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  Re: Parts names wanted
 
(...) So does LegoCo. (E.g., "Small Beams and Plates", set # 5228, on pg. 58 of the newest catalog I've received, "Explore New Worlds" title.) In my mind, that makes it "official". (But then again, I could be wrong.) (...) "Technic Beam (No Studs)" (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
(...) I bet Eelco didn't expect this depth of response. I've noted your comments. I don't know if these changes will be included in the 2000-02 update or not. (...) Maybe "Smooth Beam". I dunno. (...) I haven't heard of "Softline", but I wonder if (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Intersection of 2 3D lines?
 
Thanks to both of you. Given that this newsgroup covers both part development and cad program development (with part development getting more posts for obvious reasons), I probably should have specified that I needed to do this programatically. (On (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
I'm glad to see some good part name thinking has come up. (...) Your term "Open Center" and the reversed order is much better than my suggestion was. I agree with this name. (...) Of course, can't do without the size. Agree. (...) [snip] (...) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Off-topic: website building
 
"Ryan J Farrington" <ryanjf2@juno.com> wrote in message news:20000913.090209...uno.com... (...) Though you did certainly hit an appropriate group to gain the attention of web authors/designers, I think the question was a tad too off-topic. Why not (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Intersection of 2 3D lines?
 
(...) Well, thanks Steve. But you could easilly make it 3D couldn't you ?! 8) See ya (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Intersection of 2 3D lines?
 
(...) You can use the "Line Intersect" tab on my rotate.xls spreadsheet (get it from (URL)). It's only 2D, but you can do XY first, then XZ. The resulting XYZ values will be your intersection. Not as elegant as Rui's solution, but it works for me... (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Minifig Skeleton Arm - part number?...
 
(...) It's 6265. Steve (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: 2736 (Technic Axle Towball)  [DAT]
 
(...) Actually, if you want to submit the fix to the parts library, you need to send it to partsref@home.com. (...) Doh! Thanks for pointing this out. And posting a correction. (...) Nice. I'd disagree with: 0 You cannot 0 draw an edge between a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
(...) Hmm, maybe. If this part is ever modeled for LDraw, I'd have to think about it more. (...) Hmm. Looking through the part library, I see the following elements with similar large holes in their middles: <part:30250 Bracket 4 x 7 x 3> <part:4211 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Off-topic: website building
 
To all who have made their own websites: I am going to be building a website of my own, and I was curious which tools all of you have used to make yours. And does anyone write directly in HTML or JavaScript? Please respond to my personal e-mail (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Intersection of 2 3D lines?
 
(...) you just have to define the lines equation! as you now: Y = mX +b Z = nX +c defining a line as a function of X coord. Now, these lines probably are edges os something, or at least you have to points which belong to them, usint them, you can (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Intersection of 2 3D lines?
 
If I have two co-planar lines in 3-space, does anyone know how I can determine their intersection? If it makes the equations easier, the plane that they are in is: Z = 1 - X - Y otherwise written X + Y + Z = 1 Anyone? --Travis Cobbs (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  2736 (Technic Axle Towball)  [DAT]
 
I'm not sure if this is the proper procedure, but I noticed a problem in part 2736 (Technic Axle Towball) which appears to have been caused by the part being authored without rotating the viewpoint away from the standard one. The cylinder which was (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Minifig Skeleton Arm - part number?...
 
