yours now!
 
(...) Very "saucy" indeed Dave. I'm almost speachless....did you lose a bet?...Was there booze involved? I'm talking about the shirt, not the eyewear. This could be the best post of the year, thanks for the laugh. -Keith (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Since you guys are all computer techs...
 
G'Day Should be fairly easy: open Outlook Express, select menu item 'Tools' go down to 'Accounts'. In the "Internet Accounts" dialogue box click on the 'Add>' button, then select 'News', enter a display name for yourself, click Next, enter your (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  2005 retail catalogue
 
From Lowlug, dunno if everyone's seen it all yet: (URL) - large page) ROSCO (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.year.2005)
 
  BrickOS 0.9.0 -- Debian "sarge" works...
 
Well, wouldn't you know, on the very next dist-upgrade after I posted that brickOS 0.9.0 was still in "unstable" on Debian, it materialized in "testing". My laziness was undone! Anyways, I compiled the examples in the Debian-packaged demo (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Question about LEGO train motors
 
(...) I have never modified a motor for DCC. LUCNY isn't that advanvced ... yet. But I have had to fix a couple of motors. One was too far gone, while a couple of others were fixable. The problem I found was the mesh between the motor's pinion gear (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
(...) It's extremely obvious what to do when you get to the site. When I first saw it both I and my girlfriend thought the splash was amazing. Much of the site structure was already obvious to us even before we knew how many people were on the site. (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
 
  Re: Sword'd!
 
(...) Hahah! Good one, but I like my hair the way it is. Actually, I'd like to grow it a bit longer, and if I could, grow a beard to go with it. (...) Indeed, but I practically ran out of plates on this, so a sheild is right out of the question. But (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle)
 
  ldconfig.ldr and dithered colors
 
How is a renderer expected to handle dithered colors not mentioned explicitly in ldconfig.ldr ? The "LDraw File Format" specification says: "Also, colours 256 through 511 are dithered. So if you want to combine colours J and K, figure your colour (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Since you guys are all computer techs...
 
I did searches using the search button, I browsed around the webpage for half an hour trying to figure this out, but there is no obvious link anywhere to help me out with this. I've always posted with Outlook Express, I had it configured so I could (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Question about LEGO train motors
 
What's the scoop on getting LEGO train motors to run (and keep running) smoothly? As our motors age, they tend to make grinding gear sounds. This weekend I converted 7 motors to DCC using 5 brand new motors. Some are OK and some grind away, (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Sword'd!
 
(...) Too bad LEGO swords aren't sharp enough to give you a haircut. (Hey man--you did say to comment!) A shield to go with it would be sweet. David "Fuzzy" Gregory (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
 
  New Lego Club.
 
Announcing the new Lego Club in BC. Northern BC Lego Club has just been formed in Prince George, BC. Anyone in Northern BC is welcome to come and join in the fun. (URL) Woods. nbclc@_AT_nbclc.com (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.bc)
 
  Re: Visio and Picture formats (was New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces)
 
(...) Actually all the concern is now moot since the software patent for LZW compression (which the GIF format uses) expired in 2004. -Orion (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Sword'd!
 
Even though (I think) Space > Castle, Castle is still a good theme, and I like to induldge myself in it every so often. The other day in French class, my teacher said our big project for this term (counting for 50% of the term's mark) will be to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)  
 
  Re: MOC: Alpha Team Eyewear! Get yours now!
 
(...) (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage> (URL) Kus-Numa Comics> (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  PoliceBot
 
I thought I'd add another addition to future City's police force. Not quite a Mecha*, A human partner rides along on patrol. Although during an investigation or disturbance, the human must disembark. (*- Not really sure what defines Mecha, not that (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: MOC: Alpha Team Eyewear! Get yours now!
 
Maximum Geekage!!! That's awesome. Uber-nerdy, and yet you can still see them being tactical aides. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
(...) You forgot the tendency to wear women's undergarments, hygienic devices, and your shared love for the song-stylings of Michael Bolton and Bette Midler. I really like the fact that Middler's "From a Distance" plays when you click on the much (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
 
  MOC: Alpha Team Eyewear! Get yours now!
 
Hey all, Count on me to take the geek to the next level (wherever that is!). Click the link below for a saucy pair of targeting goggles to help your sharpshooting skills in the neverending battle against Ogel! (URL) the above link doesn't work, then (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.space) !! 
 
  Re: Visio and Picture formats (was New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces)
 
(...) Not sure if its the best, but certainly used a lot. It is lossless. (...) Well a lot of people do. But that changed a while back because CompuServe (who own the format) threatened to charge royalties for using it. I don't think anything came (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
(...) Kyle, Yes, it would be much less of a mystery if the hexagons did something other than just change color when moused-over. It was mentioned earlier in the thread that there would eventually be a picture in the hexagon - that'd be MUCH better (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
 
  Re: New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces
 
(...) Mark, You’re not alone. There are a lot of people with part wishes. Sorry, I don't have drawings but I also have a lot of wishes for TLC. I would like to have additional technic gears (with 10, 14, 18, 22, 28 and 32 teeth). I know I can (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
 
  Re: Update on my 2wide work
 
(...) John..... man, I am almost speechless! Why is there not a category higher than spotlight????? By far, you have raised the bar once again, in the micro theme. I would be totally jealous if I just wasn't so amazed. Outstanding work. I LOVE this (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
First of all, thanks for the kind comments and constructive critisim. (I cant spell, sorry) I appreciate someone who is able to stay on subject and not go off on rants or personal attacks. What people dont understand, is that when you look up (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Outing a talented lurker.
 
(...) What I find so impressive is how the MOC comes together and works as a complete whole within the shell of the ship. Escape pods, extendable docking hatch, and engineering are just fantastic. For what it is worth, I would suggest a bridge that (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
Would you still consider it a mystery if the hexagons had images in them, as we are working on? I thought it was fairly obivous, especially with the redundant text links below. Kyle (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
 
  Re: Gargamel: Deepspace Freighter
 
(...) There is an unusual beauty to its unconventional shape. I love the way the bridge is layed out and the net in the cargo hold is perfect. Also, all the details in the crew's quarters really make it as well as the compartmental aspects to the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Visio and Picture formats (was New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces)
 
(...) I only use bitmaps when they are smaller than the equivalent jpeg - ie they are monochrome ones. This was the case for the parts I've drawn so far. I've used jpegs for colour pictures up to now. I did a test with the 4x4 round plate drawing: (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  1900s Downtown hotel
 
After the disaster that many of my buildings suffered on the way to Brickfest 2004 I'm having to build new town buildings for the NGLTC layout. This is the first of my newest buildings. It is modeled loosely after the Atlanta Winecoff Hotel. (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
(...) Seconded. IF, that is, those lazy bum admins would ever get a move on and bring it back... ++Lar (er, wait, that's us I think...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
 
  Re: NeutronBot.com ::: Best Site Ever
 
(...) Lenny, It's a great start! MMN is just one of my biggest peeves. I'd vote for y'all's site for CLSOTW in a heartbeat. James (21 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.publish, FTX)

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