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  Re: New Part: 3437peye.dat: Duplo Brick 2 x 2 with Eyes Pattern on Two Sides
 
(...) It looks very nice! Very good job, especially as it's your first time doing a printed part. (...) One minor thing, the description of which is kinda longwinded, sorry. It's generally better to lay out complex surfaces so the quads and (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
(...) The problem there is that the inventories at (URL) are pretty much static/dead data at this point. It's an area that's unlikely to get updated. I believe some of the inventories have been converted (with permission obtained from the list (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
I could make a tool to display a part (wireframe view) from any angle. Clicking on a polygon command in the DAT source (displayed below the view pane) would cause the edges of that polygon to appear as arrows, showing the order they were defined in. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: 3437peye.dat: Duplo Brick 2 x 2 with Eyes Pattern on Two Sides
 
(...) Looks OK to me. If we decide later to change the dimensions it will be simple to do. (...) I'd like to work on some patterned pieces, too. I'll post the ones I'm working on to Tore's part tracker (probably the large lion or panda head first) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
Thanks everyone for your helpful information. I believe that I can now properly model curves manually (as opposed to just using cylinder primitives). I'll be trying it out on the "coarse" version of the Duplo bottom stud. As for BFC statements, I (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
"Joseph Cardana" <jcardanas@home.com> wrote in message news:G6xJvM.JIv@lugnet.com... (...) allow (...) have (...) to (...) the (...) Conditional lines are used to show the outer boundary of a curved _surface_. Consider a cylinder. Between each quad (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
(...) See (URL), question 20, linetype 5. Basically, if you're modeling a curved surface, and as part of the model, you've got two adjacent triangles, ABC and ABD: A /|\ C | D \|/ B The common edge, AB, needs to be modeled as a conditional line. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
(...) Will Do. (...) I meant being able to get visual apperance of peices in the Lugnet Inventories which do not currently include Ldraw/TLG Part Numbers on inventory entries AFAIK. But I will check again.. Thanks!! Alex (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Planned downtime January 23rd 2001
 
Due to a rebuilding of the power systems at Risø National Laboratory, www.ldraw.org (and hugin.ldraw.org) will be off-line January 23rd 2001 from 16:00 to 19:00 UTC. Play well, Jacob -- "The current state of knowledge can be summarised thus: In the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
(...) It's a fake. (If I had a copy of Visio I'd have used that.) I'd previously fooled around with the idea of making something real like this for my own collection but the back-and-forth crossreferencing of parts and sets threw me for a loop. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv)
 
  New version of BrickDraw3D (Mac)
 
I've been releasing new versions of BrickDraw3D in the past few days. Tonight's build has a lot more than the last advertised version. First, the location has moved. New home page with more pretty pictures: (URL) It's still just a viewer. But now it (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Franklin W. Cain writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Franklin, Your quite a humorus man. What the hell did you just say! Please allow me to explain why I'm laughing. I didn't graduate high school, I don't have a GED but even (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> To: <lugnet.cad.dat.part...gnet.com>; <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 9:38 PM Subject: Re: Question about generating curves (...) Back faces are (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about generating curves
 
(Note: Please follow-up to ".cad.dev".) (...) OK, first you need to bear in mind that LDraw does _NOT_ draw true curves, it draws _angles_. If you have enough angles in a line, from a sufficient distance, this angled line will _appear_ to be a true (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Question about generating curves
 
What is an optional line? These seem to be used for modeling curves, but I don't have a clue how to use them. While I'm asking, what is a BFC statement? Um... and why does MLCAD use a German-localized cancel button for the BFC statement dialog? -- (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part: 3437peye.dat: Duplo Brick 2 x 2 with Eyes Pattern on Two Sides  [DAT]
 
Here is a Duplo 2x2 with eyes on both sides. It's a fairly common piece, and I thought it would be a great first printed piece for me to do from scratch. I don't know why I thought this was a good piece to start with. This was a major pain, what (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
 
(...) True. But the internal supports are also a very visible feature if you look underneath- much more so than the flattened edges in my opinion. And we seem to be agreeing that these aren't important. These and the top depression also add a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
(...) going on. (...) Is that a real database, or did you just make that to show how all these projects are related? I've been kicking around an idea for the past few month or so (I'll post details later this week, I hope) that requires some way to (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Re: Soccer Ball - plain DAT code
 
