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(...) Hi all, This is (or at least was, in 2004) called Brick Builder. I asked about it in the CAD newsgroup here: (URL) But I got no replies.. There's a presentation board showing how the software works on display at the Model Shop in LLCA. I have (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Good catch, but I think that might be (URL) 05> (which isn't moderated yet for some reason). I'm guessing that 04 would be something else by the Trashmen, given the worker fig. Bruce (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Jacob, Thanks for the great pictures. Forgive my ignorance, but where is Valdemar Slot? Keep on bricking, dave (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LEGOLAND California is about 25 miles from Poway. Find some time in your schedule to visit the park! If you don't have time to spend the day, at least get a shopping pass (free for 30-45 minutes), and go to the Big Shop. It takes a little (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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Sold to the lucky Aussi! -John Van (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Hornby is entirely British, while Lima used to be the other big player in the British market before they went bust (and were bought by Hornby) The others in the British market are Bachmann Branchline and Heljan. Jan-Albert has mentioned the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The Lego software does in fact only give the outline on a lego grid rather than where each brick goes. It works pretty good most of the time. When building large scale models, it is a bit of a different way of building than the Staue of (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) I am using POV RAY. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Fleischmann, Marklin, Roco (or whatever they're called after the restart) & Lima are some of the biggest. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What software systems are you using for your rendering? Dave! follow-ups to the lugnet.cad.ray-tracing group. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Vineet, This post belongs in the lugnet.cad newsgroup so I have moved the thread across. Unfortunately I can't help you with your question without more information. Tim (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I just ran into that problem myself. Does this help any? (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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I need some help with a rendering I am doing of a gear system. I have the design cadded, but when it comes to rendering, the computer runs through some calculations, and then a yellow highlight appears wth the word "untitled." Does this mean (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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"Johannes 'Jojo' Koehler" <chutspe@gmx.net> wrote in message news:IM4ut4.17Iy@lugnet.com... (...) I know. It's not a particularly useful configuration (I've never used it so far!), I just wasn't aware of it and I like finding out stuff like that. (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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Superb use of a part that I have always tossed in the recycle bag. Nicely done! Dave S. "Elroy Davis" <edavis@vermontcount...store.com> wrote in message news:IM2Hnv.suE@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad is not a very far drive from Poway. Sadly, the only official LEGO store in the San Diego area is at LL-CA. HTH Adr. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks... First, you would need to buy 3 Building Bonanza sets to build this, mainly because of the windows. I suppose this is one of the good points in terms of LEGO Factory because it would cost me just under $90 to buy it that way were it (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I will be in Poway, San Diego next week and was wondering as to what is local LEGO shopping wise? Nautronix is the company that I will be visiting, anyone have any connections with them? This will be my second trip to the States, I was in New (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hey, This looks really good. It looks as if it would be an alternate model for set (URL) 4886, Building Bonanza>. Did you have that in mind? (Maybe there are more bricks or windows in your MOC than in 4886, though.) Are there floors on the interior (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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It depends on what the sculpture is going to be used for. If it will be on display where random people will touch it you'll probably want to have a metal skeleton within. For the 5'6" (URL) angel sculpture> I got away with it being exactly 2 bricks (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) I presented a talk at Brickfest2005 about the theory of automated brick layout. Slides from the talk are at: (URL) I made a 5'6" sculpture of the Stanford Angel this way. (Shipping it across the country to Brickfest was painful.) The plans for (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Hornby and Lima are the big ones I've heard of. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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When attending train events, I often pick up the thick Lionel and MTW catalogs to use for inspiration. These catalogs mainly contain American engines and rolling stock. Which is great. But... What if I want to see European engines & stock? Who are (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hope that some information I can add here might be helpful. I do have a handfull of contacts in Japan that I converse with regularly via e-mail. And even though I have done a larger number of trades - I can only speculate why they didn't (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Once again thank-you so much for all of the comments, I will take some closser pictures (I'll see what I can do, my cammera is not that great realy close) and I have a ton of posterbords, so I can put those behind it, so I can have a solid (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Awesome. I'm getting inspired to get back in on this action. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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Below is an image with a link to a short artcle and link to a larger image of my first LDD MOC. The article has a link to the model on the LEGO site if you are interested in how much it would cost to order it. (URL) LMKWYT, Eric Kingsley (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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@ (URL) Dave Schuler> Never seen that before, quite interesting. @ (URL) Mladen Pejic> Many MOCs that are new or that i did'nt previously noticed. I really like the M:Tron OrcFish. I have downloaded several MPDs, they are great. Can i make one (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Hello altogether! I finally found time to post the MINI models from Clone Wars, which were designed in July and August. I have currently 7 models from this TV series. We hereby cross the border of MINI model No. 70 as well! Click on one of the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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Dipende dal tipo di costruzione: se so in partenza che mi ci vorranno pezzi nuovi da ordinare si Bricklink, allora progetto la costruzione con MLCad, così so già in anticipo quali pezzi devo prendere e quali ho già Se invece so che posso utilizzare (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) How am I giving conflicting information? The only thing I can imagine *might* fall under that category is your question about geographic location being part of the selection process. Like I mentioned before, Ambassadors aren't chosen based on (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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This is weekly update of new items listed at (URL) as of Fri Sep 02, 02:07 AM PST. To bid, review details of any item listed or to register go to (URL). (2 URLs) 6335 Slick Racer Transport> Used - Great Minimum Bid: $25.00, Time Left: 2 Days 8 Hrs+ (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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(...) I'm still working on this modell, slow, but sure.. I've found a solution for the above problem: I 'created' a dat-file for the complete turntable. Well, 'created' is a bit exaggerated, I just 'hacked' the both part-files via copy&paste to a (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) For whom LDD is, as you've pointed out, probably going to be the better option. (...) For whom the LDraw suite is definitely the better option. (...) Different tools for different tasks (...) Some Open Source software would have UI analysis (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) c'mon - everyone knows man was created by the flying spaghetti monster... (URL) A> (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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ciao e benvenuto! io, personalmente, costruisco per ottenere qualcosa di giocabile, e trovo la motivazione solo se riesco a fare qualcosa di nuovo. In effetti è un'approccio sempre sul ciglio della dark age, ed è parecchio che non trovo stimoli (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) I kept meaning to post a reply to this and I've finally got around to it. I really love this building! I've made a couple of art-deco buildings myself but never even close to this one. Thank you for sharing it! Tim (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) 04 I just thought of it..... Surf city by Dan and Jean (two girls for every boy) (...) I think in small units, so I might be posting all night Anita (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Dear all, We have been building up quite a database of information over on BrickWiki for a while but it seems to be a good time for some targeted recruitment. For those of you who don't know the concept of a wiki, it is an encyclopaedia where anyone (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) I thought maybe walk like an egyption by the bangles (...) 07 lets go trippin by Dick Dale (...) I thought it might be pipeline..... (...) maybe I need to listen to more surf music...... but it is a brilliant composite moc Anita (21 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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