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  Re: 4-4cone1.dat and stu25.dat
 
(...) 4-4cone1.dat is actually named 4-4con1.dat. The only officially-released part which references 4-4cone1.dat is 2500C01.DAT. To fix this part, or any unofficial part, open the part-file in a text editor, and change all occurrences of (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Re: partial archive of colored parts online
 
(...) [...SNIP...] (...) ---...--- Directory Listing Denied This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed. ---...--- Could you please allow the directory listing, it gets a lot easyer to browse, than appending the part filename as you (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
 
  UPDATED Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base  [DAT]
 
Ok, Here is an updated, re-centered(z axis only), inlined, sorted, l3p checked, combed over again. Did I say all-in-one? Yes, if you downloaded the several part files for this part you may now toss them in the BIG trash can on your desktop!(You can (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: *** LDView v0.6.4 Released ***
 
A suggestion. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE allow fullscreen mode in the next release. My 3D card won't support windowed mode AT ALL!!! It will however support fullscreen mode. Also, allow the option of a different resolution. The lower the resolution, the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Rubber bands?  [DAT]
 
This model, called the litewing, uses a rubber band to turn the engine when the wheels move. I built the ruber band piece by bent piece using a light saber blade that I scaled down. To make a part smaller, it's best to put it into the default center (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: *** LDView v0.6.3 Released ***
 
(...) Wow! I like it! Chef (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  *** LDView v0.6.4 Released ***
 
You can download LDView v0.6.4 from: (URL) to put out another release so soon after the last one, but this release contains a bug fix which fixes a problem which would cause LDView to crash while opening some MPD files. I thought it was important (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)  
 
  Throne/Captians Chair  [DAT]
 
Included is my idea for a Space Captians Chair / Castle Throne... In throne colors. I couldn't get the exact angle for the hinge in Ldraw, but you get the idea. LMKWYT Jameson Gagnepain (URL) #17714608 0 FILE Throne.dat 0 Main Throne 0 Name: (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  partial archive of colored parts online
 
Well, I decided to throw up the ldraw parts in the colors I have generated so far. I have the entire current parts list generated in the following colors: black blue brown dkgrey green ltblue ltgrey pink red trgreen white yellow More will probably (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: More newbie questions
 
"Paul Sinasohn" <bearitone@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:FzEzA9.24r@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) 2) When you download a file from cad.dat.models, how do you know if it should (...) The files up there should be already formatted to the needed (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Questions
 
|I also have some questions, having just installed MLCAD 1) Is there a CAD/LDRAW/MLCAD FAQ anywhere? 2) When you download a file from cad.dat.models, how do you know if it should be a DAT file or a MPD file? 3) Why, when i click the DAT link in the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  More newbie questions
 
I also have some questions, having just installed MLCAD 1) Is there a CAD/LDRAW/MLCAD FAQ anywhere? 2) When you download a file from cad.dat.models, how do you know if it should be a DAT file or a MPD file? 3) Why, when i click the DAT link in the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Excessive(?) use of Sub-parts (Was: New Part - 30200 Windscreen...)
 
Well guys, it looks like I need to warm up the 'ol inliner... and off to the LDAO world I go. :-) Steve, is there still any room for more parts in the next update? (As single file parts) I think I still have a coulple I haven't sent yet. Paul (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  questions about parts
 
Hi, I am very new to the L-Draw scene and have a few questions about the parts. I just recently downloaded MLCAD and I like its format a lot. What I am wondering is where to get new parts that don't seem to be in the 'complete' file I downloaded at (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base
 
(...) I was dead? Acutally I have been busy with my family and work projects. (...) Nope! Don't even drink coffee either! :-) (...) Not a couple of hundred, maybe one or two, maybe more. Depends on how much time Steve and his helpers have for (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: automated rendering??? (was "Re: New White Tiger Mecha")
 
(...) Thanks for wrapping the color defs like this -- but how do I take advantage of them? For example, if I were to use Anton's color definitions, how would I tell the L3P output file to do so? Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Newbie questions
 
I just downloaded (and set up) MLCAD yesterday. I used the latest edition, and it created a parts list. But I've downloaded some of the DAT files from the models group and several things are puzzling me. I looked at the excellent tutorial, but did (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: [part] Updated S\973S01.DAT
 