(...) Do you mean like a mesh? Not really. (...) You make the decoration by drawing all the hex's. In this case especially. Steve (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Soccer Ball - plain DAT code
 
(...) Thanks, Steve. I'll play around with it and see what happens. Also, just wondering, but is there any way to model a net in MLCad? One last thing: I have not looked at your file yet, but what i did was i put the Primitve 4-8SPHE.DAT into my (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
(...) The plan is slowly coming together. The inventories at Peeron ((URL) have most of the parts linked to Partsref (if the part is LDrawn) or sometimes a photo taken by Dan and Jen, as well as a list of the sets in the Peeron database containing (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Re: Help: LEGO Football/Soccer ball
 
(...) It's there. Look in lugnet.cad.dat.parts. Steve (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
(...) That's already being done in many cases. (...) Go for it. Use the parts tracker to avoid duplication of effort. (...) Which inventories? Partsref already links to several inventory sites. Steve (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Soccer Ball - plain DAT code  [DAT]
 
Here's the soccer ball, with the GDL converted to standard LDraw. No LDL or MPD. I also just realized that there are no conditional lines between the facets. Oops. They shouldn't be too hard to add, but I'd start with the LDL code I posted a little (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Soccer Ball - working code
 
And because of the LDLite code, LUGNET doesn't recognize that the post contains an LDraw file. C'est la vie. I was planning on posting plain DAT code as well. That'll be up next. Steve (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Soccer Ball - working code
 
Here is an MPD with LDLite code for a soccer ball. The LDLite language extensions allowed me to generate and use the exact values for the vertices more easily than raw LDraw code. Because of the language, I *think* only LDLite (and probably LDGLite) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
"Michael Heinich" <mheinich@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet news:G6usvx.Cuu@lugnet.com... (...) You can use my LDList program to locate LDRAW parts. It lets you search both the Description and all Keywords that are noted on the parts, and shows all (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
 
(...) I like the flattened sides simply because they are a visible feature of the bricks. But then I would also have tackled the little depression on the top center, too. There is the fact that this particular detail varies from brick to brick. The (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Help: LEGO Football/Soccer ball
 
(...) Thanks. (...) Yes, i would. I am also working on this part. Thanks again, Austin Greenwood (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
(...) Me too! I was just about to say he could get a copy of the function from the L3 parser code in ldglite but it wasn't there. Even worse, it turns out I just commented out the call to Color2RGB() in L3Input.cpp when I couldn't find a copy of (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Plans to include LCAD or TLG part numbers on inventroy entries?
 
I would find this useful in that I would be able to obtain a visual appearance for more obscurly named parts. In additon it would help to idenfity gaps in the LCAD part library. (LoM has at least 5 new mouldings in the set I bought..- Will start (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
 
(...) That works for me. Steve (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Help: LEGO Football/Soccer ball
 
(...) I don't know the part number, but it looks like I measured it as radius 18 when I made a DAT file for it. I never finished the DAT - the lines between the segments are just lines, so they don't come out in POV-Ray. Would you like me to post (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com> To: <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 5:32 PM Subject: Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program (...) Hmmm. How's this? (URL) simple and it (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Help: LEGO Football/Soccer ball
 
Hi. Does anyone out there know the exact dimensions of the Football/Soccer ball, Either in Studs, Metric, or Imperial? Also, what is the part # on it? (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  The Peryo: Another fighter....  [DAT]
 
Greetings, all. I've been toying around with this model for a while, in MLCad and in real life, as well, and I decided to try submitting it and seeing how people like it. I suppose that last sentance pretty much tells you that any comments, good or (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> To: <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 10:46 AM Subject: Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program (...) (URL) (...) Thanks, Suz's page came to (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com> To: <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 5:32 PM Subject: Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program (...) and (...) 5). (...) can (...) Thanks, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
 
(...) After looking a little closer at other parts (and some contact with Tore), I have become convinced that the interior details are probably more than we need to model anyway. The only important interior structures are: Center stud Side ribs (the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Question about MLCAD colors
 
Joseph Cardana wrote... (...) Or provide an option like in L3Lab: "Color 24 as black". Try it! /Lars (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
Gary Williams wrote... (...) You may have a look in this L3Lab generated table: (URL) has colors 0..63 for LDraw, LDLite+MLCad and L3P. I'm working on adding more colors and more color schemes. LDraw draws transparent colors (32 + 0..15) by (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about MLCAD colors
 
