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(...) And documenting MOCs is a wonderful thing. Mladen Pejic is (unless there's someone I'm missing) is the only prolific builder who documents every creation in LDRaw format and makes the file freely available. I wish more builders would do this. (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Dinosaur Body Neck/Tail Ring (40375) [DAT]
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I needed the Dinosaur Neck Ring for a project I am working on so I designed it. It is my first part - fun stuff, I'll have to try another sometime. I have it submitted at ldraw.org, but I have a feeling the process is pretty slow to make it (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I really like what you are doing here. It seems to be an impressive set-up with lots of play value as well as fine lego modelling. I especially like the double drawbridge that allows ships to pass under. I like how you suspended them from the two (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Very cool. I had wanted to do that myself - thank you very much for taking the time. I've already put them in a project I'm working on... -Matt :) (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) c) documenting a MOC you want to disassemble (eg: (URL) That is what I mainly use it for, although I have used it for a) as well. ROSCO (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Phew. I was getting worried. On the topic of Lego CAD systems (not LDD, but LDraw and derivatives), I've never understood the point of them. About the only things I figured they were good for was a) making instructions and b) prototyping (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Some enterprising ALEs have begun to make inventories of the parts bags actually used by LEGO Factory (see (URL) LEGO Factory on BrickWiki>). The brick sets available in LDD 1.4 are stored as simple XML files, human readable and editable. On the (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Well I got my FT set (Robo Mobile) -- I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. It doesn't seem like I can build anything that isn't more or less a variation on the core design of the set. To get enough pieces to do open-ended MOC's, you would have to (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here's a quick one I put together the other night. I call it the GUPPIE because, well, it looks like a fish. (URL) Basically, I was just trying to find another use for this part from the Alpha Team sets: (URL) Comments always appreciated. -Elroy (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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Ondrew, I was somehow deeply moved when I first viewed your sculpture this afternoon. As Mark said, I immediately thought of the 9/11 tribute, specifically in my case it brought to mind some of the renderings of proposed WTC replacements. Your (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) I understand why Lego Creator/LDD/whatever has a different interface, same as why I understand the Mindstorms interface is the way it is versus similar to a regular IDE like VisualStudio (eg BricXCC). When I see kids use the Mindstorms "block (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Yikes... got taken over by another Orion VII model?!
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Just found (URL) yet another Orion 7 bus>... He even got the shell done! And way in the future in modeling a HYBRID model, in TTC livery, when TTC doesn't have any yet. (Well, Orion have them) So with work resumed only two days ago with some key (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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The (URL) pit hangar> was originally constructed to service a single podracer. As the sports popularity grew, bays were enlarged to service multiple podracers crammed with their own pit crews and teams. (URL) AC (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Great Stuff! I am a huge bond fan so I found this particuarly enjoyable. I like the way you worked several elements of each movie into the scenes. My only quibble is with the Lazenby film (OHMSS) being included in the Connery era, although I guess (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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Parts I hate (mainly because I own so many of them and find them useless): 1 x 2 technic brick with 2 holes in light grey (I want more black, not light grey) My entire collection of the newer curved parts (i.e. 1 x 6, 2 x 6 and some of the larger (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jordan Bradford wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, I made one of those, too, but I've moved and can't afford to lose the 4 feet by 4 feet area needed for the web'cam block stacker. I still have the robot, and I may set it up (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Displays, Exhibits and Gallery Shows
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Submitted for the Jersey City Artist Certification Board. Listed below as of August 24th. 2005 Displays, Exhibits and Gallery Shows by Eric Sophie for the past 5 years. Biomechanical Bricks For more info, see the full online web gallery for each (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.people, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Pretty fun. I just drew you an 'X' in the top left corner. It's like that other remote control robot I've seen with the claw where you pick up blocks. (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I don't know why you would throw those away, they can be quite useful for decoration and other purposes!! I would gladly take your entire "POOPS and such" box if you would be willing to include those in it, I can certainly see uses for those! Please (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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"danny staple" <orionrobots@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3ec53b3f0508301...ail.com... (...) Oh you can get those out easily enough, all you need is a sharp object, like a table edge or metal ruler edge, poke the gear with axle/bush in a bit, by (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption at BrickFest
