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I wonder if it's just too many hops? I can get there, takes me 29 hops... Isn't the default TTL for tcp/ip set for 30? Dan (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: I cannot connect to LDRAW.ORG - plz help!!!
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(Follow-up directed to ".geek"...) OK, since I was visiting my parents tonight anyway, I decided to run this traceroute at their place over their connection, since I could *not* access LDraw.ORG from their computer *either*. :-P This is what I got: (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hello, I have both LDraw and LEdit downloaded to my hard drive, and I am proficient with neither. I only have them to view instructions that are .dat files. I have a problem, though. Every time I try to download a .dat, my computer tries to open the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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I started out on it once, then I put it on the shelf. Now I don't even know where my minifig skeleton is... Yes, I agree, a skeleton would be great. /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Ludo used: 0 electric piece 4 494 -46.50 -11 -147 -46.50 -11 168 -46.50 -16 168 -46.50 -16 -147 LDraw FAQ says: Electrical contacts LDraw: 494 (yellow) RGB: 204 204 204 (chrome) In other words: Right on target. /Tore -- Tore Eriksson Sweden (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Same here. Skeleton BADLY wanted! :) Primus BuS ComStar LEGO Mechcommander: www.go.to/LegoMC (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I cannot connect to LDRAW.ORG - plz help!!!
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(Since this thread has migrated sufficiently from CAD stuff in general, I'm changing the "follow up" to ".geek" if that's OK with y'all. Thnx, Franklin) (...) Jacob, Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, I'm still having the problem! :-( I sent in (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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(...) Thanks a lot for the parts vote, Steve! First one comment on the Throwbots-related connector boxes, ie. x111.dat - Technic Connector Block 3 x 3 Triangular 32310.dat - Technic Connector Block 3 x 5 x 1 & 2/3 32165.dat - Technic Connector Block (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hey, all! The LCC'en Administration is proud to announce the addition of about 4 new models to it's supply. As I just wanted to give everybody a sneak-preview of what some of them are going to be like on my *NEW* LCC'en main page (Not up yet, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Very good job. I like that idea about the detachable sections. It is very good "Anti-Square" wise, doesn't look square really from any direction. -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego Page: (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:399F6A40.734F6B....com.au... (...) Improvement of an erroneous part so it fits with the 6085 bottom half piece. -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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2 things about this part: 1.you should make some of the bits of this part that are likely to be used in other parts subparts, i.e. the ties, including the one with the hole in it and the half tie that is used for the connection. and 2.the color you (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hi, I'm working on a new LDraw project, and I need a Skeleton fig. So does any one have the torso, arm and leg parts for the minfig skeleton. Even a mock-up will do. Thanks (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I cannot connect to LDRAW.ORG - plz help!!!
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Franklin: There has been a disruption of the network somewhere, which had the result that a part of the world has been unable to get through to www.ldraw.org between roughly between 10 and 12 Saturday morning (Danish time). Play well, Jacob PS: (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | A bug?
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When I updated a sub-part file, even I reopen the .dat file that includes that sub-part file, MLCAD doesn't update the part of sub-part, is it a bug? Zhengrong (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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1. I can't reach the server via ftp to update the TTracker. Must be something wrong with my provider's server. When updating is possible again, I will make an annoncement. 2. When parts voting is finished, I wish that the will be hosted by Lugnet or (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I've got a similar problem a week or 2 back. I couldn't link to the main page (index page), but i could link to all subpages without a problem. Only the main page gave me a problem. perhaps try a subpage. regards, Ludo (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | new part 2865.dat (9v straight track) [DAT]
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Hi, This is my verry first part i create. I do hope that it doesn't contain too many errors. Anyhow, feel free to give me feedback. I do have to learn a lot. regards, Ludo 0 9V straight train track 0 Name: 2865.dat 0 Author: Ludo Soete (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | LDView full-screen TEST: feedback required
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I have created a test version of LDView which runs full-screen. Please note, this is NOT the same thing as adding full-screen support to LDView. Since this is my first attempt at a full-screen Windows program, I need your feedback in order to do (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I cannot connect to LDRAW.ORG - plz help!!!