I agree with Lars Hassing about keeping it LDraw compatible, I was just thinking it would look better if the lines were displayed as black (unless a piece is black, then use dark grey) at all times. I tend to do screen shots at times and the bright (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
Also, esp. for those times when you don't have a fast/cheap connection to the internet, use Anders' LDList program. It provides the same search function as Partsref, but it's all on your harddrive. Steve (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4  [DAT]
 
(...) Often the number remains the same across relatively minor variations. Sometimes even across major variations. (...) Sort of, but there's another potential primitive lurking about, that is even more useful, to provide good modeling. This is a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  x476.dat, "Bar 12L with Hollow Studs, Towball, and Slit (aka Sailboard Mast)"  [DAT]
 
This piece is used for the Cutter in 6277, "Imperial Trading Post", as well as in other sets. This was the most accurate descriptive name I could think of. :-/ Please LMKWYT. Thanks, Franklin 0 Bar 12L with Hollow Studs, Towball, and Slit (aka (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
Keywords... ;-) When looking for a part, and you don't know what it's called, but you *do* know a set it's used in and/or what purpose it serves, hop over to the PartsRef ("(URL) use the Keyword search. I have used this numerous times to find parts (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
Out of morbid curiosity and the never ending pursuit of opening myself up for attacks, I would like to pose/offer a question or idea. I will state up front that my only experience with finding parts is via the MLCAD interface. So anything I saw can (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Question about MLCAD colors
 
(...) The edge colours are also posted in the LDraw FAQ, I think. I'm pretty sure the list has been posted once or twice to lugnet.cad.dev, where the poster has a copy of the LDraw source code. Steve (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
(...) The LDraw FAQ is the definitive list. (...) Way cool. We can never have too many Lego CAD programs. (...) (oops-the RGB for #5 is in the list) I'd look to Suzanne's excellent chart at (URL) for RGB values that aren't listed in the LDraw FAQ. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Castle
 
(...) Fair 'nuff. Anything I can do to help with that? (...) Agreed. (...) I can't afford to do that, I don't have the hair to spare. ;-) (...) OK. Franklin (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Castle
 
Franklin, Thanks for looking into this, but I want to put off making major changes in the library organization until *after* we've got a good tracking system implemented on the server. These kind of changes are important. I spend a lot of time (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
 
(...) Because I was thinking that each section covered 90-degrees of the major circle. Otherwise, they'd be named 16t*0301.dat, since each is 1/16 of a complete torus. (I suppose they could be described as 1/8 of an inner (or outer) torus, but I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  New Reference Material on LDraw.org - Free-Form Camera Positioning... by Brad Hamilton
 
Just uploaded Brad's reference article - Free-Form Camera Positioning with MLCad, L3P, and POV-Ray to the LDraw.org server. Check it out at: (URL) you like what you see and have a skill you can share, write for the reference section at LDraw.org! (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Question about MLCAD colors
 
"Joseph Cardana" wrote... (...) The reason is to be LDraw compatible... I got the edge colors from a creating a model with 16 bricks in 16 colors, saving a bitmap in LDraw, and looking at the RGB values. You can see those edge colors in (URL) guess (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Question about MLCAD colors
 
Good question - currently MLCad does not support changing the edge color - but it should do ... I've got the color definitions from the LDLite source code. I must admit, that I never asked about the edge colors. I have no idea from where they are (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
 
(...) Hello, Torus comments are welcome from anyone who it may affect. I'm sure there are others out there that will use these when they become familiar with them. (...) Ok, give it a throw... :-) (...) Yes, I am afraid so. (...) I can agree to (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Part Correction: #3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ Stingray Control Panel Pattern  [DAT]
 
Okay, after some discussion as to the origin, This part is being renamed, and NOT renumbered. Old: Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel Pattern New: Tile 1 x 2 w/ Stingray Control Panel Pattern 0 Tile 1 x 2 w/ StingRay Control Panel Pattern (Needs work) 0 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)
 
(...) WOW! I had no idea this stuff was so, so... I dunno. Anyway, thank you for your guidance. Joe (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)
 
OK, now that someone else has confirmed that this part was introduced with the Sting Rays ("(URL) of the Aquazone theme, I'd suggest that you rename the description as follows: "Tile 1 x 2 - StingRay Control Panel (needs work)" As far as the pattern (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
Hello, Over a year ago, I mentioned on this list that I was considering making a new Lego CAD program for Windows and Linux, but until now I've been really pressed for time. This weekend I finally resumed the project and got the rendering engine (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)
 
