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(...) Thanks :) A little bit of constructive criticism on (...) Thanks, Bram. Although, I already new about this stuff. I work with Alias Studio on a daily basis, so I am very into rendering. The reason I went with straight defaults is that I was (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) One might beg to differ. Your stuff looks much better than the majority of ours. In my perfect world, I could send you my MPDs and you'll return awesome renderings. :-, <SOUNDTRACK MODE="WEEPY-KITSCHY" INSTRUMENT="VIOLINS"> Alas, here in the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) There's no concrete scale for microfig, if that's what you mean. I use two different (and pretty much arbitrary) scales myself -- 341:1 and 115:1. Your microfig models tend to be closer to the latter scale. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) color 16 or 24; thanks for catching this for me. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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About where is it on you todo list? Travis Dickinson (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Please note some color problems with the claws when rendering this model in POV. See this article and be careful out there. (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) As always, amazing models! A little bit of constructive criticism on raytracing (not that I'm an expert...[1]) Take, for example, this image: (URL) model is great, but I'd love to be able to see the detail better. Instead of moving the camera (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Thanks! I think I might start to bocus more on microfig scale creations. Although, the things I build tend to be quite a bit bigger than yours. Is there something between micro and minifig? I think the official name for those parts is: V.ariable (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Chuck Sommerville wrote... (...) Well, like HAL 9000 had difficulties handling contradicting orders, POV apparently has too! The following extract from the model: (...) is converted by L3P to: #declare wl__claw_dot_dat = object { object { (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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The automatic .dat download from my original post doesn't work (oops!). So here it is again, this time only the relevant lines. Sorry... Axel Poqué 0 Minifig Leg Right 0 Name: 971.dat 0 Author: Steve Bliss 0 Modified by: Chris Dee (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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While I was rendering some pictures for my (yet to come) homepage, I discovered a little error in part #971. There seemed to be one polygon missing, so it was possible to see part of the hips through the leg when looking directly at the front side. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Attention: Not all the people who have a PC have a CD writer ! Don't forget that. Also, don't forget the kids, there are still a lot of people who buy a pc for their children to play games, but the parents aren't interested in the pc. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, i'm looking for the OLD TECHNIC WHEELS as found in the following sets: 8850 (1990) 8853 (1988) 8865 (1990). These are the wheels with SOLID tires on it. The LEGO part number that's molded on the 'hub' is 4266, on the tire is twice '(C) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ok, it's fixed for real now :) KL (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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Oops, not yet.... there appears to be a bug in the rendering system.... KL (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Wow. I like its overall shape. The engine-vectored-thrust-thingies (1) are cool, too. ...So when are you going to put a microfig area on Marsbase? Cheers, - jsproat 1. Does anyone know if these vanes have a name? (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) If this is the same piece that is found in the 8448 as a rear view mirror then good, because I need that. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) It is in my todo list. As well as the part #32166, the gearbox also seen in throwbots line. Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I built this over the weekend after again looking at all the great microfig creations that have shown up recently. Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) FILE aerospace.dat 0 MPD Author: Ben Vaughan 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using M-Peedy 0 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Is anyone working on, or plan to work on, the technic part #32165. This is the foot shaped piece found in the Throwbots line. Travis Dickinson (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Well, Take a look at the part so far, and let me know where it stands... I think it's pretty close, so it might be something that can be tweaked pretty easily. The DAT file is attached to the message that started this thread. --Karim (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I'm sorry, I did not do any more work on this part. Karim had made it MUCH farther than I did when I realized it was already in process. I do still have my notes somewhere. Let me know if you want me to add it to my "todo" list. I have a few (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: 3067p01.dat Brick 1 x 6 with Hotel Pattern [DAT]