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"Nathan Falslev" <nfalslev@netscape.net> wrote in message news:FzKqI5.58@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) obviously (...) just (...) The site isn't down for me either. Franklin - its probaby something between you and the server in Denmark. There's (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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There are some things wrong with the page/vote: 1.I didnt know that the minifig gun flintlock pistol looked like that... 2.the space nose with V pattern image only shows the pattern, not the entire part. And 3.tell me again why 6084.dat is up for (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happened to WWW.LDRAW.ORG?...
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(...) Alan, What host/service are you using for your Internet access? I'm using Media One here in Atlanta, and this is not the first time these bozes have scrwed something up (and not had a living soul at the other end of their telephone "help" (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for pointing this out. I've updated the link. Steve (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happened to WWW.LDRAW.ORG?... (Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02)
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(...) Strange. I'm not having any trouble. Steve (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I cannot connect to LDRAW.ORG - plz help!!!
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(...) I don't know a lot about this stuff, but www.lugnet.org is not down, I just checked it. So I'm guessing it's a problem on your end. You can obviously get here. This same thing happens once in a while to me, usually if you just wait it out (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | I cannot connect to LDRAW.ORG - plz help!!!
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I've tried connecting to www.ldraw.org for several hours now, and I've consistently gotten the "No response - server may be down" error message! I've tried clicking on a link (for the 2000-02 parts update vote), another link (going to the domain (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) What's a trace route?... Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happened to WWW.LDRAW.ORG?... (Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02)
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(...) Same for me. I've also tried typing in www.ldraw.org in the address box, and it doesn't work either. Alan (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happened to WWW.LDRAW.ORG?... (Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02)
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(...) Works okie-dokie for me. Have you tried a traceroute? --Todd (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | What happened to WWW.LDRAW.ORG?... (Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02)
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(...) and I've constantly gotten the "No response - server may be down" message! What's up? Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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Great! I think it would be better to change the words "Created by" to "Author:" at the same time we update the train tracks. -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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(...) Found the file anyway, took a guess at 0002.zip instead of 0001.zip, and it worked:) You probably should fix the link anyway though:) Kind regards John Jensen (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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(...) Should the download all files link near the top of the page be working? Kind regards John Jensen (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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[FUT lugnet.cad.dev] As the title suggests, the 2000-02 LCAD vote page is up and running. Please read the following, especially if you aren't familiar with the voting procedures. There are some 145 new parts in the update. Wow! This is a big one. My (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: Suggestion
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The next version log's this information in the 'MLCAD.log' file, I will check the option again to make sure that it doesn't print the messages. Michael Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: FzH8yE.GLL@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Questions
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(...) FzEzE2.4FF@lugnet.com... (...) Have a look at www.ldraw.org there is an faq for ldraw and it's dat file format (...) should (...) If you find a statement like '0 FILE something' in the .xxx file it's an mpd otherwise not. (...) There was some (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Suggestion?