(...) Ya know, it seems awfully crass for me to put my name in there, seeing that Steve has done the vast, vast bulk of the work and I basically just fixed a typo. I'd be inclined just to strike my name from that list -- what do y'all think? Cheers, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  [part] Updated S\973S01.DAT  [DAT]
 
Just a sneaky quickie: I changed the color on line 150 to silence L3Lab's alarms. Cheers, - jsproat 0 ~Subpart Minifig Torso without Front or Back 0 Name: 973s01.dat 0 Author: Steve Bliss, Jeremy Sproat 0 used for plain & decorated torsos 0 put (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Excessive(?) use of Sub-parts (Was: New Part - 30200 Windscreen...)
 
(...) Oh, you're not going to be happy with the next update... (...) With a good caching strategy, subfiles should make a net improvement in performance. (...) For that part (<part:4186p01 the original soccer field baseplate>), a small grid of studs (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: [part] Animal Bird - final version.
 
(...) "Awk awk! Eek eek! Tooky tooky!" ;-) Great job! Franklin (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: MAC lcad programs?
 
Moish Brenman skrev i meddelandet ... (...) cad (...) What about using Virtual PC? It has been reported to me that BlockCAD works OK in Virtual PC. I'm not a Mac owner myself, so that's about all information I have. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  [part] Animal Bird - final version.  [DAT]
 
This is the final version of the bird. I am submitting it to Steve Bliss to be voted on as an official piece. Dennis. 0 Animal Bird 0 Name: 2546.dat 0 Author: DENNIS OSBORN 0 Unofficial Element 0 COMMENT BACK FEATHERS LINE BOTTOM 2 24 2.18 24 13.25 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Suggestion?
 
So you could make it an option in settings. I think it would be a great option to add. Thanks, Adam Michael Lachmann <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:FzDAFD.LGy@lugnet.com... (...) missing (...) the (...) previous (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: A new Program ( PC-Lego ) a front end for Mlcad, l3p, ldview and more.
 
"Eduardo V H" <eduardov@activanet.es> wrote in message news:FzCI7F.9Ko@lugnet.com... (...) front (...) thing? (...) Hi, I'm the author of LDView. I certainly don't mind having it included but I'm not sure how helpful this would be with the current (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
(...) An MPD header, hmmm? Handy for storing metadata, non-DAT directives, loose change, etc... I *really* like this idea. How many MPD-capable tools would need changes to allow this? Is non-DAT content before the first 0 FILE generally ignored? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
(...) Cool! :-, (...) (Also answering Steve's post) Nah, I wasn't thinking of restricting it to a sub-file only, but rather to have the option of doing so. In fact, for simple one-off models (which the majority of mine are, anyway), it would be best (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Star Wars Minifigures
 
"repulsarlift" <repulsarlift@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FzDEEt.F8D@lugnet.com... (...) related (...) Battle droid arm and r2-d2 parts can be found at www.lugnet.cad.dat.parts but I don't know that any of the others have been done. Actually I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: 32007 Tread Hub  [DAT]
 
Looks like classic line wrapping... :) The line: 5 24 -13.3 -15 -18.1 -19.2 -14.4 -24 -17.1 -13.8 -21.1 -13.8 -17.1 -21.1 has somehow turned into two lines: 5 24 -13.3 -15 -18.1 -19.2 -14.4 -24 -17.1 -13.8 -21.1 -13.8 -17.1 -21.1 Maybe MLCAD (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Some parts in RIS
 
"Zhengrong Zang" <legozang@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:399A4580.E59E81...hoo.com... (...) Just a heads-up FYI... I think your part requests might be more appropriate for lugnet.cad or lugnet.cad.dev versus this group. cad.dev.org.ldraw is (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Excessive(?) use of Sub-parts (Was: New Part - 30200 Windscreen...)
 
(...) I am just a little concerned about the rapidly increasing number of files we produce. It gets harder to overview. I know nothing about rendering program's cacheing and what effect usage of sub-files have. There has to be a balance, sub-parts (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Rubber bands?
 