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Replaces 3009p04 and 3009p05. Brick is hardcoded to white, part colour determines colour of text. /Tore 0 @Brick 1 x 6 with Hotel Pattern 0 Name: 3067p01.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Un-official Part 4 15 -60 0 -10 60 0 -10 60 5.667 -10 -60 5.667 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) Thanks Lars, I'll use your fix as soon as I get it. So far I've only come up with a crummy hack using the unused Investigated flag in L3Input. It makes the colors come out all wrong but at least it no longer crashes. Don (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think Paul Easter was going to work on this one. Even now, as I type this, it might be sitting on my hard drive, waiting to be posted in the next vote. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I downloaded this really cool loader model: (URL) MLcad, the claws are black. After making the POV file with L3P, the claws render yellow in POV and some of the decals go away. Looking at the files closer, I noticed that the claw part is defined as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Nice work on some cool parts. I don't have the parts in front of me to compare #3 & #4, but they look good from a CAD point of view. I would suggest a name like Technic Body Panel #1 to further distinguish these parts from the thinwalls in the Panel (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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You may still be working on this, but I noticed that the part is missing edgelines where the horizontal "bar" meets the axle hole section and the two peg hole sections. -John Van Marc Klein <marckl@easynet.fr> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) website with a 25, 23 and 18 story office buildings (using classic LEGO windows): (URL) Istok (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 30358 nearly finished
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Well, I haven't heard anything about this either way... Did somebody go ahead and build this piece already while I was gone? I haven't seen it in any of the part updates. Anyway, offer still stands, but please let me know if you decide to work on (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 3736sp Technic Large Pulley subpart correction [DAT]
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There was an error in the file. Here is a correct version. Sorry for the error. 0 ~Technic Pulley Large Fillet 0 Name: 3736sp.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad sub-part 3 16 30 -7.993 1.237 31.14 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: 30299.dat Rock Raiders Canopy base
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Thanks, Paul. Now I can remove that one from my Todo-bucket! (where I also keep the 30298, but it's difinitely not the next in turn) It would surprise me if this part not will show up as a boat front really soon (if it's not already done), so the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: 30299.dat Rock Raiders Canopy base [DAT]
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Hello, Here is the Rock Raiders canopy base used in 4970 Chrome Crusher, 4940 Granite Grinder, 4980 Tunnel Transport, 4950 Loader Dozer. If anyone has any suggestions on keywords or any questions about this part, please ask. The canopy top is on my (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Micro Mecha
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(...) Actually, I thought the pods on top gave it away. Travis Dickinson (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) this will work better: (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) You mean this: (URL) ? Alan Random set: <set:7760> (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) I will take a look at these files. It's got to be less work than modeling them myself. Steve (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Try www.brickshelf.com It contains many scanned instructions of older LEGO sets. George (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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Could someone tell me where I can find online instructions for an office building? I remember seeing one a few months ago, but now I can't find it. Thanks, Erin -- (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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I was hoping someone would point that out! The arms really give it away, huh? (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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I'd have to agree with that. Pretty nice! Ben -- Ben Vaughan ben@marsbase.com (URL) <jsproat@io.com> wrote in message news:38CD29AF.CF2CC1...@io.com... (...) clips (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Work-in-progress - Pirate Peg-leg
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(...) Cool. If it's of any help, I posted a really quick-and-dirty, needs-a-ton-of-work-...a-miracle) version, included within a MPD file, here: "(URL) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Work-in-progress - Pirate Peg-leg
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Just to let any other aspiring authors know that I am working on the Pirate peg leg. I have cracked the intersecting cylinder issues, so it is just a matter of time now. Chris (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New sub-part: s\3010p20.dat ~Subpart Town Car Grille Pattern [DAT]
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0 @~Subpart Town Car Grille Pattern 0 Name: 3010p20.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Un-Official Element 4 16 -34 6 -10 34 6 -10 34 6.8 -10 -34 6.8 -10 4 16 -34 18 -10 34 18 -10 34 17.2 -10 -34 17.2 -10 4 16 -22 11.5 -10 22 11.5 -10 22 8 -10 -22 8 -10 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Updated part: 3010p20w.dat Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car White Grille [DAT]