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I wouldn't think it's a good idea since this would confuse people. If you drag then drop it at a certain place then goes to a different location?! Michael Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: FzEGrn.A95@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | [new part] 30256.dat 2 x 2 tile w/ bar [DAT]
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this was easy took a few seconds 0 2 x 2 tile w/ verticle bar 0 Name: 30256.dat 0 Author: Thomas Burger <tburger666@aol.com> 0 Tile 2 x 2 1 16 0 116 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud4.dat 1 16 0 120 0 16 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 16 box5.dat 4 16 20 120 20 16 120 16 (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: My Computer Desk and Monitor MOC
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(...) Bravo!!! LOVE the little computer 'neath the desk!!! :) --Todd (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) ^^^^^^^^ (...) Which is exactly what I'm using it for. :-, Uhh hummm, I guess "virtual directory" isn't the best term, as it implies a lot more functionality than what is possible. How about "model container"? :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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"Rui Martins" <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) It (...) \ldraw\archive\model...)\(model)\ . (...) down on (...) it to (...) part (...) MPD. (...) I'm thinking the same. I categorized my models into their (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks. (...) Weel, Lego is supposed to be for kids. With this feature turned on, you may disable some of them to see your Lego contents. 8) See ya Rui Martins (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) I think Not, MPD won't act as a virtual direcotry, since you can only use it to represent the model contained within it, not several, unless they all are part of a larger model, (same tree root) i.e. the first file included in the MPD. See ya (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: parts authoring question
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(...) There are two or three general rules about this. 1. The origin should be at the top-center (ignoring studs) of the part. This rule works best with mostly-rectangular pieces. 2. Studs and other connection-points should be positioned at (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: [part] Updated S\973S01.DAT
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(...) :-, Yah, on some extremely well-used torso pieces. ;-) I was just thinking along the lines that, very few "core" LDraw parts have patterns -- the typical action is to make an unmarked part first, then refer to that unmarked part in a different (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
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(...) Easy -- I opened the part (in the models dir) in LEdit, moved something that was totally far from the 5-lines, saved it, and loaded the part in a text editor. Sure enough, the 5-lines with color 24 were now 4-lines with color 24. FWIW, all the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | steering dats?
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Anyone have a DAT file for a steering mechanism? I have put together a set of wheels that can be turned (as in steered) but because the model is not very wide, none of the parts I have are working. The linkage between the arms of the wheels is only (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) The obvious issue I can see with this is the path to the executables. In some cases, simply having the .exe in the path is good enough, but I understand there are problems with this. I anyone willing to test a .reg file I just built? Cheers, - (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | parts authoring question
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Hi, When writing a new part, where should the 0,0,0 point be? Is there some rule who say's that this should be somewhere, or could this be any point. The part i'm writing (9V Straight track [2865])has a Y range from -16 to 8 in other words, the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New microfig ship render
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Hey Guys. I put up a new render of my Microfig scale Bardiel on brickshelf. I just finished the model and am probably gonna destroy the real life (micro) one now and move on to some other micro ship designs. (URL) Its kinda my tribute to Kubrick (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Newbie questions
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Paul, I have answered some of your points below. Mike Poindexter Paul Sinasohn <bearitone@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:FzEvzB.Az9@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) several (...) see the (...) model (...) start (...) compile (...) MLCAD will (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: UPDATED Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base
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(...) Don't bother -- I'll change the verbiage in the file. Thanks for offering, though. Steve (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Erk. That's *without* the neck-mark. Argh. Steve (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Suggestion
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Hey... Pardon me if this has been mentioned before, but I'd like to see MLCad when it starts up not display the warning messages 'file not found, continue loading?' - instead, why not generate an error log at the bottom of the screen in another (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Sweetening LEGO Creator
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Picture this: You're walking down the cereal aisle at the supermarket and suddenly, out the corner of your eye, you see boxes of cereal with little images of LEGO pieces! You look closer and -- it's LEGO Creator! On a CD-ROM! Bundled with Cocoa (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.games.lego.creator, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp) !
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| | Re: UPDATED Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base
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(...) Thanks!!! (...) Hum...? Cockpit? Oh yeah, I remember that debate. Sure, why not? I will submit the part with the category changed to Cockpit, should I also repost it here that way too? Paul (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Excessive(?) use of Sub-parts (Was: New Part - 30200 Windscreen...)
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(...) Ok, I very much understand. Been there this summer as well, except moving. (...) Sounds good! Let me(us) know if and how we can help. Paul (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Moooooooo!!!