(...) [shrug] I don't know, either. How about posting an enlarged image of this part to BrickShelf, and then posting a message to ".space" with the URL of this image, asking the space-guys for a positive identification? That's what I'd do. Franklin (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)
 
(...) Franklin, Well, okay. Just goes to show how new I am. I didn't see it on the tracker or any part listings. How should it be labeled then? Joe (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)
 
(...) Joe, This part is *not* specific to Star Wars. It was introduced with StingRay, maybe even earlier, IIRC. Franklin (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)
 
(...) Joe, This part is *not* specific to Star Wars. It as introduced with StingRay, maybe even earlier, IIRC. Franklin (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Allow me to introduce myself
 
Joseph Cardana <jcardanas@home.com> wrote in message news:G6tCCH.96z@lugnet.com... (...) The whole Star Wars line :-) Its what I've come to call them...because when I buy the sets its always for the parts. -Tim (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Town
 
(...) I added "Utensil" specifically so that these will be sorted (when sorted by "Description") next to each other. As a comparison, look at all the "Minifig Tool"[s] there are... Franklin (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
(...) As this piece has been used in town sets as loudspeakers, also add some keywords appropriate keywords. Mabie it would be even better to change the name to Brick 1 x 1 with Plate and Cones? (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  New Part: 3069p17; Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work)  [DAT]
 
It's not perfect, but good enough? If anyone wishes to improve it, go ahead. Joe 0 Tile 1 x 2 w/ SW Control Panel (Needs work) 0 Name: 3069p17.dat 0 Author: Joseph H. Cardana 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 1 1 16 0 8 0 16 0 0 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Paris-Dakar rally truck  [DAT]
 
Hello,here my entry for the Paris-Dakar rally of this year,a 8 stud wide minifig scale rally truck.Pictures can be seen at (URL) Untitled 0 Name: rally.dat 0 Author: Eric Hamelijnck 0 Unofficial Model 1 7 -25 12 220 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3023.DAT 1 7 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Question about MLCAD colors
 
Michael, In reference to the Main and Edge colors... If I color a part red the edges are bright red. Is there a way to have the edge colors black or dark gray? Is there a reason for the odd edge colors? Joe (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Allow me to introduce myself
 
<snip> (...) What Service packs are you refering to? Joe (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Allow me to introduce myself
 
Joseph Cardana <jcardanas@home.com> wrote in message news:G6t7Kr.L8M@lugnet.com... (...) Welcome, Joseph! Been into LEGO since I was a kid - well, I'm 18 now and never had a dark ages - and onilne with LEGO since 96. Love it here on Lugnet. Getting (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Town
 
(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> I recommend leaving out "utensil" Joe (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
I've also notice I have a few parts that you don't have listed here. #4735 Old: Space Robot Arm (no dimensions) New: No suggestion #3940 Old: Space Stand 2 x 2 x 2 New: Support 2 x 2 x 2 #4741 Old: Space Window 4 x 4 x 6 Outward sloping New: Window (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
In reference to the following... 3963.DAT Old Name: "Space Positioning Rockets" New Name: "Brick 1 x 1 with Plate and Positioning Rockets" I think the size should be either 1 x 2 due to the plate, or 3 x 3 since that is the actual size. The rest it (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Allow me to introduce myself
 
Well, I was introduced to Lugnet by Micheal Lachmann (the creator of MLCAD) a while ago but I never thought of actually introducing myself. As you can tell, My name is Joseph H. Cardana aka Darth Anadrac. My website is anadrac.homepage.com if it (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people, lugnet.cad)
 
  elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for many of the parts currently listed in the "Space" CATEGORY. (I'm still (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  elimination of theme categories - Town
 
In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for parts currently listed in the "Town" CATEGORY. Note that _all_ new names (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  elimination of theme categories - Castle
 
In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for parts currently listed in the "Castle" CATEGORY. Note that _all_ new (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Number error
 
(...) I've posted pictures here to show you what I'm refering to... (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Number error
 
I've found an error on some dat files I've found. I downloaded three 1x4 hinge bricks. One without stripes and two with black and red stripes. They were given the number 30388. I have a firetruck which has the hinge brick with red stripes. It is (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: 3960p01.dat, "CYLINDER??? Radar Dish 4 x 4 - Red/Green Petals"
 
(...) OK, how about "Parabolic Dish"? That is the (mathematical) description of its form, without referring to its usage. Franklin (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part: Duplo Brick 2 x 3 x 2 with Curve  [DAT]
 
Here's a Duplo part without inside details, perfect for part reference lists. 0 Duplo Brick 2 x 3 x 2 with Curve (needs work) 0 Name: 2301.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Un-Official Part 1 16 -40 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 rect.dat 1 16 -40 0 -20 1 0 0 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: MLCad Question: Snapshots.
 