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My memory does not serve me well any longer. Does this part exist, or are grilles of this kind just either chrome or black? /Tore 0 @Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car White Grille 0 Name: 3010p20w.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Un-Official Updated Element 1 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Updated part: 3010p20b.dat Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Black Grille [DAT]
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0 @Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Black Grille 0 Name: 3010p20b.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Un-Official Updated Element 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 s\3010p20.dat 1 16 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 -20 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New part: 3010p20c.dat Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Chrome Grille [DAT]
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0 @Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Chrome Grille 0 Name: 3010p20c.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Un-Official Updated Element 1 383 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 s\3010p20.dat 1 16 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Micro Mecha
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(...) It has something of an Invid feel to it... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: User POV substitutions in L3P
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(...) My original purpose was to clean up the outside of the parts, but I really like the Idea of eliminating the insides when they aren't needed. -Chuck (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 30358 nearly finished [DAT]
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Hi folx, I started this part several months ago, and brought it to this point. I'm not sure that it is ready for submission, but I also don't have any spare time to work on it. I'm placing it here for people to review. I'f I get enough email (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: User POV substitutions in L3P
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Steve Bliss wrote... (...) Yes, as I wrote in cad.ray ((URL) However, I see your suggestion as a smart golden mean (...) I.e. the common code can have special mock-up section, or you can simply "uncomment" details or interior of a part. /Lars (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) I don't think this can be fixed (although any serious syntax-check-type utility should catch it). So any program which processes LDraw files must check the reference-chain for recursive calls. I think it hasn't been an issue because most (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) to the 1x1 cone - the interior is seriously messed up). So it would be an easy thing to maintain one common code-library, but generate a 'pure LDraw' version for distribution. Assuming that the amount of POV code added significant overhead to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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Don Heyse wrote... (...) I guess it hasn't been much of a problem before, since most primitives have "strange" names. The problem is not related to MPD - same problem if you had ring2.dat in the MODELS directory. I will add a loop-check to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Joel Hoornbeek wrote... (...) The LDraw colors are 0-15, 32-47, 256-511 (and of course 16 and 24). New "unofficial" colors were defined for LDLite, 17-23, 25, 57. These have been adapted by MLCad and will soon be by L3P too. See also (URL) C. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote... (...) Leonardo Zide has published the source for LeoCAD ((URL) apparently he knows how to read l2p_elmt.tab and l2p_ptrn.tab - though he doesn't seem to extract other info than the LGEO names, so maybe he just hacked the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Technic Panel Question
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I have modelised the Technic Panel #1 to #4. (see above in the group) I have the real parts #1 and #2, but I don't have panels #3 and #4. So I have modelized them with the description of Steve Bliss. Can someone that has the real part check my dat (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 32191 Technic Panel #2 [DAT]
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0 Technic Panel #2 0 Name: 32191.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 0 30 2 -6 0 0 0 0 6 0 16 0 4-4cyli.dat 1 16 0 30 2 -6 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 4-4edge.dat 1 16 0 30 18 -6 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 32190 Technic Panel #1 [DAT]
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I have finished modeling the panels 0 Technic Panel #1 0 Name: 32190.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32191.dat Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 32189 Technic Panel #4 [DAT]
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0 Technic Panel #4 0 Name: 32189.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 0 30 2 -6 0 0 0 0 6 0 16 0 4-4cyli.dat 1 16 0 30 2 -6 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 4-4edge.dat 1 16 0 30 18 -6 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 32188 Technic Panel #3 [DAT]
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0 Technic Panel #3 0 Name: 32188.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32189.dat Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Micro Mecha [DAT]
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This is a mecha I came up with while fooling around with a bunch of clips and hinges. It has a similar paint sceme to Ben Vaughan's Kodiak Mecha. Anyway, mine has a single operator, 4 Rapid-Fire Pulse Laser Cannons, 2 LRM2, and a Ripley AX-170 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Color Palette