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(...) 1.94 GB, which is the full resolution capture from the video camera. I'm going to edit it slightly when I have time, and that will make it smaller, but probably not by much. (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) Calum- I'm with you 100%. I complained to TLC when LEGO Creator came out that it was infuriatingly not useful. Why can't we select, copy, paste, shift+click, ctl+click, etc like most other PC and Mac graphics and CAD applications? Why do they (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hello! For some reason I hate this part: (URL). Even if I use it sometimes I have way too many of these. And they come in almost every set. Every once in a while when parting a set I don't even bother putting them in their respective sorting box but (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) went for the more obvious beer commercial. Apparently step 11 isn't always needed. I did fine without it, so I guess it doesn't matter that it wasn't there. Derek (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Request for LEGO Factory bag content information
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(...) (URL) So people that are interested probably should watch over on (...) ROSCO (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: light the night
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(...) Hey ondrew that is cool--it reminds me of the tribute they had for the twin towers. mark IndyLUG (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Reduced versions of BBB wheels
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I recently created reduced versions of the BBB train wheels. You can download the LDraw parts files (URL) here> (just copy them to your parts directory and run mklist). Here is an example of how they render, alongside the BBB versions: (URL) (The (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LF: comunicazione per chi espone
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Coloro che si sono iscritti e che non hanno specificato le dimensioni necessarie per esporre le proprie creazioni, né hanno risposto alle mie ultime mails, avranno a disposizione alcuni tavoli da 50x100 cm (da dividersi). Se qualcuno necessita di (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) Minitalia bricks are like that! I'm glad that the headlight/washing machine brick has been redeemed! It's one of my faves. I can see why Gary doesn't care for it, it's indeed a poor substitute for a 1x1 window brick, but it's tres useful! (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Revised slightly LEGO RoboCam 'Bot (and a reintroduction, for no real reason)
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Ever wanted to use a Magna-Doodle but couldn't afford to buy one? Bored at work?? Have this urge to draw but don't have a convenient drawing surface??? Draw your pictures on'line!! Surf over to-- (URL) you're chosen web browser is Internet Explorer, (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) I use something like that myself, but with some of the studless constructions - I have had the axle start to bend worryingly before the pins pop. I dont like sacrificing Lego though. another thing I hate is when an axle pin gets stuck, and (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: BrickJournal (was Re: A new project...)
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(...) It's funny that you mention that, because there will be some upcoming articles from LEGO staffers... (...) There will be some more instructions this issue..and some more Bricks for Thought! (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Keith, sorry for the ridiculously slow reply. The reason behind the word limit is that a page layout on BrickJournal is 500-700 words a page, with 30% space left over for photos. With all the stuff coming through for Issue #2, it was (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) I have one of these on my building table (URL) it works wonders. There's only ever been a couple i've needed to demolish with pliers. ROSCO (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: LDDP update (Was: "Y Column all zeroes")
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(...) I'll look into this one. It probably stems from the routine used to determine if the first selected line is type 1 (...) I know why this one behave the way it does and I'll fix this. Thanks for the reports, please keep them coming. -Orion (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) If there is one part I hate - it must be the old technic friction pin. When they get stuck, they get well and truly wedged, and when building "new" technic style models based on liftarms - you get one of those in by accident, you are in for a (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Cerco motori 9V tipo nuovo
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(...) forse ci saro' sabato e non domenica (se mia sorella mi da il biglietto gratis per il gp che mi ha promesso :-)) Giuliano ci sei anche sabato? (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | The Sorting Monkey, A Vignette.
