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Re: New Mathematical Lego Sculptures
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Thu, 19 Oct 2000 13:52:03 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Andrew Lipson writes:
> In lugnet.build, Kevin Bannister writes:
> > Andrew Lipson <werdna@surfree.com> wrote:
> > > I have added a small collection of mathematical lego sculptures
> > > to my web pages. Check out
> > > 
> > >   http://public.surfree.com/werdna/mathlego.htm
> > 
> > awesome work, andrew!  geometry and lego, two of my favourite things.
> > i thought i was pretty smart when i figured out how to make triangles,
> > circles and spheres (well, sort of anyway), until i discovered lugnet.
> > :)  are you going to share the DAT files or your code?
> 
> The DAT files aren't very much use unless you're determined, since
> they build everything out of 1x1x1 bricks, which don't hold together
> too well ;-) Another consequence is that the DAT files get pretty big.
> 
> If there's reasonable interest I'll try to clean up the C code to
> make it presentable (it's really just hacked together) and provide
> that (probably by individual request rather than putting it on my
> web site unless a lot of people want it).

Or you could pas it on to M Lachmaan for inclusion as part of MLCAD..

Alex

>   Andrew



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(...) The DAT files aren't very much use unless you're determined, since they build everything out of 1x1x1 bricks, which don't hold together too well ;-) Another consequence is that the DAT files get pretty big. If there's reasonable interest I'll (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)

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