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As long as somebody is answering questions about color, maybe you can answer mine too. I've recently started using L3P as my conversion tool, and I've been quite happy with the results. However, it doesn't like some of the MLcad colors, such as (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Color Palette
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Is there a way to make the color palette larger so that it displays more then 16 colors at once? Alternately, is there a way to move the colors around so that I can put the ones that i use more in the first 16 slots so that they show up in the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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(...) Great! (...) No problem - family and work come first :) (...) Thanks. As of now (even when waiting for a facility) we can get started making the cirriculum and organizing the event schedule. Promotional literature could be made too so long as (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard)) [DAT]
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Oops... :-( I've fixed it (I hope). Thanks, Franklin 0 FILE lich2.dat 0 MPD Author: Franklin W. Cain 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using M-Peedy 0 (URL) Lich (an Undead Wizard) 0 Unofficial Model 0 Author: Franklin W. Cain (fwcain@yahoo.com) 0 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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(...) [...] (...) Great! -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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(...) Tim, I don't think you would have to worry about a NELUG display. I definitly think we can do something whether it's the current Castle Display a revival of the Star Wars display or something entirely different I am sure we can come up with (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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(...) I know the name and number of the person in charge of lending bulk. I also know of a source, related to the Lab, which I think is a good bet for borrowing. I don't expect any purchasing would be necessary. I'll keep quiet for now, waiting (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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Suz, Another quick thing I forgot to mention is, where to get bricks. Ideally we should have a play area with several thousand bricks. Do you know the best way to get that volume? We could purchase some sets and break them up ourselves, or go to TLG (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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(...) Yeah. But at this point of the game there really isn't a springboard to base those efforts from. At this point, though, the people interested in helping would be: Tom (tomkmit@aol.com) Zlatko Unger Chris Thompson you? (...) Hmmm... In what (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: User POV substitutions in L3P
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(...) I don't believe there are any conflicts. All the commands are imbedded in comment fields. You can have a closer look. Check out this thread where I post a URL to a sample kit. (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: .datFest Update
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Tim Courtney wrote: [...] (...) :-[ Please don't get discouraged. I know how hard it is to organize these things (since MindFest). On our team, we found one way to make progress was to have a list of people interested in helping. Then a person with (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: Run time error 200
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(...) Hello, It's not a problem with the speed of your machine since i run Ledit on a PIII 450 (with rte200fx.exe) and works fine. You should get MLCad. You can find the homepage at Lugnet/CAD/MLCad. It is an excellent cad program to build your (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) The lich is evil I tell ya! Well maybe just recursive MPD files are evil. Do you realize ring2.dat is an ldraw primitive and that by redefining it in the MPD file you've created an infinite loop of dat file includes. ring2.dat -> flame3.dat -> (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Organizing the LDraw CD-ROM
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Sounds cool, I just got a burner, so if someone could supply me with blanks i could do some of the burning. That is, of course, thats you haven't made preps with a pro CD makeing company. If you get all the people intrested in LDraw and who own (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Run time error 200
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Hello All I downloaded ldraw.exe, complete.exe, and rte200fx.exe to my hard drive. I <start><run> c:\ldraw.exe -y c:\complete.exe -y c:\rte200fx.exe <-- I do run the patch c:\ldraw\mklist.exe Everything appears to expand and run correctly. But when (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: MPD spec.. don't forget M-Peedy