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Can't figure out what theme you belong in? Take the 1x8 name brick off your Brickfest badge, and hand it to the sorting monkey! (URL) Click for pictures and the official LEGO Sorting Monkey Song! (ala the Sorting Hat song from Harry Potter) ~Kevoh (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Could someone PLEASE change the front page banner
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(...) Probably the same thing we'd have to do to get a lugnet.factory (or lugnet.cad.ldd) group. If you discover what this magic is, please let me know. I think that there's currently nobody behind the wheel. (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) snip (...) Agreed! Lately, I've been noticing a lot of building problems that could be solved by hollow-stud plates/bricks. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: 1st posted MOC: Future City
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Hey Doug, I was out of town last week so I missed your announcement here. As I noted before, these are really cool. You've really expanded it since the first pictures. My favorites are probably the Octan building, the Saturn plant, and the mansion (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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(...) (URL) Dean Earley, Dee (dean@earlsoft.co.uk) irc: irc://irc.blitzed.org/ web: (URL) +44 (0)780 8369596 (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) These are nice for single color steam domes. I never liked the notched edges on 2x2 round brick. (...) My initial reaction to this part was of a similar vein, but I recently built a large retainer wall, using mostly 1xNx5 and 2xNx1 bricks. And (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: More Vendors Wanted at NWBrickCon Brick Bazaar
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(...) Saturday, too! <snipped> Wayne Hussey NWBrickCon 2005 (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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(...) The above link is bad, can you provide a better one? -Orion (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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(...) You mean the kind for lady-ing? (URL) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BBB Train Hand Car - Quarter Bushes
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(...) Thanks Dean, The best photo I have of the quarter bushes in use is this one of the LMS Garratt: (URL) bushes are behind the triangular brackets hat hold the middle driving wheels. Ben: I guessed you'd need the liftarm exactly in the middle (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | More Vendors Wanted at NWBrickCon Brick Bazaar
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This is somewhat of a repeat, but the deadline for pre-registration is fast approaching... Bring your Lego wares to NWBrickCon! NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the Seattle Center. And the Brick Bazaar is a fanstastic time to unload your (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !!
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(...) Hmm, build lego robot, or spend week at a cottage with the Ladies[1]. I think the choice is clear. Derek [1] Sadly they are all spoken for. Oh, Maybe there will be that cottage across the lake with all the sexy ladies. If beer commercials have (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Could someone PLEASE change the front page banner
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That Brick-thing-fest is LONG since over. What do I have to do to get that banner changed from the front page of lugnet (1) ? OR should i just wait for the servers to go to a more efficient country? Chris 1. (URL) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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(...) news://www.lugnet.co...lugnet.com Thanks (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) ummm you COULD be building a robot for BALANCE of POWER. all the cool people will be buiding one. ME IAIN JANEY Calum and a few others Chris (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) your right, i've tried several times to line up those weird and rare lego bricks. I only have a few of these weird bricks in my collection, so they MUST be VERY RARE. (1) I mean when i tried to line up the studs to the hole in the next (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Request for LEGO Factory bag content information
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LEGO have stated that they will not be answering questions about LEGO Factory here on LUGNET. So people that are interested probably should watch over on LEGOFan.org There is a request there: (URL) someone that currently can't post here, for info (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. The new version can be downloaded here: (URL) are: -Fully customizable editor with syntax highlighting -Open multiple files at the same time -Unlimited (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's probably the one. If so, I retract my general hate for it. It's handy (in transparent) but I hate opaque versions. Tim (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Do you mean [LDrawPart 30151:46]? That part started out as a cover for treasure in the Adventurers; its hollowness is an important aspect of the part. Steve (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Even newer roadplates
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(...) lower cost. ondrew (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Oooh. Fun game... I discovered a new piece just last night which I already hate. Don't own any or know what it's called (2x2 tall dome?) but it is a single part which could be made from a 2x2 round with a 2x2 dome on top. I can see absolutely (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm... they look like dark bluish gray to me. Black would be nice, though! Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I really dislike the basketball net. I wish it could connect in some way to more than one piece. It would be useful for numerous things if onlt it could be connected better. For that matter I dislike nearly all of the specialty sports parts. (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NEIRG vs Brickfest
