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(...) That would be nice, but it's unrealistic. (...) No, they shouldn't. Just because the part XYZ is CW, a program can't assume that the primitive ABC is also CW. (...) I like this. I don't like it for use on primitives, but DOUBLE-SIDED could (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) design. The bent beams are still there though!. I really like the wierd looking angle of the pistons. I never thought of that. I toyed with the idea of a radial compressor with a central gear that drove four planetary gears and each having a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Gary Williams wrote in message ... (...) *a lightbulb appears above my head* Nevermind, I understand now. For some reason I was imagining inverting all three axes, but now I realize only two would need to be inverted, before the part is rotated 180 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve: (...) Because our clever rendering programs will notice that the first transformation matrix has negative determinant, and therefore will swap the CW and CCW checks. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?)
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Leonardo: (...) I do have X installed _on_my_Linux_machine_, but I haven't managed to get the Macs here in Paris to run a X server (yet). Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Mario, I've encountered some weird problems like this too. I think I was able to fix things up by erasing the memory. In RcxCC, use the Tools -> Clear Memory option. Please let us know if that works. Jonathan (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Thank you, Ben (...) environment. (...) That was one of the points that I was trying to make. I like the spin you're putting on the government idea though. (...) Unleaded? :-) (...) -Duane (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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At 07:39 PM 9/29/99 GMT, you wrote: Hey folks, I tried that mod but the spacing was off for just adding the pulleys. so I rebuilt it a bit differently. It is larger now, and not quite so elegant. but it does accomplish the full stroke goal. I also (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, the Brick by Brick Auction page is back online! As a result of the outage I will remove items with no bids yet on Monday the 4th instead of today. Auction Update as of 10/1 -12:30 PM: Items that were G2 on 9/30 are now SOLD. Items that are (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) Why not simply: (...) Assuming the primitives are all defined so their faces are turned outward. I would see allowing both CW and CCW as a convenience for parts authors. There's no real difference between one way and the other. CW has a slight (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?)
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(...) I'll add that to my page. I don't know (almost) anything about writing linux applications, so I don't know which options to use when compiling. (...) The MS Windows version works correctly (without creating a window) but the Linux version (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Mindstorms: da dove comincio?
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Salve LEGOmaniaci, grazie per la calorosa accoglienza. Vorrei avvicinarmi al meraviglioso mondo Mindstorms, quale scatola mi consigliate per cominciare? Cerco qualcosa (ovviamente non molto costoso :-), in cui ci siano i componenti essenziali e che (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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Hi there - I have a World Cup English Soccer Team collectors set for trade. I am interested in Pirate/Soldier/Castle sets. I'm trying to see if there is any interest out there and will be happy to consider anything. Email me: bunglebear@hotmail.com (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Hidden surface removal, and vertex order in part/primitive DAT files
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(...) I guess we could at least decide to use CCW to determine the normal of a face, unless there's someone who prefers to use CW ? Leonardo (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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Maybe if they marked the 4950 (and most of the Rock Raiders) line as ages 6-8 I wouldn't have such a problem with them. But as an overall value, these sets in general are awful. They just don't have that much building value - my 8 year old likes the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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Michael, Another great post! You should be in the "LEGO Hall of Fame" along with Dave Baum and Mark Overmars! Thanks for your many contributions, - Nick - (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Why avoid it? The universe is pretty roomy. Plenty of room for all sorts of different and interesting stuff. (...) Hurrmmpff. That's all the stuff I *like* about sci-fi in the first place. Someone (Duane) mentioned the fact that a lot of us (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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Just a Reminder, I will be at all three showings this weekend, so if anyone is planing on going, Please let me know! If you are gonna go to the one tonight, e-mail me at < jeff.stembel@noaa.gov > before 4:30 if you want to say hi. Jeff P.S. I may (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) If we know that a face is CW, why not change it to CCW ? The most difficult task is to discover the orientation of a face, but once we have that information anyone can change the order of the points and fix the face. (...) This can be done (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Lars C. Hassing wrote in message <938787015.279086@ns.cci.dk>... (...) of (...) we will (...) Hold on. Why not just have a button in the CAD program to turn the part inside-out by automatically manipulating the orientation matrix in the parent dat (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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