(...) Right now, there isn't any good way to handle rubber bands in L-CAD programs. LDraw's language was written to handle objects that don't change size or shape. The current popular approach to strings, rubber bands, tubes, hoses, etc. is to avoid (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base Subpart 1
 
(...) Keep in mind that for disk storage, the actual space taken is somewhat more than the actual filesize. For larger files, this extra space is insignificant. But for smaller files, the extra can really add up, depending on the exact situation. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: 32007 Tread Hub
 
(...) I suggest that you get the updated parts from (URL) The file is now splitted into 4 sub files. (3 URLs) can post them here if necessary Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: 4-4cone1.dat and stu25.dat
 
(...) 4-4cone1.dat and stu25.dat I don't know for 4-4cone1.dat. For stu25.dat the error comes because you use simplified representation of studs. In this case MLcad replaces studx.dat by stu2x.dat. But the file stu25.dat does not exist. To solve the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  4-4cone1.dat and stu25.dat
 
My MLCAD couldn't find these two files, I searched in Lugnet, no match is result. does anyone help me? Zhengrong (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Re: Some parts in RIS
 
Sorry, I found it in past message, it is 32007.dat and 32007b.dat Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: 32007 Tread Hub
 
Hi, Marc When I use 32007.dat and 32007b.dat, it seems good in MLCAD, but when I use l3p to convert to POV, I got message as follows, could you explain for me? SKIPPING "32007.dat" Line 2014: 14 arguments expected: 5 24 -13.3 -15 -18.1 -19.2 -14.4 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base
 
(...) Aw man! Paul is back from the dead:) Do you eat ABS for breakfast?:) Guess we'll se another couple of hundred parts from you before the next release:) Wish I had the time. How DO you guys get these parts done so fast? Keep up the (very) good (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Rubber bands?
 
(...) It should be possible. You can add a ring (with the diameter of the rubber band) and curve it like you do with flexible hoses It should work but it is a lot of work. See Richard Goldfinder's bezier curve generator (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Some parts in RIS
 
I want to use the caterpillar with its wheel that includes in RIS, does anyone knew that .dat files? Zhengrong (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Scout and micro-scout dat file
 
Thanks, I had submitted in the parts tracker after I sent the first message. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Help generating images of ALL parts in ALL colors
 
(...) Perhaps you can use this excel macro to do your job. First copy the excel macro to a module sheet. You put up a worksheet with the path in cell A1 and all the partfiles you want a bitmap of in column 1 starting from A2 downwards. One thing to (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Scout and micro-scout dat file
 
"Zhengrong Zang" <legozang@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3999FEEA.297A4B...hoo.com... (...) Zhengrong, You should submit it to the parts tracker, which I believe still has a link from the news bar (right hand side) on www.ldraw.org. Otherwise, (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Star Wars Minifigures
 
Do any of you know where I can find any of the following StarWars Lego related LDraw parts? ScoutTrooper Helmet ScoutTrooper Head Rebel Pilot Helmet Darth Vader's Head Darth Vader's Torso Darth Maul's Head Darth Maul's Headpiece Darth Maul's Torso (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: A new Program ( PC-Lego ) a front end for Mlcad, l3p, ldview and more.
 
(...) I believe the "copyright thing" refers to the name "PC-Lego". And my opinion would be Yes, change the name. Having the word "Lego" in the title of the program could conceivably cause confusion as to whether the program is an official Lego (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: A new Program ( PC-Lego ) a front end for Mlcad, l3p, ldview and more.
 
(...) I beleive that he is referring to the Lego company possibly getting mad about the the Lego part in 3d-Lego. Alan (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: A new Program ( PC-Lego ) a front end for Mlcad, l3p, ldview and more.
 
(...) thing? (...) This sounds pretty cool. I know I would like a front end for l3p so that I don't have to enter dos commands. I don't know if you should include Mlcad in there though. I think it can stand on its own (also a possibility for (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Rubber bands?(Ignore.: Smart*ss answers)
 
Smart*ss answers: 1. Just put one end around the post, and stretch it around the other post. Or 2. The same way you add any other CAD part on a Mac. :) Sorry, nevermind. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Rubber bands?
 
Good question!! I have no idea .... not yet .... Michael Peter A. Vogel <pavogel@pacbell.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: FzD2F9.FwC@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Suggestion?
 