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(...) It's allowed, it just hasn't been *demonstrated* yet... (...) No no, making balls fly through the air or even disappear is very good. It's making it happen consistantly, for hours on end, in exactly the way you want it to, that's tough ;-). (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: LEGO as jewelry
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(...) Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG/BAYLTC (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Art Deco Miami Hotel
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"Jim Garrett" <jsgarrett@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:IM0on4.1oGG@lugnet.com... (...) Very nice Jim! I like the graduated stripes at the corners especially, and the way you've dealt with the newer style roadplates. Good use of train windows (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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I notice in the latest S@H catalog that the roadplates seem to have changed again. They are now all black with white printing, and come in packages containing either a straight with an X, or a curve with a T. I can see there being an awful lot of (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Newbie questions about Lego CAD
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Thanks for the fast repley (...) I also though doing this with submodels. But this way, each submodel will have it's one step numbers, meaning that the steps of each submodell will beginn with 1. In the offical LEGO BI (see) both, the chassis and (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB Train Hand Car
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(...) Thanks Dean! I don't know why I didn't try this before. I used a full with bush and in conjunction with 4263 and it works very smooth. I'll update the instructions to use the new configuration. Ben (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) You don't like headlight bricks? o.0 Wow. I never thought I'd hear someone say they disliked one of the most useful and beloved pieces out there. The piece I "hate" (its more of a love/hate relationship) is the old technic ball socket: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BBB Train Hand Car
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<snip> (...) Thanks for suggestion. I didn't consider that part. I tried it, but the larger diameter interfered with other parts. Ben In lugnet.trains, Jordan Bradford wrote: (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LafLRC @ IndyLUG
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(...) The show is in Indy on Oct 15-16. I think it is being put on by someone else. (the great train expo) (URL) got my 10x10 module working pretty well. It doesn't fit the above criteria, but I like it. Other suggestions for these modules: Higher (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Overview of LEGO Factory suggestions
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(...) Hundreds of dollars is what it should cost. What it would actually cost under the current LF system, even if the parts were available at all, would probably be thousands of dollars. I'm seeing about a factor of 25 waste here on realistic (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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(...) I tried so hard to figure out how to spell that word. Finally had to give up and hope people could figure it out for me. fain would actually suggest a willing interest in something. But feign is definitely what I meant. (...) No problem. I'm (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: NEIRG vs Brickfest
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(...) 100% reliability??? I didnt' think that was allowed in GBC modules. I thought if it didn't drop, fling, or magically make one disappear every once in a while it wasn't a real GBC module :) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: LafLRC @ IndyLUG
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(...) That sounds like fun. I'm assuming the show in question would be the one in Ft. Wayne near the end of October, right? When do you need to know? John (20 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) Oh no, feigning interest would be like "Oh...what a nice Lego set you got...<looks down at cue cards>...it's much better than Cats". I've heard many a bit of feigning interest in Lego in my life. :) (...) I'm going to guess than there's (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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(...) First I should apologise if I sounded harsh - I have spent the last few months of my day-job dealing with a nightmare UI built by other coders with absolutely no end-user consultation. So I recognised similar patterns and had already gotten (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) Nope. I tried for a while to use some when I was teaching a LEGO robotics course for kids. I thought it would be nice to have some directions for them initally. Forget it - it was just too much trouble. I ended up building robots and then (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally an update: quickview of the B-24 liberator
