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(...) LDraw and LEdit can't read MPD files without first splitting them, so I see no reason to limit MPD filenames to 8.3. Long filenames will be much more readable and easier to organize, which is what we're looking for in filenames for OMR models. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Why *not* accept long filenames for model names? I think that the current generation of tools (LDLite, MLCad, etc.) are sufficiently good enough -- and we don't necessarily want to restrict Un*x and Mac users as well. I'm a die-hard LEdit (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Jacob, Will .mpd accept more than 8 characters? I don't use it much, but I was under the impression that we had to keep that in the 8+3 format as well. Please let me know As soon as possible so I can make any necessary changes to the standards. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Meeting in New York City, Sun Feb 11
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(...) I used to feel the same way. Then someone pushed to form MichLUG. So things are a little better now, in Michigan. A state-wide MichLUG is still too spread out to be practical for frequent activity, but it's good for doing things a few times (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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(...) How about using: TNNXFFFF.dat Where T is T, NN is the fraction of the major circle, X is I/O for inner or outer, and FFFF is the fractional ratio of tube radius to major radius. I'm suggesting this specific format for the following reasons: 1. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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I just found something about this - if the printer driver run's out of memory - MLCad doesn't get notified or at least ignores the errors - resulting in either blank pages (totaly blank) or also getting pages with just some rubish on it ... I will (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Let's be realistc (WasRe:MoreVenomAnyone? (WasRe:Givethemabreak (was:Hey,like,isanyonethere?)))
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(...) Sorry, should have said "largest collection of LEGO element descriptions". Steve (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad)
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Heather: (...) I think it would help a bit. That way you are spared the time to look for the pieces. Jacob (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) as (...) to (...) drive (...) where (...) link (...) similar (...) Okay. Yeah, I forgot about the naming system in the annoucement. Cheers, --Ryan (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) news:G8t1yJ.1HG@lugnet.com... (...) Sounds good to me! Inlining an MPD for this purpose is not a problem - I've managed to convert inventories from all kinds of weird formats, and was figuring on the conversion being done by hand anyway, to (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Ryan: (...) Please use four-digit numbers for years. I know that we will not get in serious trouble for the first forty or so years, but... Play well, Jacob (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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Paul Easter wrote... (...) Sure, I'm just awaiting the final filename convention, so that I can make a programmatic (versus hardcoded) substitution covering all future primitives released. Something like "NtiFFFF.dat" for "1/N Torus Tube Inner Major (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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(...) Erik, I'll be posting the OMR Standards tonight. I was going to last night, but I had forgotten to add some things. This was my original idea, but we are actually not going to be using a number format except for the .mpd file which will be (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I've been away for a few days, sorry for the delay. Could you tell me the LeoCAD version and message displayed when it crashes ? Also, what video card do you have and are you using the latest drivers ? Leonardo (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) It's likely that you're missing the subparts, you need to have them around too. Could you point me to an example and I'll try to import it and fix any problems. Leonardo (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yep. The print preview shows it just fine. Everything is perfect right up until the actual print out process when the model won't print for anything. The header/footer and parts list have no problem at all, but the parts/models will not print (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Tim: (...) It is <parts@ldraw.org>. Play well, Jacob (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: The Titanic is sinking!!
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(...) Not for the moment, but if time permits, I can make more... Oh, by the way, there is one more picture of it in the BlocakCAD Gallery, in the ships section: (URL) are in fact quite a lot of impressing ships there (I haven't built the models, (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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I was wondering if anyone out there knows why most of the newer parts made recently are all incomplete when I import them into LeoCAD. I wanted to see if anyone else who uses LeoCAD might also have the same problem. I can't figure out if its a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad)
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"Erik Olson" <olsone@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:G8u2Hw.H67@lugnet.com... (...) Hmm...not a bad idea. In fact, it might be in the original standard post. I'm just too tired. Oog. -Tim (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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