(...) Well, I can't find one on it using my v1.0 Eyeball and Beaker ("Eeep!") accidentally installed MS Windows Y2K on the home-built electron microscope (powered by the surplus Soviet "Fusion Buddy" mini-reactor) so I obviously can't use THAT to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
In lugnet.cad, Steve Bliss writes: My (...) Mmm, they remind me a bit to a Panama Wheel, a device for opening lock doors. It got this name because its first use was on the locks of the Panama canal. But I'm afraid that name isn't recognised ouside a (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) I've been working on another one. The particular part I've been looking at was released in mid-1998, and it seems apparent that the tools available at the time had a big impact on the ability of the author to be thorough in modeling. Once the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
(...) I wonder if it's possible to push the (initial?) vertices toward the center. I was playing around with fractaling from a simplest case (1 triangle in the mesh). I noticed the center area was made up of one type of triangle (nearly (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) Yes, but according to my, possibly unreliable recollection, those parts where rejected or withdrawn before voting (during submission time), or as a result of the discussion, but not as a result of a actual vote. And regardless why, like you've (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
(...) Ooo, yuck (that's a name-wise yuck). 32311: I'm not sure if there's a standard mechanical term for arms with fixed gears. If there is, that'd be the way to go. Otherwise, "Beam (size) Offset with End Gears" would work. 32324: Uhh, Technic (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
(...) Go fer it. Let me know if you need the part number -- I don't remember if they were all posted or not. Steve (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) IIRC, several parts were rejected in one of the votes but that was the only time. Don't you remember the endless discussion about people being allowed to model parts that they don't have ? Leonardo (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
I would like to bring under your attention that in the past year some "Needs Work" parts actualy have been fixed by authors other than original ones. And recently myself and other people did review some parts that didn't have the "Needs Work"-tag on (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:f5csrssq9rkotte...4ax.com... (...) 5 (...) points (...) Thanks for the info. The next thing I'm going to try will be similar, but iterative instead of recursive in order to allow for a set (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
(...) Steve, I have shortened the shoulder-pegs as you suggested. Then, just for fun, I put a transparent skull on top a transparent torso and ran it through POV. The neck peg sticks up into the skull, ruining the effect. :) Dennis. (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
(...) I have post a scan of all elements: (URL) parts are red circled. I have also marked three different colored bars. There is no number on these. Is there a name for these ones too? Eelco Kooiker (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
(...) It was a fractal-thingy--it started with a 10-vertex triangular mesh (the three points on the axes, two points along each edge, and the point at the center of the surface of the hemi-demi-semi-sphere). Then it divided each triangle in the mesh (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
[follow-up re-directed to ".dev"] (...) I'd like to take a crack at it. Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
(...) Travis Cobbs created the lines for the cylinders. To be honest, it was over my head. But I will study the explaination he gave and will try to shorten the cylinders. (...) Yes. And I had to edit 99% of my quad lines for 'bad vertex sequence'. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Parts names wanted
 
(...) I don't have the DSDK, so I can't offer any suggestions. But if you could post some scans of the parts, maybe I could help. Steve (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Could someone help me with this?
 
(...) Isn't there anyone who knows what to do? Please! I'm desperate..... Greetz, Jay (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder
 
"Dennis Osborn" <osbodr01@holmes.ipfw.edu> wrote in message news:G0qCM2.AE4@lugnet.com... (...) rotation (...) I (...) No problem. Thanks for the "credit". One thing about writing a program which displays these models is that you tend to get a (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
(...) Just glancing at it (in L3Lab (the spine looks particularly cool in transparent/non-dithered mode)), the only thing that leaps out is the cylinders that make the base of the shoulder-pegs should be shorter -- they intrude into the balls on the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Help generating images of ALL parts in ALL colors
 
Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:G0qDBJ.CsC@lugnet.com... (...) I got it when I went from 1.6 to 2.0. After about a week of fighting with LDAO over a 1.3 GIG (Yes, I said GIG as in GIGABYTE!) VEC, I reverted back to 1.6 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
Excellent job on the torso! Now, for the arm ... is anyone working on it? Primus BuS ComStar LEGO Mechcommander: (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
(...) You got me on that one 8) See ya Rui Martins (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  m6361  [DAT]
 
Has anybody seen this metal hook in another set? Is it modelled in lcad? 0 Model Crane truck 0 Original name: 6361.dat 0 Author C.Daelman <cdaelma@pi.be> 0 Pattern on crane arm is missing 0 Sticker on pannels container missing(2x) 0 Cable is missing (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
"Rui Martins" <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) ends (...) a (...) circumference (...) sphere, (...) it has (...) this (...) sphere, (...) Actually, I don't believe the existing one is quite a sphere. I (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:ppnprssksi9anl3...4ax.com... (...) How did you generate this file? It certainly looks like it was algorithmically generated. Don't tell me you figured out all those points BY HAND? I did (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss
 
(...) It's awesome! A True Master Piece! I think it should be called "Minifig Skeleton Torso" instead. -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
 
(...) I've corrected this now and sent the correction to Steve Bliss. Thanks again for your comment. Fredrik PS: A change of the motherboard fixed my computer. This was very easy to fix -- the difficult part was to find out which component was (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: A couple of bug/feature notes
 
On 09/03/00, Jamie Obrien wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] (...) [snip] 'P' also works. 'P' was the original part selection/modification shortcut in LEdit. --Ryan ---...--- -- E-mail: Ryanjf2@juno.com -- Amateur Radio call sign: KB1FOB ---...--- (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  RE: need Help finding a co-ordinate
 
