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(...) Ok, I will fix it and get it re-posted as an updated part. Thank you very much for your input. Paul (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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OK, this is a really, *really* crude mock-up, I'll be the first to admit, but I really needed something that I could use for this piece, no matter how ugly, as long as it looked *something* like the piece in question, plus there's been one or two (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part - 2527 Plate? 2 x 4 cannon base
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(...) The open end (i.e., the muzzle) should be pointed in the "negative-Z" direction (i.e., pointing "out" of the screen towards the viewer) when shown in a "front" view in MLCAD/L3Lab/[etc.]). Thanks, Franklin (Who has been thinking of creating a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part - x518 Cannon Pirate
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(...) I will use "Minifig Accessory" as Steve recommended. (...) ok. (...) The cannons I have are the one piece design with the crossed cannon symbol on them. I can do the logo, but it will not look very good rendered. I tried to use as many POV (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part - 2527 Plate? 2 x 4 cannon base
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(...) If it doesn't matter much to anyone, I will rename these parts as Steve stated a few messages back; 2527.DAT Minifig Cannon 2 x 4 Base x518.DAT Minifig Cannon 2 x 8 Non-Shooting ( I measured it, end to end) I will categorize both parts as (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Hi Franklin, When you say to re-orient this part, do I need to point the open end of the barrel to the z+ or z- ? (for clarification) Also, I believe you said to also re-orient the base as well. I will turn it to match the cannon. Let me know (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part - 30187 Minifig Motorcycle with 3 Wheels Body
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(...) Thanks! They were a challenge. Especially to get all the parts to fit together. When I dis-assembled the base and the body, the base distorted slightly, and I had to find another assembled bike. (...) ok. (...) It was the only one that made (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part - 30189 Minifig Motorcycle with 3 Wheels Handlebars
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(...) Hi Bram, Thank you for the comments. I try to use primitives am much as possible to make the best looking POV rendered parts. Paul (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Adding new pieces in MLCad
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I've been meaning to suggest the same thing! John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:G5KD1w.D0H@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Free-Form Camera Positioning with MLCAD, L3P, and POV-RAY
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Hi, This is a little write-up I did on free-form positioning of the camera. It is taken from several posts by myself and others on LUGNET. Tim Courtney has asked for new material for www.ldraw.org focusing on MLCAD, L3P and POV-RAY, so I offered to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: POV difference in LDraw?
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(...) I have no knowledge of writing scripts for converting files between CAD packages but I would be interested to know if anyone has or could write a converter from MLCAD to AutoCAD. AutoCAD like Microstation and 3DSMAX has a built in rendering (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MLCAD Suggestions
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(...) mlcad (...) If the model is not right , it may be easier to open it with ldview. then you can just recreate the hose untill it looks right. (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I insert hoses like this : first I create my model in mlcad, then I create the hose in ldraw-mode and name it hose1.dat last part of my model in mlcad is hose1.dat then I save my model in mlcad and if the hose is not right, then I change it in (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) One of the main reasons I wrote my 3DSMAX to DAT converter was to use the boolean ops modelling abilities of 3DSMAX. When I created the technic wheels and tires that were basically a dish with holes bored through them, I couldn't imagine doing (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: License - again
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(...) It may be worth to note here that the binary format for LeoCAD falls into the former category. And as Leonardo Zide has said, James Jessiman did allow him to redistribute the transformed parts library independent from the main LDraw (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RE: need help with modeling 8860 steering
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(...) (URL) is the rack turntable) If you know the displacement of the steering rack, it shouldn't be too difficult to calculate length c. However, I haven't thought a whole lot about how the interior angles of the triangle relate to the rotation of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: different idea for cockpit
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(...) Check out "lugnet.cad"... I used MLCAD to "render" (display) my DAT file (Lego-CAD *_data_* file), and then I used L3P (and L3P-Add-On) to create the necessary POV code to ray-trace the image. Then, I used MSPhotoEditor to convert the bitmap (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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I am trying to model the 8860 Auto Chassis Expert Builder set (in POV-Ray) and am baffled by how to get its steering system right. Check out the front of the car in these pictures from the building instructions to see the section I'm referring to: (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: License revision 1
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:kuph3tcm65ren3n...4ax.com... (...) bit (...) panel (...) Hehe.. Well given the nature of LCAD, its pretty difficult to select who is going to lead. But on the other side, having a panel of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Adding new pieces in MLCad
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Hi, I will see what I can do :-) Michael -- ===...=== Ing Michael Lachmann Individual software development Tel.: +43 676 406 86 95 e-mail: michael.lachmann@lm-...ftware.com http: www.lm-software.com John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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