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(...) For the cattlehorns piece, try here: "(URL) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
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(...) It has happened to me before also. (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Never intentionally denied that - it's just a default. I changed the setting in IIS for that website so you could browse directories. Just for kicks I cranked up the content ratings for violence, sex, nudity, and language so that the site (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: [part] Updated S\973S01.DAT
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(...) Have you ever seen a torso with the neck-mark? ;) I'll think about it... Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
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(...) WHAT?!? Do you have evidence for this? The 4-as-5 thing was reported as a bug in LDAO awhile ago, but I could never pin it down. I'd love to know what's actually happening. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) Anybody feel like building a ldraw.reg file, to set up standard stuff for DAT and MPD? Besides the browser-stuff, I'd love to be able to right-click DAT files, and have my choice of LDraw/LEdit/LDLite/L...e/TextPad, etc., etc. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 8448 - Supercar MkII
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(...) Nice model. this is actually the first model ive downloaded. it should look even better with the proper wheels. what program did you use? (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Partial list of parts for 2000-02 Update
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(...) wrote: (...) avoid confusion with (...) OK. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Moooooooo!!!
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(...) (SNIP!!!) Just cross-posting myself! -John "Cowpies! Get yer Cowpies here!" Rudy (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western)
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| | Moooooooo!!! [DAT]
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<monty python mode> Fetchez La Vache! Qui? LA VACHE! Oh, la VACHE! (MOOOOO!) </monty python mode> This is really easy to build, and uses normal pieces. one piece missing. A set of Islanders Hair horns go in the clip on the top of the head. Have (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FzFzoF.BKq@lugnet.com... (...) switched (...) that it (...) wrong. You don't really mean that last statement, do you :-) -John Van (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: partial archive of colored parts online
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So where do you want my parts ZIPs uploaded to? 15 2Meg ZIP files, unpacked I think they ran about 100Megs. They ARE somewhat out of date, but they're the images Todd uses for the Lugnet database. There's probably several dozen parts by now in LDraw (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
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(...) Man, I gotta be coming across as the world's biggest jerk. Sorry, Steve, I was wrong; LDAO wasn't changing line numbers on me. LEdit is the one changing the 5's to 4's. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Ldraw.cgi (was: Re: More newbie questions)
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(...) I don't want to jump to conclusions here, since I'm less experienced at this than Todd, but I think this is what's happening: - User clicks the "DAT" link. This link points to a CGI script on LUGNET, named "ldraw.cgi", which is in charge of (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) It *could* be changed. Sort of. Obviously, the new programs could be updated to recognize .ldr and retain .dat as a valid file extension. And LDraw and LEdit *could* be binary patched to REPLACE internal references to .dat with .ldr - so LDraw (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) Yah, I keep a directory \ldraw\archive\models\ handy for stuff I snarf. It actually goes a couple levels deeper: \ldraw\archive\model...)\(model)\ . Lately, though, I've been thinking of just MPD'ing everything to cut down on that last (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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Sure, I organize things by directory. And with the new file viewers/modeling programs that's no problem, as they can still find everything OK (mostly). The only problem is with LDraw and LEdit, which are "dumb" and need the models to be in a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: L-draw
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"Matt Sekerak" <lowlead@aol.com> wrote in message news:FzG1CE.J7H@lugnet.com... (...) For now, yes. But hopefully not for long. (URL) I believe LDLite has been ported to Mac, and you can use something in conjunction with something to model on a Mac (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FzFzoF.BKq@lugnet.com... (...) unfortunately. (...) it (...) Yup. Its been proposed to change it to .ldr or something of the sort, but never got off the ground. Is there any way to (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Snapshots in MLCad
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FzG04H.DFn@lugnet.com... (...) not (...) move (...) but (...) whatever (...) and (...) is (...) P(rotated) (...) almost (...) That would be very cool, and combined with Adam's (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> wrote in message news:399C0CBF.901134...@io.com... (...) this, (...) type (...) Alrighty. (...) save (...) No, I wouldn't. But I haven't run across a case yet where I have. (...) Which brings me to some ideas I was (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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Just press the "Print Scrn" key on your keyboard. That will copy the desktop to the clipboard. Pressing "Alt + Print Scrn" Will copy the current window to the clip board. After copying the screen or window to the clip board, Launch some art tool (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: automated rendering??? (was "Re: New White Tiger Mecha")