(...) And in case you don't have a text handy... lets call our points A=(a1,a2,a3), B, and C. Find the cross product of AB x AC = N = <n1,n2,n3> to get the normal vector to the plane. Then n1(x-a1) + n2(y-a2) + n3(z-a3) = 0 is the equation of the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  RE: need Help finding a co-ordinate
 
(...) Ummm, if you mean co-planar, there is no guarantee that 4 points are coplanar in 3-space. however, 3 points are always coplanar. If the 4 points ARE coplanar, then throw out one of the points and figure out the equation of the plane described (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  need Help finding a co-ordinate
 
Does anyone have a program or an algorithm that does the following: Given four points in three dimension space (four corners of a quad,) and an (X,Y) co-ordinate on the quad, calculate the Z co-ordinate so the fifth point is on the quad. In other (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder
 
(...) I posted the Skeleton Torso in lugnet.cad.dat.parts Dennis (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Help generating images of ALL parts in ALL colors
 
(...) FWIW, I *just* grabbed a copy of LDLite 2.0, and I'm getting the same results. Did anyone have this problem (LDLite not cropping to the actual rendered image) before LDLite 2.0? Steve (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Skeleton Torso: Attn Steve Bliss  [DAT]
 
Here is my final version of the skeleton torso. Please send comments if you see something that needs to be improved. Steve, I originally volunteer to do the skeleton arm as well, but my priorities have changed and I will not be able to to it. Dennis (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: It's all clear now...
 
"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:qn1arso26cua6dm...4ax.com... (...) Like Chris, I spent probably an hour rotating, inverting, skewing the cyls.dat primitives before coming to the conclusion that I needed something else. I (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder
 
Travis, I want to thank you for your help and the explaination on the rotation matrix. You can see the results in the Skeleton Torso I am about to post. I have documented your help in the file. Once again, Thanks. Dennis (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
(...) As far as I know, the sphere is incorrectly tesselated in Ldraw, because it has non-planar quads. So if there is ever going to be a matematical tesselation, which aproaches this form, it won't surelly be a sphere, more like "spheroid", similar (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Parts names wanted
 
Hello everyone, Could you give a name for the following parts? (The all comes from the Dark Side Developer Kit) * number Description included in DSDK * 32311 Two 24t-gears on a bend beam (2x Dark grey) * 32324 Squared beams (4x[4x1]) (4x Light grey) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Sphere tesselation
 
(...) Nope, sorry. (...) I don't think James used any particular algorithm when he selected points for the sphere p-files. At some point, I'd like to replace the sphere p-files with something better-looking. Something like the 48\1-8sphe.dat I (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: LDraw Part Needed: UCS X-Wing Canopy
 
(...) wing. (...) Sorry didn't see the UCS-bit in the original message... BIG difference indeed! Wessel (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: LDraw Part Needed: UCS X-Wing Canopy
 
(...) That would be the canopy for the MINIFIG x-wing. This guy wants tbe canopy from the UCS x-wing. Big difference. (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: LDraw Part Needed: UCS X-Wing Canopy
 
(...) know (...) and it is available in Leocad so I assume it (...) I'm pretty sure it's in there since I already used it once to build an X-wing. I think it's this one: 30372p79 Windscreen 4 x 7 x 1 2/3 w/ SW Pattern cheers, Wessel (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: LDraw Part Needed: UCS X-Wing Canopy
 
(...) should also be available in one of the Ldraw updates though I wouldn't know which one. (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Sehr Schnell 8448 Upgrades!
 
Sehr Schnell, the world's premier LEGO™ automotive performance tuner, is proud to present our fall 2000 product line. We have now stepped into the 8448 upgrade market by offering our 419Hp BiTurbo kit! Our 8880 catalog has also been increased, now (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce) ! 
 
  Updated Part - 30201 Panel 10 x 10 x 2 1/3 Corner Base  [DAT]
 
Hello, I have fixed this part, which is in the 2000-2 parts voting. Please look it over, I have basically re-done the whole part with better calculations. Let me know if there are any problems left to correct. Thanks, Paul (URL) (finished parts) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: A Happy Linux LeoCad User
 
From: Wayne Gramlich <WayneXYZ@GramlichXYZ.NetXYZ> I was away and couldn't reply before, sorry. (...) Why did you install 0.71 when 0.72 is available ? It's much more stable. If you prefer, get the version from the CVS server that is *much* better. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
 
  HELP: Need someone to help me!
 