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I have built a Win9x/NT MPD builder/splitter (URL) easier than having to deal with DOS command lines, batch files or compiling your own .EXE and links to it area available here (and have been for some time) under the CAD/Tools secction (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think $10 is a fair asking price (no more) for the CD, and the profits will go into an account for jumpstarting ldraw.org (its own server?)/future Virtual Lego events (a la illusive .datFest). The money should be distributed via a vote of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Also agree ! But, lets try to make everybody happy ! ;) (...) I don't quite agree with that, because this new format does not need to be just a way to gather a few DAT files, It can be a lot more, but without forgetting that it should be kept (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK! (...) Where is that documented ? Does it have parameters ? I personally, never heard about that Meta command ! Does a regular (extended) .DAT also suport this or is just an MPD specific meta command ? I think it's the later. [...SNIP. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Marc Klein <marckl@easynet.fr> wrote in message news:kdahcs8521umhu0...4ax.com... (...) is (...) in two seperate messages ? (...) I see. There are a couple ways of doing this that make it easier for others to view (and use) your parts. The first (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Steve: (...) Yes. I think that the right format for these alternative uses is gzipped tar files. There is Open Source code available for reading this format, and there is no need to go through a specification and implementation process. Play well, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think part of the problem is that MPD files are currently being used differently than they were originally intended. Rui's ideas would benefit a lot of people trying to make use of MPD. But these changes would defeat current uses of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, definitely. What kind of commands do you add to the LDraw files? My concern would be how to hook up your stuff with the standard LDraw parts library, so we wouldn't have to maintain two separate sets of code. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Have you installed the complete LDraw package? Without it, you won't get much of anything. (URL) After you get that installed, most programs should go. I don't know of too many custom, un-official minifig parts. Unofficial parts are not (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The part 3736sp.dat is at the end of the message. Should I have posted it in two seperate messages ? Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I've posted a zip of these figs at (URL) . Alan Random set: <set:6035> (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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I too would pay $10 to $20 for the disk, If just to support the cause. I really appreciate that I got so many quality tools for free in the first place. -Chuck (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Greetings Just thought I'd give a little update on 'progress' on .datFest. In reality, there hasn't been any. The last place I talked to for sponsorship/hosting was the Boston Museum of Science. The good news is they said they would look into it, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.datfest, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Rui: (...) I do use it for "batch processing". (...) That's while I added the "NOFILE" meta-command at some point. I think it was Jeremy who made me aware of the need for that. (...) I think you could say so. I wrote the definition and the first (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Lich (Undead Wizard) [DAT]
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I've been doodling with castle stuff lately. This is the MPD I used to create the image that I posted here: "(URL) FILE lich2.dat 0 MPD Author: Franklin W. Cain 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using M-Peedy 0 (URL) Lich (an Undead Wizard) 0 Unofficial (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) So are you available to help define a better/improved Multi Part Dat format, not necessarilly with MPD extension ? By using your experience with the current MPD format ? including the splitter and Builder ! What would you improve ? Do you (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hmm...MLCAD lists them under "minifig". Have you made sure you downloaded the "complete.exe" file with all the parts? (I don't mean to sound condescending here, just trying to cover all the bases.) Ben Vaughan ---...--- This space reserved for a new (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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Hmm... true enough. I hadn't really given it much thought. All the same, for those starting out, (even those of us that aren't 8) ), LDraw and MLCAD offer a fairly simple solution. Making such an absolute statement sure was a goof on my part though. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have had a change of heart. For those desparate to see whats going on, I have provided a sample kit. please note that the commands might change if Lars integrates it with L3P. I have provided source code, executable, two before and after (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Since I have already provided the source to Lars, I assume that he would like to add the code directly to L3P. He also knows how to deal with the issues I was unable to fix dealing with where L3P inserts the comment fields. For now, I will not (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Hm, he uses a special "rugged" texture on the slopes, to give them the correct look. (This can be done in L3P too, with some manual adjustments to the POV file.) Also, he seems to have two definitions for each part, one transparent and one (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Chuck Sommerville skrev i meddelandet ... (...) There sure is! When can we have it? <g> -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Part 3736.dat Technic Large Pulley
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Its got a reference to 3736sp.dat, and there is a chunk of the part which is floating way behind the part. -John Van Marc Klein <marckl@easynet.fr> wrote in message news:7glecsgvec9alji...4ax.com... (...) repost. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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