I guess with plop you mean dropping it ... than it's clear. If you add a part by hotkey 'A' the position is inherited from the previous one, if you drag and drop it, than it uses the position where you place it, the missing coordinate value which (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
I like this idea of storing the rotation data. But I wouldn't restrict it to mpd but store it in any dat file ... This allows having different rotation points per sub-model. I will forsee something like the statement suggested from Sproaticus (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Scout and micro-scout dat file
 
I want to use scout and micro-scout in my works, but I don't know where I can find their dat file, does anyone help me? Zhengrong (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base Subpart 1
 
(...) uh hum... well, I try to remember to remove that line, but once in awhile I forget.. you caught me! take a look at my todo page for some info on this one. (URL) (...) ah...no, not different colors, and doubt they will be re-used. ok. after (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Scout and micro-scout dat file
 
I don't know why there is no scout and micro-scout dat files in complete.exe of ldraw.org, does any one tell how to get it? BR Zhengrong (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Golden Astronaut helmets? and Breastplates?
 
"Hakan Tandogan" <hakan@iconsult.com> wrote in message news:yxwr97z5z5t.fsf...plus.de... (...) According to the ldraw faq, gold is color 334. It ends up looking somewhat orange, but it's not too far off. I don't know if l3p recognizes it as gold and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Rubber bands?
 
How does one add rubber bands (the kind that come with a lot of Technic sets, esp. the star wars sets) to a model in MLCad, or any other lego cad program for that matter? Thanks, -Peter (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
(...) Cool idea. (...) Is there an advantage to stuffing them in a separate subfile, other than neatness? That approach *requires* the use of MPD for storage. If they could scoped to be 'located' in specific subfiles (or the main file), that would (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base Subpart 1
 
(...) Pardon? Zerobase...? Is that something you use to orient the part? Never mind, it was REMmed out. (...) Paul Easter also wrote: (...) Why three files for one part? I see very little reason for not inlining 30200s01 into 30200 (else then (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30209 Plate 1 x 2 with 4 x 4 disc at 90 degrees Sub-Part 4 of 4  [DAT]
 
Sub-Part 4 of 4 0 1/16 Sphere type 3 (now 1x1x1) 0 Name: 30209s04.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 unofficial sub-part/primitive? 0 3 16 0 0 0 .25 0 0 .231 0 .0957 3 16 0 0 0 .231 0 .0957 .1768 0 .1768 4 16 1 1 0 .924 1 .383 .808 .75 .335 .875 .75 0 4 16 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30209 Plate 1 x 2 with 4 x 4 disc at 90 degrees Sub-Part 3 of 4  [DAT]
 
Sub-Part 3 of 4 0 ~axle sub part for 30209s01.dat 0 Name: 30209s03.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Element 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 -14 0 axlehol5.dat 1 16 0 0 0 7.392 0 -3.064 3.064 0 7.392 0 -14 0 3-8cyli.dat 1 16 0 0 0 -7.392 0 3.064 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30209 Plate 1 x 2 with 4 x 4 disc at 90 degrees Sub-Part 2 of 4  [DAT]
 
Sub-Part 2 of 4 0 ~sub part for 30209s01.dat 0 Name: 30209s02.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Element 0 0 1 16 0 0 -18 40 0 0 0 0 40 0 11 0 1-16sph3.dat 1 16 0 0 -18 40 0 0 0 0 40 0 11 0 s/30209s04.dat 0 1 16 0 0 -14 38 0 0 0 0 38 0 10 0 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30209 Plate 1 x 2 with 4 x 4 disc at 90 degrees Sub-Part 1 of 4  [DAT]
 
Sub-Part 1 of 4 0 ~sub part for 30209.dat (4 x 4 disc) 0 Name: 30209s01.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Sub-Part 0 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 s/30209s03.dat 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 s/30209s02.dat 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30209 Plate 1 x 2 with 4 x 4 disc at 90 degrees  [DAT]
 
Hello, Here is another part. I have had it posted on my todo webpage for some time. I have decided to release it as a seperate files instead of one huge part file. There are 4 sub-part files that need to be placed into your parts/s directory. The (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Un-official Primitive: 2-4ring4.dat  [DAT]
 
