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It would be cool if we had an LDraw equivalent of the MakeHuman project. I.e. a 3D model of a minifig that is compatible with LDRaw and can be deformed in external tools such as Blender in the same way that lots of TLG animations "cheat" by bending (...) (14 years ago, 27-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Animated minfigs
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Which tools can be used to create minifig animations? And who has created some of these animations? -Mike (14 years ago, 27-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Canadian prices
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Hi all, I Wanted to ask all Canadian Lego fans and anyone else that wants to support this, to contact Lego and let them know that we are not happy having to pay up to 20% or more for the same sets sold in the US. As the Canadian dollar is worth more (...) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NO LUG
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(...) LOL, is the follow-up really supposed to be going to "aquazone"??? You need more than Lake Erie to qualify, dont you??? Janey "I just posted where the followup told me to" Red Brick (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Need help testing 9751 Serial Interface
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2 more links that may come in handy for future users of 9751: (URL) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: NO LUG
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(...) snipped LOL, I actually like "NO LUG"... I wouldnt change it at all... however... I would like to add something new to the agenda. While I see you have your first road trip already planned (to the new LEGO store)... may I offer an other idea (...) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.aquazone)
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| | CAD for Lego , and related research questions...
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Hi, Way way back in 2000, I asked about CAD (Computer Aided Architectural Design) for Lego(R) system on this forum. Since 2000 a lot has changed, and I'd like to update my original analysis to a much fuller one, based on intervening developments in (...) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | NO LUG
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NO LUG Clearly we need a better name A number of AFOL’s in the area (Arthur, Ken, Troy, Adrian,Todd etc.) are interested in forming a new Lego Users Group for the Northern Ohio region (Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, etc.). The first meeting (...) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: LDView browser plugin?
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(...) Yes, I forgot about the parts library. That would definitely pose a difficulty. -Mike (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 2x1x2 slope trouble
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(...) The best is to download and reinstall the complete library from this page... (URL) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Check out what you can make with 750,000 LEGO bricks
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Abner Finley wrote: Snipped (...) This is awesome, and I am so jealous!!! You guys have something really special here. I dream of the day where I can have space to host my collection and all my friends can come and go with (...) (14 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: 2x1x2 slope trouble
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(...) Thanks, Philo. I think you are right - I am missing the subpart. I am not seeing how to download it though. I am not the brightest light when doing these types of things. Jonathan (14 years ago, 25-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2x1x2 slope trouble
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I am not a Bricksmith user, so there may be issues I don't know, but 60481 is an official part included in library, so you don't have to download it individually (I suspect you didn't download it's subpart 60481s01.dat, or placed it in the wrong (...) (14 years ago, 25-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2x1x2 slope trouble
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(URL) Bearing in mind I am new to this type of thing . . . as a first timer I am having trouble downloading this part from LDraw Parts Library and placing into Bricksmith. The part seems to come out without sides on it. Has anyone advice to offer? (...) (14 years ago, 25-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Persians, come and get them!
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(URL) Click the pic for more details. AC (14 years ago, 25-Mar-11, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: TRU sale March 25 - 31
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(...) Also Zellers BOGOHO (Buy One Get One Half Off) on Toy Story, Atlantis and Creator. Friday March 25 - Thursday March 31. -Chris Gray, Edmonton (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: LDView browser plugin?
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(...) I agree that this seems a good fit for WebGL, but there is one problem. LDraw.org is FAR too slow to serve up the part files for a web-based viewer without driving the user crazy. A plugin could install a local copy of the parts library. (...) (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDView browser plugin?
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(...) I have no plans to do so. Since LDView is open source, in theory anyone could build one based on it. Additionally, I have an LDView-based DLL (used by Bram Lambrecht for LSculpt's preview window and Michael Heidemann for DATHeader's built-in (...) (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 2 x 2 tiles with dots
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(...) Philo, *thank you* million times! Saso (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | TRU sale March 25 - 31
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TRU flyer good from Friday March 25th through Thursday March 31st unless otherwise noted. Scratch and save March 25-27 only. Spend $50 or more (before taxes) and scratch to save 5-50%. Excludes video game hardware and other stuff. See the web site (...) (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: 2 x 2 tiles with dots
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(...) Yes, they do exist... now ;) (URL) (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) Yes, better have more resolution at the beginning. In many cases I downsample differently on different sections of parts. Eg. for Dobby's head ((URL) I first reduced polygon count to a high value, then reduced again in all areas except (...) (14 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | FaBiOX Video Commercial
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(URL) Models (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) Thanks, Philo! In that case, I shall rescan without the head, from more angles, and with finer settings - I was trying (unsuccessfully) to try and limit the polygon count by scanning in lower resolution, but if you're using other software to (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDView browser plugin?
