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Tim Gould wrote: > (...) YES but once again no one has addressed the STEEP learning curve to the novice. thats all. its just that these products are not "intuitive." and just for LAR - everyone has stated that we LIKE the Lxxx products, and serve a (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) b) is a pretty important point for me. I don't have such a large collection and I often get ideas that I'd like to build. I am probably quicker building the CAD anyway and then I can fiddle around with the model in the brick afterwards if I (...) (21 years ago, 31-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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(...) Well, in this instance I tracked down the guy whom I was told was responsible for LEGO software development and what he told me was that based on what I had said (complained about) that I would really like the next version. Anyway, I also (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LEGO Dreams It was nearly 10 years ago that Dan Parker, Steve Barile and I sat around a table dreaming of things that may be. Wouldn't it be cool if we could talk directly to LEGO? Influence product designs? Have LEGO clubs all over the country (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Reasons to L-CAD (was: Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?)
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(...) Here's one example, (of many on BrickWiki and elsewhere) where a photo would not be nearly as good, as false colors and schematics really drive the point home. (URL) This sort of illustrating has been used to good effect in presentations (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Reasons to L-CAD (was: Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?)
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(...) d) illustrating building techniques (sorry, no example handy). With L-CAD models, you can more easily show your point by: - creating 'cutaway' models, showing only the parts involved in the technique being discussed. In some programs, you can (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dinosaur Body Neck/Tail Ring (40375)
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(...) Hi Matthew, I've begun one half of the body part some time ago. If you want, you could finish it. For some pictures look here: (URL) you are interested, I would send you the part. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: FischerTechnik
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(...) Dan, Send me an email off list.... rhempel@canthespam.bmts.com (Remove the can of spam :-) Cheers, Ralph (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Canberra region: Various Lego sets for sale...
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Hi, For people in the ACT/Canberra region, I have a collection of small to medium sized Lego sets for sale, available individually or in groups. They're all described with set numbers, contact details etc in these ads on (5 URLs) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au.act.can)
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Ci sono anche sabato, pomeriggio. Ne approfitto per ricordare a tutti di farmi sapere se devo organizzarmi per materiale elettrico, oltre a quello già concordato con Luca. ovvero: prese, spine, prese multiple, cavi, ecc. Giuliano (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Reduced versions of BBB wheels
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(...) No problem Matt, glad you found them useful! ROSCO (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) Man, that's really sweet. I love seeing interesting and unique part usage and this is a fine example. Excellent work! J (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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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. (...) (21 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 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Castle Under Siege (Formaly Known As The Royal Knight's Castle)
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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 (...) (21 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 :) (...) (21 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 (21 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 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Idea for better LEGO Factory building
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: FischerTechnik
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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