When I saw Tore post his 1-4ring4 primitive, I realised that I hadn't posted my 2-4ring4. However, since he has posted the 1-4, I rewrote my 2-4 to use his as its base file. I was only emailed by one person who noticed that another part I made used (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base Subpart 2  [DAT]
 
Sub-Part 2 of 2 0 sub-part for 30200s01.dat 0 Name: 30200s02.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Sub-Part 0 4 16 0 -16 -34 0 -16 -40 -2 -16 -40 -2 -16 -34 4 16 0 -12 -34 0 -12 -40 -2 -12 -40 -2 -12 -34 4 16 -2 -16 -34 -2 -16 -40 -2 -12 -40 -2 -12 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base Subpart 1  [DAT]
 
Sub-part 1 of 2 0 sub-part for 30200.dat 0 Name: 30200s01.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Sub-Part 0 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 s/30200s02.dat 0 1 16 20 0 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4-4edge.dat 1 16 -20 4 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4-4edge.dat 1 16 20 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base  [DAT]
 
Hello, I have just finished another part. There are also 2 sub parts to be placed in the parts/s directory. Also You will need to get the 2-4ring4.dat (unofficial)primitive. Any comments are welcome. Paul (URL) Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: [part]Animal Bird (falcon)
 
(...) Beautiful job, Dennis! (Minor nit, though, if you'll pardon me: It's a *parrot*, not a falcon. LegoCo first used it as a parrot. They might *also* use it for a falcon/eagle/raptor, but its beak clearly shows it to be a parrot. ;-) Nonetheless, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Suggestion?
 
I turned off shading and turned on BFC, it seemed to improve speed a little. The settings you mentioned below were already set. I still have the problem with drag/dropping 'plopping' new parts into the window. Why don't they take on ALL the position (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
(...) An idea, straight out of left field: named rotation centers. Why restrict yourself to just one? It should be possible to have *several* user-defined rotation centers, and when the user wants to rotate a subpart, MLCad could use the *current* (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Suggestion?
 
Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:FzB...net.com... (...) as (...) keep (...) in (...) to (...) layer, (...) I second that. I even made a icon for that :-) But I thourght it sounded silly at the time. So I diden't send (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
Michael Lachmann <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:FzB...net.com... (...) I think no. 3 is unnecessary. You'll be able to do that, by setting user-set-rotation-point to (0,0,0). (...) As above, I think Rotate-via-world-origin might (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Lego & Lego CAD at the Illinois State Fair
 
"John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FzC756.9KF@lugnet.com... (...) They directed me to another number, where there was no answer (they said because of the fair going on). I'd love to make it down from Wheaton to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.loc.us.il)
 
  [part]Animal Bird (falcon)  [DAT]
 
Here is the latest version of my model of the bird. Please send comments and suggestions. Dennis See some pov views of the piece at (URL) Animal Bird 0 Name: 2546.dat 0 Author: DENNIS OSBORN 0 Unofficial Element 0 COMMENT VERSION 2.0 0 COMMENT (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  A new Program ( PC-Lego ) a front end for Mlcad, l3p, ldview and more.
 
Finaly I made it my own freeware program may be I need help with this front end called PC-Lego. Oh do u need to change the name of this program becouse of the copyright thing? Web: go.to/evh e-mail: eduardov@activanet.es (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Suggestion?
 
(...) Could you start using sub-models. I've found it is a lot easier to break down models into sub-models. I can then work in an uncluttered view of just the area I'm working on. I've been doing mostly mechs, so it is real easy to break things (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Help generating images of ALL parts in ALL colors
 
"Leonardo Zide" <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:399801AD.7C3E91....com.br... (...) I would also like such program, do you have webspace to put it on to? -Frank (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: How to use DAT files?
 
"Nick" <nick@nostarch.com> wrote in message news:Fyzt0y.AuA@lugnet.com... (...) someone (...) By the way, the RCX is in the official LCAD parts, under electric, I believe. -John Van (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: eliminating polygons?
 
