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(...) Thanks for the tip, Tim! The point about LDraw (and POV-Ray) objectives being comprised of surfaces rather than solids is worth keeping in mind, too. After re-rendering the little test scene with maxtracelevel set to 8, I realized that the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Could not upload program output file to PC
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(...) In my experience, this sort of problem occurs when the file size is zero (or, more precisely, it contains zero bytes) or it is not properly closed. Can you send me a copy of your program so I can see if it has any problems? John Hansen (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickWorld 2007 - who's getting paid?
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(...) John, I agree with most of your comments and I appreciate your keeping the other side of this arguement. I would like to point out that I feel that a NPO is different than a private company. WalMart is a private company that is not required to (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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| | Re: Fun with LDView Fly Through (A Minifig's Eye View)
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--snip-- (...) Hi Jim, The second error there is certainly to blame for the opacity. You need to add a line globalsettings maxtracelevel N where N is high enough (probably 8 will do). Partially this is because LDraw parts are constructed of surfaces (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) Troy, Well stated! I concur completely. Todd (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) You're right - it does work. I retried it with L3P output and the view is positioned correctly. My previous effort used POV-Ray code from Anton's converter. That's not necessarily the reason it didn't work before, though: it was late and I was (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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Bryan, Thank you for your post and informing the community of the intentions of your organization of BrickWorld 07. I have interspersed some comments among your points. Please read them carefully and in a positive frame of mind. They are not (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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| | Re: Fun with LDView Fly Through (A Minifig's Eye View)
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(...) The aspect ratio shouldn't make enough of a difference to put the camera out of the ship. It should only change the cropping. If you have the same aspect ratio, you should should get nearly pixel-perfect alignment of all polygons that don't (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Spider-man 3?
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(...) **snip** (...) That has puzzled me as well, and it makes cataloguing a bit of a headache, when there are a dozen sets called "Spider-Man." (...) I'm guessing that the #2004 Sandman's Bank Heist and #2002 Green Goblin's Secret Lab probably (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.licensed.spiderman, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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Jennifer: Here are some more examples. I finshed three more sets last night. Pull up the instructions for 7838. There are 12 3062b brick round black, step 22. 3010 brick 1x4 red there are 4, step 2 and 4 for the crane. the blue plate 3666 is not (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: Another LaCrosse Show in the books
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(...) So I hunted a bit this morning. I kinda think you could pull this off here in Minneapolis. It would have to be a smaller setting, but I'm not sure that the Jackson Street Roundhouse would have enough space to give. Don't / didn't we have some (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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I figure I should post in this thread, too - just so we have all three John's in the same thread. There, I've posted. <grin> I had fun flirting with the cute young reporter, we only slightly overwhelmed the poor girl. <lol> And for the record, I (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: Terraced houses
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(...) Thanks for the description. Very helpful. The pictures don't look all that rough or depressing to me, but then again I'm quite badass myself. ;o) I figured even rough areas have kids that need to run around. Here in NYC there are rough areas (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I sent them (URL) HERE>:-) (...) Of course! (...) I think you schmoozed her too long-- it seemed to have affected her reporting. Or was J-1 actually quoted correctly when he said, (URL) "I’ve been playing with Legos since I was (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the note, I have found other rather strange things in the early 80 sets. There is a round brick 1x1 open stud transgreen, that had a white coating on the inside. I have seen this in three sets. Also the minifig airtanks in red and (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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(...) This might give you some idea: (URL) are typically a few blocks of these houses together, but occasionally you will find isolated rows, sometimes even outside of built up areas. Some towns and cities seem to be largely made up of these. They (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: March ULUG Meeting recap
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(...) The meeting was great. Thanks to everyone you came and participated. As we talked about in the last meeting, it sounds like we will be meeting at Jordan's home next month. Brian. (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Another LaCrosse Show in the books
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Seems like this is about all I post about now. We've completed another LaCrosse show. It was nice have John Neal down there so I could send anyone who asked me about how to start a Lego train club over to him. I also sent anyone who asked how to (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 10183 postponed?
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Set 10183 has been postponed, at least in the Netherlands...? Not the 19th like it was originally promised but the 23rd of March... (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Fun with LDView Fly Through (A Minifig's Eye View)
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(...) I was thinking of that. I tried it briefly the other night but I must have had a different aspect ratio, because the rendering appeared far outside the ship. I'm getting up to speed on POV-Ray, though, so I'll definitely try it again. (...) (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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