Hy MLCad Fans. Release 2.0 of MLCad is on it's way to be available. Currently the only thing missing is the on-line help. I will complete the english text but I need someone who would be willing to translate the text to german, since I'm currently (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Could someone help me with this?
 
I don't know how to get different lighting in PovRay. I tried the light.dat files in my models but I only seem to get the standard lighting made by L3P. Could someone try to explain how to use light.dat files? Many many many thanks in advance, Jay (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Luxury Submarine Boat thing...  [DAT]
 
I created this model in MLCad pretty quickly but it's really good. One of my best Dat files ever. It is a neat little white submarine that started out as a luxury yacht. It has a glass roof for observing sea life and enjoying the sunset. It also has (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)  
 
  Sphere tesselation
 
Does anyone know how to perform an arbitrary sphere tesselation which ends up with the tesselation used by the LDraw sphere primitives when set to a detail level of 16 (16 being the number of facets around the circumference at the equator). I'll (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  mini scooter  [DAT]
 
behold! I have constructed a mini-scooter like all the kids (like me) are riding nowdays! now all your technic figs can ride in style on these scooters, but always wear a helmet! LMKWYT -Philip Kostka seahaus@znet.com here is the DAT: 0 mini Scooter (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Fanzine- CAD Page? (was Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work)
 
(...) current (...) A feature of the fan-zine CAD page perhaps? If anyone was willing to write one? Other, items could include: Tool reviews and comparisons. How to - tutorials... MOC's in the CAD system- (Although I supsect most of the artwork for (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  LDraw Part Needed: UCS X-Wing Canopy
 
I'm working on an LDrawn model that requires this canopy. So I need to know if one's has been created, if so where. If one hasn't, could anyone create it? I'm by no means an LDraw pro so if there's anything prohibiting the creation of this (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Linetype 5 Help?
 
Not having actually created any parts, I can't guarantee that the information below is correct. However, my understanding of linetype 5 is that you will normally use adjacent points in your overall curved shape for the two extra points. This is easy (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) So is the hyperlink to Tom Burger's Reference Materials on (URL) a phantom link also? Chris (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder
 
I have responded to this in the lugnet.cad.dev newsgroup, which is a more appropriate location for the response. --Travis Cobbs (tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder  [DAT]
 
OK, here is what I came up with: 2 24 14.8 -16.4 6.1 16.8 -5 6.1 4 16 14.8 -16.4 6.1 16.8 -5 6.1 16.8 -5 -6.1 14.8 -16.4 -6.1 1 14 21.2 -11.2 0 0.547 -3.102 0 3.102 0.547 0 0 0 3.15 8-8SPHE.DAT 1 14 21.2 -11.2 0 0.379 -5.909 0 2.147 1.044 0 0 0 2.18 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G0LAn3.KJt@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) below (...) No, I'm not sure....there probably isn't. But nothing there exists yet - that's all just made up URLs....the only place that does exist (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) I get the same _Couldn't find the resource_ error with this URL as I do with (URL) Are you sure there is public access below www.ldraw.org/dev ? Chris (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: About my new programs.
 
The link to EMF9X beta 1.0 on your page is broken -Chuck (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G0Kq01.MKC@lugnet.com... (...) authors (...) to (...) the (...) What do you all think of a page like: (URL) resources could be gathered for parts and some sort of permanent parts tracker (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  About my new programs.
 
Have anyone tryed yet ELL9X and EMF9X? I would like to receive comments about my programs. Web (URL) eduardov@activanet.es (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder  [DAT]
 
(...) no (...) 2 24 14.8 -16.4 6.1 16.8 -5 6.1 4 16 14.8 -16.4 6.1 16.8 -5 6.1 16.8 -5 -6.1 14.8 -16.4 -6.1 1 14 21.2 -11.2 0 3.15 0 0 0 3.15 0 0 0 3.15 4-8SPHE.DAT 1 14 21.2 -11.2 0 3.15 0 0 0 -3.15 0 0 0 -3.15 4-8SPHE.DAT 0 Travis, I need a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) current (...) Do you have a breakdown of "Needs work" parts, split between "active" authors and "non-active" authors, or even just categorised by author? Might help to identify which parts we have a realistic chance of getting completed by the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) Hmm. I've been thinking about various things that need attention in the parts library, and how those things could be publicized. A "Things You Could Do" page might be a good thing. Then again, it could easily turn into an ever-growing laundry (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder
 
(...) First question: do you know your angle of rotation? If you don't know the angle, it's going to be very hard to get the right fit. Answer #1: If you've got LDraw Add-On, use the rotation tools in the LDAO Editor. They are very similar to the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Linetype 5 Help?
 