"Michael Horvath" <mikehorvath@juno.com> wrote in message news:Fxq871.3vM@lugnet.com... (...) part- (...) doing it. (...) their (...) a (...) On the contrary, you should feel free to hack away at LDraw parts to optimize them for your own usage. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Lego & Lego CAD at the Illinois State Fair
 
Found this article in our local paper, the State Journal-Register, today. (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)  
 
  Re: My version of the BTTF delorian
 
(...) built it about 2 days after that first post, from some older stuff my friend gave me. (lots of technic and chewed up stuff that he got at a thrift shop 7 years ago) It took me that long to L-draw and eventually get my webpage up. My only beef (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: mini XR 71
 
hi thomas very cool fins! i particularly like the sleek yet compact design of the model (you crammed a LOT into less than 90 pieces!). keep up the most excellent work. ..joseph g (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Technic Competition Arrow subpart c  [DAT]
 
0 _Technic Competition Arrow subpart 0 Name: 32133c.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 -1 0 75 22 0 0 0 0 22 0 -14 0 4-4cyli.dat 1 16 -1 0 75 22 0 0 0 0 22 0 -1 0 4-4edge.dat 1 16 -1 0 61 22 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Technic Competition Arrow subpart b  [DAT]
 
0 _Technic Competition Arrow subpart 0 Name: 32133b.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 0 0 75 -12.7 0 -12.7 12.7 0 -12.7 0 -10 0 1-4cyli.dat 1 16 0 0 75 -12.7 0 -12.7 12.7 0 -12.7 0 -1 0 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Technic Competition Arrow (complete shortcut)  [DAT]
 
0 Technic Competition Arrow (complete shortcut) 0 Name: 32133a.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Unofficial Model 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32133.dat 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32133b.dat 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32133c.dat 0 (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  32133 Technic Competition Arrow  [DAT]
 
0 _Technic Competition Arrow 0 Name: 32133.dat 0 Author: Marc Klein 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool 0 Un-Official LCad part 1 16 0 3 -60 0 0 6 0 -6 0 6 0 0 4-4cyli.dat 1 16 0 3 -60 0 0 6 0 -1 0 6 0 0 4-4edge.dat 1 16 0 -3 -60 0 0 6 0 -1 0 6 0 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Lego on a realtime engine?
 
That is EXACTLY what I have been looking for also!!!!! I think your best chances are with the, somewhat, new LDView. This program opens up .dat or .mpd files and alows you to view them realtime in opengl with a 3d exclerator card. However, you can (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: My version of the BTTF delorian
 
I made on of those quite a while back. It is located at (URL) thought my model looked pretty good, but there were some major problems with it that I was to lazy to fix at the time. I'm glad that at least one other person has interests similar to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
 
Ok, I will think on this too. Just a summary: There are four options for a single part rotation: 1 - Rotate via origin of the part 2 - Rotate via center of part 3 - rotate via world origin(0/0/0) and 4 - rotate over a user set rotation point. For (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Suggestion?
 
The sounds like a good idea. However you should check your settings, and see if the Position for new part is not centered, and the draw to selection only option is disabled .... this slows down very much. Thanks, Michael Adam Howard (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Suggestion?
 
Hi Mike! I've been working on a large model and have run into the slowwwiiiinnnnggg-dowwn wall. Whenever I add a new piece or rotate a selected one it seems to take forever. I'm not sure, but I believe it is because MLCAD re-renders the whole model (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  mini XR 71  [DAT]
 
this thing is cool.. its back in cad , but lego camoflage in real life.. LOL (multi colored) it has a detachable engine and rear wing section to make an escape pod. let me know what you think 0 Title: black hawk XR71 miniature replica spy jet 0 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Simplest Cad
 
What is the easyest to use cad and how much space does it use up? NICK (^;# (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
 
(...) I only added lines #6 - 36 -- all the color 24's were there before. Whoops, I see what happened now. When I ran it through LDAO's inliner (see below), it changed all the type-5 lines to type 4. I just now changed the pseudo-4's back into real (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  Re: L3Lab woes
 
(...) Okay, this is the one I was using... Thanks! Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
 
(...) Actually, it didn't look so good in L3Lab -- because L3Lab balked at using color 24. A totally different approach would be to construct a subfile, which would contain one segment of ribbing. Then use the subfile to build the ribbed section of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: L3Lab woes
 
Jamie Obrien wrote... (...) Thanks, your suggestions sound reasonable, I'll have them in mind. (...) L3P recognizes the light.dat file(s) if you call it with the -l option, see l3p.txt. The spotlite.dat file are, however, not supported: spotlights (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)


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