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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G58Msq.Iyu@lugnet.com... (...) mean (...) to (...) where (...) That would be better if there were callback, but just being able to run the utility from within MLCad would be great. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) If you save your wing as a file (ex. wing.dat), then you can open a new file in MLCad, go to Multipart-Import Model, find your wing.dat file and import it. Then select the main model of the newer file, click the Add-Part button, check the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A313617.3B094C...est.net... (...) From my understanding, the instruction program is only for the purpose of making instructions, and all of that is done in Billund. I think that the program is (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Unfortunately none of the CAD proggies (that I'm familiar with) support an automated mirror function. Hopefully we can add that to Michael's "todo" list for MLCAD. If the wings truly are identical you can probably get close by copying and (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Pardon my ignorance, but what do you suppose that they are using now to create their instructions? Do they not have some system in place which they are already using? -John (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes. The particular DLL interface is up to you of course, but the Idea of a user expandable system is what I am looking for. You could add comment tags bracing the generated lines with the DLL name and any parameters the DLL wants to save, so (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Can anyone tell me how to mirror a model in MLCad or LDraw? I'm currently utilizing MLCad to make dat files of my Imperial Shuttle, and I've completed the left wing for it. I'd like to simply mirror the right wing, since it's an exact symetrical (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) That'd be nice, in a way. Do revisions count? Steve (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Actually, that's a debatable conclusion. Not that I want this to go to .debate. TLC definitely has the *resources* to put into such a project. So it's not impossible that they could come up with a better LEGO CAD. But I'm not sure that it's (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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"John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:G55op5.140@lugnet.com... (...) Thought of another good one. It would be handy to be able to cut/copy and paste lines between models. Opening a model seems to flush the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G58nLA.K79@lugnet.com... (...) but I (...) which are (...) I've had this problem, too. It's mostly troublesome where two parts of the same color are stacked on each other. In 3D (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'll be sure to tell Ann Landers you thought one of her pet phrases was "kinky"... :-) (...) Well, the undo is kind of weak, but it's pretty user friendly. :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes, LDraw. (...) Kinky! (...) Yeah, that's what I said. Must be how you guessed "LDraw". (...) Hmm. Maybe I'll have to try and set it up at some point. (...) Someone in another response showed you an example of MorelliCAD, and I personally am (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad)
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I uploaded a low-quality attempt here: (URL) try to put some more work into it. It needs better lighting for the interior shots. Amy Hughes <lugnews@amyhughes.org> wrote in message news:G58A8t.Dx4@lugnet.com... (...) Perhaps (...) photograph my (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.build.arch)
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OK - Give me a few days. Amy Hughes <lugnews@amyhughes.org> wrote in message news:G58A8t.Dx4@lugnet.com... (...) Perhaps (...) photograph my (...) have a (...) primary (...) to see (...) interesting to (...) in your (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.build.arch)
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You may also look here. (URL) is not as advanced as Fredriks curves in ldrawmode and the first program I made so it's not that very well constructed. If you want the sourcecode (and risk serious brain damage) I can mail it to you. Koen Fredrik (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I've now used the upvector and your rotation matrix. Makes things a lot simpler. Thanks a lot for the tips. koen (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It depends on what kind mechanics you mean. I have no experience with programming in Windows, so that part beyond me. Regarding the mechanics behind the Bezier curve thingey, I would recommend looking at a tutorial/documentation I wrote here: (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I don't have as much of a problem with that, but it's not as high quality as I'd like. Long term I think the ability to plug in different render engines is in plan. I do see this as a bit of a problem and would be interested in the opinions of (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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