(...) Well, after tinkering with it, I figgured out you could put a rotation step at the end. Thanks for the Help!! (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: MLCad Question: Snapshots.
 
You must change the 'settings': Than click 'General' and than 'change'... In this screen you must change the 'default 3D rotation angles' in the 'Document' part. Try for example :(x,y,z) 10,-30,-5 70,-10,10 10,-20,0 23,45,0 Good Luck! Iemke-P. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Parts Request: Please Read
 
(...) I didn't have these part. I wait for the C3PO been available in France or Germany. As soon as I got this set, I will try to modelise the parts. I have modelised Technic panel #1 to #4, so I won't be difficult to modelise #5 and #6. On the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Request: Hi-res 1-4ndis.dat
 
Yes. Thank you, Franklin. I just discovered that I missed the 2000-02 update...! :-o /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Re: Request: Hi-res 1-4ndis.dat  [DAT]
 
(...) You mean this one? Franklin 0 Disc Negative 48 0.25 0 Name: 48\1-4ndis.dat 0 Author: Franklin W. Cain (fwcain@yahoo.com) 0 Official LCAD Primitive - 2000-02 Update 0 3 16 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.9914 0 0.1305 3 16 1 0 1 0.9914 0 0.1305 0.9659 0 0.2588 3 (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Help with new part
 
I am trying to model the part shown in the picture. It shows the part that is in question. Does anyone have the part #? Any suggestions as to a name? Here is the link to the brickshelf picture: (URL) is the little red peg part on the white axle) If (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Request: Hi-res 1-4ndis.dat
 
Anyone? (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Re: Would some one model these parts??
 
(...) Thanks. I just got done reviewing the LDraw giude. I'll be more carefull about posting. (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Is any good ELL9X?
 
Does anyone still use ELL9X? the front-end made by me. Do I need to improve it? Any ideas, comments ? eduardo.harte@terra.es (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  New Part: 3x 3x 2.5 Crane Basket  [DAT]
 
I'm assuming this is a basket. I didn't know what else to call it. 0 Basket 3 x 3 x 2 & 1/2 Square 0 Name: 2424.dat 0 Author: Joseph H. Cardana 0 ROTATION CENTER -29.9865 6.02407 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION CONFIG -1 1 1 16 -40 4 20 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Duplo Center Stud Primitive  [DAT]
 
Here is the primitive for the Duplo center stud I came up with. It incorporates the flattened sections on the inner walls. 0 Stud 4 (Duplo) 0 Name: stud4dup.dat 0 Author: Don Rogerson 0 Unofficial Ldraw model 1 16 0 -40 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Duplo part 3437 (2x2)  [DAT]
 
I've been working on Duplo parts myself. Here is my 2x2 brick. You will also need the primitive Stud4dup.dat (to follow), which is the primitive I devised for the center stud. It incorporates the flattened surfaces on the inside cylinder. For the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Colorized Images (was: Partsref Update)
 
(...) Further pulling this discussion on another tangent: Another of the new Duplo sets appears to come with trans-dark green Duplo train tracks. Unfortunately, it only has straights, so the Emerald City Express will have to run on a linear track. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: January LDraw MOTM Competition
 
I sent them - They are really easy for me to forward to anyone else. Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) your (...) see (...) it????? (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
 
(...) Ah, I forgot about primitive substitution. For that reason, we probably should have a special primitive for Duplo studs (as you previously did), not a scaled-up stud4.dat as I suggested (and as I used in my recent Duplo parts). On the specific (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Would some one model these parts??
 
Austin, Since you haven't received any answers, and I think this is the third time you posted this or a nearly similar message in this forum (or one of the other CAD groups), it is probably safe to say that no one has modeled these yet, and also no (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: x475.dat, "Minifig Hat Tri-Corner"
 
(...) OK. I'll stick with my statement: the comment should only supply information about *placement*, not provide helpful suggestions about rotating the parts. Steve (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)


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