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(...) A possible starting place for this kind of project might be tapping into the new WebGL capabilities of Firefox and Chrome (and hopefully once things have standardized, other browsers as well). See the following link for examples of WebGL in (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 2 x 2 tiles with dots
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Hi all, I managed to find part #64776 Die 6 Sided Rubber Frame with Red Center with Studs (Board Games) in an Official parts list but I cannot find these files: (Bricklink part numbers) 3068bpb290 3068bpb291 3068bpb292 3068bpb293 3068bpb192 (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2x Dacta 9701 Control Lab & 9751 Serial Interface & 9769 Mac Serial Cable
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Howdy- On eBay, I have a 9701 Control Lab & 9751 Serial Interface. Parts are all accounted for. Lots of manuals (assumed complete). No software. I also have a 9769 Macintosh Serial cable, still factory sealed. (URL) also have another 9701/9751 set, (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | any suggestions for future collectible minifigures?
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with series four almost here, does anybody have ideas for figs they'd like to see in future series? personally i'd really like to see: highlander (scot) generic superheroes (capes, masks, etc.) more roman or spartan variations and to a lesser (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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Hi Darrel, (...) Indeed, the face is not really needed here. Your scanner properly creates a file in millimeter units, scaling by 2.5 directly provides LDU. (...) From my experience with laser scanner, some smoothing can't be avoided because the (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.8 released
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Hi again, after a bit long wait time, here is my application new release. Nothing really exciting, just some fixes and some improvements especially in the user interface, so no videos this time. It is highly recommended that you preserve a copy of (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) Well, here's the Clown hair: (URL) one needed even more triangles to get the surface to look right, which I'm going to assume will be bad for LDraw conversion. If I make the triangle count more reasonable, the surface gets so smooth you might (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Need help testing 9751 Serial Interface
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Problem solved! Here's what the fellow wrote, in case this is of use to anybody in the future. Thanks, -Jason " I tried the null modem last night but I was making other changes as well so when it did not work I removed it. That is the key. A null (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) I just had a look at the real parts in that kit, and I guess the answer to my own question is "No". I could scan the helmet piece in the new Clone Trooper pack, but I don't think the results would be what you wanted.. The new parts are much (...) (14 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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Hi Philo, I've sent you the STL file for the Anakin Skywalker hair piece and the Senate Commando helmet. I’m not really satisfied with how the front of the part looks; if you look at the picture on Peeron there’s a lot more definition in the hair (...) (14 years ago, 22-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Need help testing 9751 Serial Interface
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Some helpful info from a fellow to whom I sold another 9701/9751 set a while ago. Thanks, -Jason " also for me it was not easy to get the interface running. OK, in a short and brief form some infos how I got the fun I expected to have with the Lego (...) (14 years ago, 22-Mar-11, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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Hi Reuben & Darell, (...) Yes, they look good. At first sight triangulation has too many triangles for a LDraw file, but it's easy to reduce. (...) I could have a try, but don't expect it so soon... Another problem is that I don't have the real part (...) (14 years ago, 22-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Need help testing 9751 Serial Interface
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More info from the buyer, in case this sheds any new light: "I tried connecting to a couple of different computers and nothing. I have used a VB.Net program and a Java program, both supposedly working on windows XP SP3 with a usb to serial converter (...) (14 years ago, 22-Mar-11, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Need help testing 9751 Serial Interface
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Howdy- I recently sold a 9701 set + 9751 serial interface & my buyer is having trouble operating the 9751 interface. I have 2 more such sets & observe the same behavior. I plug in the AC adapter and the Stop & Power lights illuminate. At this point, (...) (14 years ago, 22-Mar-11, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: How to obtain good photographs to make head patterns?
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(...) FYI, it's called a "telecentric lens". Wikipedia: (URL) sure these are commonly available to the hobbyist market, though. -Mike (14 years ago, 22-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Brickfête - Canadian Lego Fan Event
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(...) John, I look forward to seeing you at Brickfete. I know you are just waiting to sign up. But when you are ready I cant wait to show you around, and tell you all about me, and don, and the guys. Chris B.E.D (14 years ago, 21-Mar-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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