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(...) I guess I should note that I'm using POVRay v3.1, L3P v1.2 20000616, and Anton's library v415. I'm mainly having trouble wrapping my head around the texture changes from POVRay 3.0 to 3.1 (needs a major version number change, IMO), and how I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Some issues here: 1. The automatic way of getting MLCad (or any DAT/MPD viewer) to launch when you download a DAT or MPD file is to register the correct mime type with MLCad. (1) LUGNET serves DAT content as mime type "application/x-ldraw", so (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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I have a Mac...am I screwed if I want to get in on this L-Draw gig? (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Isn't there a way to copy what you see on the screen into the clipboard, and paste it into a paint program? I think it's like: Alt+PrintScreen or Shift+PrintScreen or something, then open your paint program and hit Paste. Right? Am I wrong (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Since MLCad now implements the ability to rotate the oblique view to whatever viewing angle you want, how about a command that just takes the current oblique view and gives you an absolute rotation step to that rotation and origin value, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) MLCad isn't the only thing that one could associate with .cgi, unfortunately. That's why. (.Dat either..., like I said before, we can't change it but it was a bad choice....) I don't know if this is a change in LUGNET, or a change because I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) For the sake of keeping the basic part free of marks, how about putting the neck mark in a bitmap subfile, like how the torso patterns are done? Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Steve Bliss wrote... (...) If you by "subfile" mean an MPD subfile, I think the scope is public, see the thread (URL) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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This is either a request for info on MLCad, or a feature request, I'm not sure. I would like to be able to load a model, go into edit view and move down a bunch of parts, orient the oblique view so the parts are all visible, then print a picture of (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Steve Bliss" <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:6jqnpsg4q0shhd0...4ax.com... (...) Why not? AFAIK, that's the only way to do it, if you want it to be automatic. Otherwise you have to select 'open with' each time. At least that's my (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The original definition for MPD states that data before the first 0 FILE statement will be ignored. This is because it was assumed that MPD streams would appear mostly in e-mail messages with included DAT content. Something like: ===...=== Hi! (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) But an include function is different from a subfile function. Basically, anything in a subfile is scoped to that subfile, and doesn't exist outside of the subfile. Yet another reason for a 0 INCLUDE (or 0 MACRO) meta-statement. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: [part] Updated S\973S01.DAT [DAT]
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(...) Since you included the update-comment: (...) I'd be inclined to not change the author line. Earlier version: (...) Jeremy's change: (...) If you're going to remove the neck-mark, you might just as well do: 1 16 0 -4 0 6 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 6 (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: UPDATED Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base
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(...) Nice job! Do you mind if we put this part in the Cockpit category? It fits better there. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Excessive(?) use of Sub-parts (Was: New Part - 30200 Windscreen...)
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(...) Well, until the voting page is up, I won't say absolutely not. But I've got a bit of a backlog now (after moving/kids to camp/week at the lake/etc.), and I am seriously trying to get to a point where I can post the voting page. So if I get a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't think the file extension will effect the actual functionality of the file. Well, maybe if you called a DAT an MPD, things would act a little weird. So, if you don't know the exact file type, try DAT. (...) The file-type isn't (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) There are a few links on the www.ldraw.org site to unofficial parts (but I'm not sure how up-to-date these links are). Probably the best place to find files is at (URL). (...) Sure. You can either put them in your ldraw/models/ directory or in (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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It's relatively simple: Just right-click and choose "save target as" and use the pull-down menu on the screen to select "All file types" and name your model anyway you like and make the extension ".dat" If you have now idea what to do with what I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Downloading DAT files
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This post is in follow up to some others that have been sent recently. It has to do with the DAT files that people post here. Why is it that they only appear as ldraw.cgi? I would like to know how I can get these parts with a .dat extension as (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: partial archive of colored parts online
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(...) Cool. Might be nice to run with shading turned on.. or maybe not. It does add a lot in many cases but subtracts in some. ++Lar (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
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