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(...) Robert, This is good, it really captures the look of the B-24. It would be great to see this in ABS someday. Thanks, George (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) I think you may need to explain you choices further. Python supports variable numbers of function arguments, as does Perl. In Python it is relatively easy to check the types of the arguments, and implement overloading and type checking inside (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There are a couple of areas where FT does outshine Leg a little. Namely - Pneumatics - FischerTechnik has a larger range of cylinders, more advanced valves, serious compressors, and most importantly solenoids. Also their robotics controller (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) I did some brief testing last night with this. The Technic motor((URL) does fit into the 1x4x3 and 1x2x3 panels, with possibly a very slight amount of bending. The 1x2x3 panel works better as the 1x4x3 panel has two small strengthening ribs (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thank you for faining interest. :-) Here are some blurrier then I expected, but I didn't feel like retaking, pictures of what I've built so far. Basically I'm up to the point where the first boat steering wheel gets installed. This wheel (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm glad you got it working. I am also glad that you had the patience to fix it. Now we know we have to fix the distribution. I wonder how many people just gave up. Chris (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | LEGO as jewelry
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Just stumbled on this site: (URL) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LF Torino - Raccolta a scopi benefici
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Cari fratelli in abiesse, colgo l'occasione per ricordarvi che a Torino si farà anche una raccolta di mattoncini vecchi a scopi benefici. L'annuncio di Mario in marzo: (URL) materiale raccolto sarà portato in un orfanotrofio nella città di Botosani (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Set in offerta
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(...) ma sei un mito... sai per caso anche gli orari? ciao e grazie Cristian (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) That must be that darn nylon hinge: (URL) I remember as a child always battling with this - it fell off when it was supposed to stick, and it stuck when I was trying to remove it (hence all the teeth-marks). With regards to the wheels with (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Parts You Hate....
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I didn't want to bury this thread under lugnet.parts.... so I put it in lugnet.general... We all have Lego parts that we really like..... But what parts don't you like at all.... what parts do you really dislike? (Yes I know it sounds like Lego (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Superstrada Milano - Lecco, uscita Seregno "San Salvatore", prosegui a fianco della superstrada per 200/300 metri e te lo trovi sulla destra con una fiammante insegna "Lego". Ciao (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | light the night
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hey all, i was sitting around the house the other night looking to build something other than a train so i started playing with a pile of clear bricks and came up with this: (URL) additional photos after mod: (URL) thoughts? ondrew p.s. yes it's lit (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: VIKINGS at K-Mart
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(...) No, you don't have to, you mean you choose to. You're getting confused ;-) Cheers, Paul (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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Seriously? I've never gotten the hang of any Lego CAD system, including LDD, MLCAD etc...I can't figure out how to do depth control with LDD for example. I've spent the last fifteen minutes trying to make bricks stick to the virtual baseplate...I (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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(...) How are keyframes internally structured and saved to disk? Are they arrays, hashes, and how is the interpolation between keyframes usually handled? I haven't had time to research it myself, and I'm not sure I would even be able to find the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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| | Art Deco Miami Hotel
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Greetings: Here is my attempt to address a major problem: the near total absence of Art Deco architecture in the Lego townscape. This is a minifig scale version of a typical Miami Art Deco hotel from around 1930. Check out the (URL) MOC pages> for (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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I wonder if anyone remembers the 80s game "Story Machine" from Spinnaker Software (publishers of "Face Maker" and other silly products.) This program acted out the sentences you typed in. It was a kind of self-illustrating text adventure. For (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Why not develop something abstract. If you come up with a way to notate an animation in any langauge, perhaps it will catch on. James (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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(...) Well the one thing I was mildly interested in was how those boat steering wheels were used...like a photo of how they are used in the instructions? Calum (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: How do I get these new applications working?
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(...) Short Answer: That's how it's programmed. In order to really display a model made with references to parts in its enclosing folder, we have to make a number of decidedly unpleasant assumptions. Firstly, we have to assume the referenced parts (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: How do I get these new applications working?
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(...) I thought the "~" looked out of place when I was looking at the environment.plist file, but didn't know why. (...) Typed pico, got nano. So, I guess Mac OS X must fit into the "most *nix systems" category. (...) Indeed it does. Thanks for (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | R.I.P. Piggy from Voivod
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Sad weekend. One of my favorite guitarists of all time from my most beloved band EVER, (URL) Denis "Piggy" D'amour of VOIVOD passed away Friday>. (URL) courtesy Voivod.com>> Voivod has been described as "Futuristic Sci-Fi Metal" amoung many other (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.people, FTX) !
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