Is there a brief how-to available on the deployment of this linetype? I am endlessly befuddled in my efforts to use it successfully, and I feel like I'm missing something simple! Dave! (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: 6216.dat (mock-up) - "brick 2x4x2 rounded triple"???  [DAT]
 
(...) I made another version of this part back in June... /Tore 0 @Brick 2 x 4 x 2 with Curved Top (needs work) 0 Name: 6216.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Element 0 simplified bottom studs 1 16 30 34 0 1 0 0 0 -3.5 0 0 0 1 stud3a.dat 1 16 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  *** LDView v0.7.5 Released ***
 
You can now download LDView v0.7.5 (both source and binaries) from: (URL) major improvement in this version is the addition of primitive substitution. This provides both higher quality and increased rendering speed (at least on my video card). The (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)  
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) Not sure... I do not think that deleting them is the answer. (...) Is there a way we could put these parts on a html "page" somewhere for current parts authors to offer to fix them? (...) Sounds good! Paul (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Voting Closing Soon for 2000-02 Update!!
 
If you haven't yet voted, or need to finish voting, please do so soon! I will consider the polls closed if I don't receive any more votes in the next 48 hours. If I do receive more votes, I will hold voting open until next Friday, September 15. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Color problem with 4522 (Minifig Tool Mallet)
 
(...) I've put this fix in for the 2000-02 update. Thanks for pointing it out! Steve (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  4502a.dat - small feather/plume (pirates/castle)  [DAT]
 
Thanks to Steve for getting me the part number. How that I've got the part number, here's the official submission for the next parts update. Thanks, Franklin 0 Minifig Plume Small 0 Unofficial Part 0 Author: Franklin W. Cain (fwcain@yahoo.com) 0 0 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: "Needs Work"- Needs Work
 
(...) I don't think that a time limit would work. What would we do, delete the files if time expires? (...) If they're the parts I'm thinking of, you're going to have a hard time getting the Original Author to work on them. (...) That might be very (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: an unusual request...
 
(...) I have it on good authority that the number for this sprue is 4502. Make your feather-part be 4502A.DAT. If you make more of the parts from this sprue, use 4502B, 4502C, etc. going clockwise around the ring. You decide which way is clockwise. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder
 
A few things. First, I thought I'd point out that the code actually has two spheres, SLIGHTLY offset from each other (If you zoom in far enough, you can see the a slight crease). You'll have to remove one of them in order in order to truly line up (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: September MOTM Winner :-)
 
"Joseph Gonzalez" <hsadm2.jgonzale@ema...ate.ut.us> wrote in message news:G0Iyo0.862@lugnet.com... (...) jump (...) Yeah I can understand. But you realize that that kind of advice would have been given to anyone - and it really does make the image a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  HELP !!! Rotating a cylinder  [DAT]
 
Hi all. I am modeling the torso of the skeleton and I need help in rotating a cylinder to an exact position. The cylinder is part of the ball-joint. See photo at (URL) use MLCad for view the file I write in notepad. But I can not position the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Parts and Kits Reference Database
 
(...) I have a feeling not even TLG has that... -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: September MOTM Winner :-)
 
congrats, jonathan! (...) this kind of hurts, though, considering the hoops you guys suggested i jump through to improve the picture i originally submitted. oh well! ..joseph g (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: It's all clear now... (how to use 1-4cyls2.dat)
 
Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:nbucrs4msgmalqf...4ax.com... (...) Nope. I think that one was my fault. I sent in a correction to the part, because the bottom row of faces had an incorrect vertex that caused a sawtooth type (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Any way to scale models/parts in ldraw?  [DAT]
 
(...) I don't know of an editor that will doing scaling operations (although LDAO's Editor *should*). I can think of two solutions: 1. Keep your image.dat as a separate file. Whenever you need to use it, reference it like a part-file. To scale, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Gappy Spheroids?
 
(...) On the off-chance that there's something odd about the DAT code you've written, could you post an example that shows the problem? Steve (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Parts and Kits Reference Database
 
Does anyone know if there is a complete or somewhat complete list of parts and/or kits in database, comma delimited, or some other database style format available? Thanks! jake (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: cannot connect to site / lack of support from MediaOne.net - DAY THREE (KMM78820C0KM) [lego]
 
"Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20000822183735....ail.com... (...) This indicates that there is no problem sending packets to www.ldraw.org, and that they are coming back to you, but if there is a routing problem and the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)


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