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Mike: (...) Sort of. It is a LEGO landscape, so it is of course made from LEGO pieces. Jacob (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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Am I correct in assuming that the PGM -> DAT converter creates studs in the form of terrain? I saw the rendering of Falling Water and saw that the building was surrounded by lots of studs. Is this the result of using this converter? Mike (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I don't know if I have the terrain anymore...it's a rather large file, since I think it was 50x50 or even 100x100 studs. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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I couldn't get the terrain in Falling Water to load in MLCad. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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I don't understand the command line. I have a PGM. I typed "pgmtoldr filename.pgm" at the command prompt, and received a bunch of errors. No DAT file. :( Do I need a bunch of Linux stuff to run it? Mike (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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Oh, I didn't know you'd made a DAT file out of that yet. I just visited your site and was looking at that model. Very nice! Would you consider contributing your model to my new village I'm building? I'm trying to make it a screen north of Datsville. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) 1 pixel = 1 stud. I used Jacob's utility to create the terrain for the CAD scenes I did of Fallingwater: (URL) make the scene, I colored in a topographical map of the landscape with white as high and black as low. I saved it as a low quality (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build.arch)
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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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Daniel you will have to show me that when you do it..I like medieval stuff and would like to see it. Sarah (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) If I become an Architect, I'll keep that design for a business building in mind!!! Looks great! Like a said though, its the design that hits me the most!! In fact, I'm just thinking, of making something like that-but medieval!!:-)Yes (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hey that's neat! The house is really well done too. Even though I mostly build space/mecha stuff, I really like buildings and everything in that genre too. This is really cool, great job on that bumble bee building as well. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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I thought someone might want to see the CADD rendering from the original floor plan of the house before I made it Lego. (URL) picture bottom row. -Sarah (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Good, I am glad it's not my service acting up. I will have to keep an eye on it for when it comes back up. Sarah (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Andy: (...) The HTTP server is down, but the machine is running. And it has been like that for a few days. Jacob -- "The point is that I am now a perfectly safe penguin!" (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Well, let's see... The best page that I've seen that demonstrates these techniques is Eric Brok's pages, particularly this one: (URL) I can't hit that page right now, unfortunately. Does anyone know if Eric moved his site, or can other people hit (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Round... I haven’t figured that technique out yet, I look at what few buildings have rounded walls, but it hasn’t dawned on me how it was done. If anyone wants to give me a few ideas on how its done... I would be greatly appreciative. Sarah (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Holy cow! (...) it. (...) unusual. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, I still like it even though it didn't turn out the way I intended. I had wanted to make some kind of wizard's tower, but after I finished it, it looked like a prison. So I put those walls up around it, and took some pictures. Those (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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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)
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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)
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Even though I feel weird responding to a post to lugnet.build.arch, I'm going to do it anyway... ;-) Sarah, that building looks sweet! I really like the clean design. The stairs are cool too. BTW this is one of the few LEGO buildings (aside from (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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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)
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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)
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I like it! It has a very earthy feel to it. It gives me a sort-of Frank Lloyd Wright feeling. The interior it really cool as well. Its good to hear that there is someone else that builds the building first and names it later. I almost never know (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Interesting design. I kind of liked the first version as well. I've tried to do balconies on buildings, but I've never gotten it to turn out right. Brad Jason Spears <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GHCEKD.n1L@lugnet.com... (...) than (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Jason ,the buildings look good.Hmmmmm maybe you should have built that pyramid that would have looked pretty cool ,you could have turned it in a casino/hotel like the one in Las Vegas. (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Thanks, although like I said that one with the terraces has been tore apart. I may try to do something with that concept later. Yellow. The short reason is I happen to have more yellow free than any other color. Long reason - I had at one point (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Jason- I really like the terracing. It looks great, I might try that on the next thing I build.... One question though... what possessed you to use yellow?!? No one in there right mind would use yellow... ;) Sarah (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Jason- Yes the roof comes off in two sections. I like how it makes it easy to add detail to the floor plan... -Sarah P.S... i LOVE your prison posted on brickshelf... WAY cool!!! (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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The off-colors grew on me after a while. I am mostly happy with the design, I think I will give it another go after this weekend, Joel wants me to keep it together for the Lego get together thingie. My design idea was for the building to be taller (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Does this mean you're just warming up? I'm impressed. This building has class. I hope your BF doesn't want the pieces back very soon :-) Amy (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Well I made yet another downtown style building. (By this I mean, bigger than a house, yet small enough that it isn't a skyscraper). This one is yellow with blue accents. I tried one concept out first, but I didn't like it that much so after tearing (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Looks great Sara. It's a very striking building. Would look great in most any display. It's nice that all four sides have detail. Lately I haven't been giving anything but the front and roof attention. The stairs inside are very cool. They (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Hey Sarah, I like it! Really nice design and nice interior too! I was expecting something less majestic when you called it a bumble bee building. I like the corner roof peaks. Keep up the good work. Tom (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) say wow! I like the way you did the corners of the roof, you make up for the lack of triangular peak slopes very nicely (with the cones)! The building opens, that's more points for ya, and I love the way you did the stairs in the foyer. *Very* (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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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)
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Here is the “The Bumble Bee Building” I have been working on for a few weeks. Now that I am building with Lego, I have to use my B/F's collection and this time black and yellow were not being used for his latest space ship, so that's what I had to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.arch) !!
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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)
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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)
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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)
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