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  My latest cathedral.
 
Its been a while since I've done something in CAD, but I found an old flying buttress concept I did a while back and decided to make a cathedral out of it. The result is a bit smaller than previous efforts, but decidedly more unusual. Here is the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build) ! 
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
(...) y'all s'posed to remove yer hats in church? (URL) #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Its so beautiful!! although what you call the back, I would use as the front,(one of my personal preferances is to use the most beautiful side of something as the front) Gary BTW I would like to have the MLCAD files. Brad Hamilton (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Hi, Yes - You are right. Unfortunately, there are no official hair pieces available for LEGO CAD work. Someone has done a rough version, but it wasn't available in time to put into this model. Here is my disclaimer on that: (URL) D. Jackson (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
(...) triumph. Very very nice! Thanks for sharing it with us. eric (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Brad-- Another masterpiece, for sure. You've got a really unique style. Have you turned your interest in architecture to non-Lego applications? One small note of criticism I would have is the front entrance--that staircase seems very small compared (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
(...) could just get it in all the colors we want, in bulk... The "up" shot is bizarre. You've got the reflectivity set high in all these shots. Is that in keeping with the liquid theme or is there some utility to it in rendering? Amy (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Thanks for the compliments! Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:GHAHLw.5z4@lugnet.com... (...) flying (...) of it. (...) unusual. (...) a (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
----- Original Message ----- From: Amy Hughes <lugnews@public.atreides.org> (...) we (...) Thanks. Actually, it was some of your excellent, recent building that got me into the mood of making another "glass" building. Out of curiosity, when I build (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
----- Original Message ----- From: Seth McCarus <lrover@mindspring.com (...) you (...) Thanks. Architecture is purely a hobby for me. Computer programming is my profession. I must admit though that sometimes I turns the studs off my LEGO computer (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
I posted the .dat files: Here is a link to the Brickshelf folder containing all the files for my new cathedral: (URL) also added a cool wire-frame view (from MLCAD) showing the internal structure: (URL) free to email me with any questions/comments (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
(...) Thanks :-) (...) I call it the "curl" problem, and yes, I have it in spades. The GATS Church actually takes advantage of it in the curved walls. All the other glass walls that are more than a few panels in size are supported somehow. In the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Amy Hughes <lugnews@amyhughes.org> wrote in message news:GHBEEG.KG6@lugnet.com... (...) Church (...) walls (...) In the (...) corner (...) roof (...) bricks (...) Those (...) GATS (...) and (...) Yes - That helps. I'll have to try a 1 stud brace on (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
I added some new close-up shots: (URL) Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:GH9ozF.H8q@lugnet.com... (...) flying (...) it. (...) unusual. (...) to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Oh my goodness... Truly a delight to see! The architects of the cathedrals used height and complicated designs to cow the viewer... I am indeed cowed. Kudos! Sarah (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Thanks for the compliments. Sarah Mather <matherette@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GHBn5M.KxH@lugnet.com... (...) cow (...) flying (...) of it. (...) unusual. (...) to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Hey buddy! Brad it's a joy to see the magic you create. This one is really somthing. Because I'm not familar with the CAD Lego stuff, it's really something to see all those shapes and angles and trying to deciper where they start and end. This is (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Ooo... That looks *so* cool Brad! I'm amazed at what you can do with all those different canopies,windows, and slopes. Simply stunning! Mladen Pejic, over and out! website is down... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
Eric Sophie <Legomaster@gobi.com> wrote in message news:GHD8JF.66E@lugnet.com... (...) Hi Eric, Thanks for the compliments. I was anti-CAD for a long time, but decided to get into it when we were temporarily in an appartment (waiting for our house (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
(...) Holy cow! (...) it. (...) unusual. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
 
  Re: My latest cathedral.
 
This is great! Looks like it is straight out of Final Fantasy. Stuff like this would be great for anyone who ever wants to create a little Final Fantasy-clone RPG using LDraw renderings. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)

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