 | | Re: Has anyone made 30373?
|
|
(...) You probably couldn't find the posted mockup file because it was in the (now defunct) lugnet.cad.dat. The only way to find files from that group is with the websearch. BTW, thanks to Ron for re-posting the file. Steve (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Pictures From Big April 28th Southern California Meeting
|
|
(...) Hmmm. Are these new features going to surface in a new release of LDLite at some point? That'd be cool. Steve (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Problems with reaching www.ldraw.org
|
|
Tim, I think it would be a Good Thing to make this a news item on the ldraw.org homepage. And then park it permanently on ldraw.org somewhere (like in an ldraw.org FAQ). It won't help people at the time they're having the problem, but they'll be (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) The problem I see with releasing the current unofficial parts in a single download is that it's going to make it harder for anyone who wants to help out in checking individual parts - they're going to have to download a large ZIP file of parts (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Well tell me then. Larry. How hard is it to just zip up the parts that have already been submitted, and why? Are they all not sitting in a directory somewhere on someone's hard drive? Or are they really scattered in an ad-hoc fashion? Trust (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Do you really think this is a 10 minute job? If so you must really have a low opinion of the gang, then, that they would hold out on you to save a mere 10 minutes of their time. I hope that's not the case, but rather that you're just really (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Zipping up the parts already collected: 5 minutes Writing the disclaimer: 2 minutes Uploading zipfile and disclaimer to LDRAW.ORG: 3 minutes Catching the warm glow as the parts preview is released: Priceless. For the really big tasks there's a (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) You can't have your cake and eat it too, Jeremy! Who do you think would be doing a significant portion (hopefully not all, but non zero) of the packaging task? ++Lar (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Let's not reinvent the wheel. This process is already largely done, I would think, as part of the new parts update system now in development. The interim solution needs to be quick & easy for the implementors. Cheers, - jproat (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Thank you Fredrik, for so succinctly expressing what I was feeling. I was building up a lot of frustration because I felt I had to make a loud noise in order to be heard. (...) I think the discussions should still be in the open. No consensus (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) This would work. Just don't take Steve off of the new system -- with him working on it, it's gonna be good. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrd1yq98itn.fsf....uio.no... (...) Its not a matter of hiding the work, see below. (...) This is the case. Newsgroup discussions get noisy - people tend to have long drawn out (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GCnMwn.Axw@lugnet.com... (...) Disagree. We package the parts and put a whoppin disclaimer on them. They are not official, just compiled and made easily available. We make it clear that (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Will not run
|
|
(...) LDRAW is a command-line program. To use it, you would normally go to a DOS prompt, cd to c:\ldraw, and type LDRAW mymodel.dat. But that's just to render a model. To create a model, you need to use an editor like LEdit (comes with LDraw) or (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GCnMwn.Axw@lugnet.com... (...) I've only done one part so far and I've had just 4 comments (1 on an "almost done it" post, 2 on a "done it but no optional lines yet", and 1 by private (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GCMuJ8.E5M@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) attached. (...) I think this needs a little modification - if the parts could be zipped separately then people could just get the ones they want, and as (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) That's too bad. I notice your parts, but I rarely comment on them because I'm not into those kind of parts that you model. Your parts are commonly related to minifigs, and I rarely use them. Besides, your parts are nearly always perfect (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Agree - unofficial means they may change - and if the change is to the origin or orientation then users will get (even more) upset. (...) I always do, ((URL) except maybe bug-fixes, BUT (...) ... I rarely get any comment, good or bad. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Well, when an official vote/update is announced, I'm am usually impressed at the number of new parts that I have not yet seen. So I was assuming that those parts had been submitted without having been posted, and that this still goes on. (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) It seems to me that LDraw has become a project of secrecy and inside work. When did it stop being an "open" project? When did discussions concerning LDraw cease to be done in the open? I think I missed this. I realize that whoever work with (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Most unofficial parts ARE posted to lugnet.cad.dat.parts Either that or they are available for download from the web :) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) I don't think that unofficial parts should be published from LDraw. How about simply encouraging the parts authors to post their parts to lugnet.cad.dat.parts? That way, people can see which parts are in the pipeline. Besides, people can (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Winner! May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM competition
|
|
A *very* interesting race this time. Right from the start, the truck and the space station took the lead. And they swapped that lead several times. Then the truck started to pull ahead slightly..... Looking like a solid front-runner.... But as fate (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Has anyone made 30373?
|
|
(...) <snip> Thank you, much appreciated. -Simon- (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Has anyone made 30373? [DAT]
|
|
Maybe this will help? Don't know where I got it, but here is it :) 0 Slope Brick 65 6 x 6 x 2 Quad Inverted with Cutouts 0 Name: 30373.dat 0 Author: Steve Bliss 0 Unofficial Element 1 16 -20 28 20 1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 1 stud4.DAT 1 16 20 28 20 1 0 0 0 (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Will not run
|
|
When I start Lcad, the dos prompt tells me; "Initializing... Usage: LDRAW filename" but the program will not run. Why? there was the runtime error before, and i used the patch, but now i get this. (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
As you can imagine, behind the scenes discussion is running fast and furious (not in the Mad sense, in the fast sense...oh never mind) The following are rambles/my opinions, not official statements of position (remember I am the nonvoting member who (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: LDraw.org model repository
|
|
"blessing" <blessing@icefog.net> wrote in message news:GCKzvy.2uG@lugnet.com... (...) The repository is waiting on someone to write a database of sorts or come up with an indexing system. It can't be updated manually because of the potential size. (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Carsten Schmitz" <casz@gmx.de> wrote in message news:GCMtBs.ByD@lugnet.com... (...) Good point, and I agree. I've gotta work out some management stuff on my own - especially this week. I'll also be lowering my standards of expectations for (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
Hello Chuck, (...) temp (...) it. (...) Yes. That is a nice idea but some of the parts dont still have pattern numbers or copyrights are missing or something like that. (...) parts (...) the (...) pre-release. (...) Hmm.. I am a parts authour but I (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
Hello Larry, Jeremy I'm following this thread very closely... and i have to jump in at this point. (...) I think Tim has waited to long to get help from other volunteers. There has been at least some people in the newsgroups and some via email (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) OK, so I lied, I guess I am a parts author of sorts: (URL) are on Tore's tracker. Feel free to include my updated heads. -Chuck (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Troubles DAT2LWS and Bryce
|
|
I'm having a little trouble with the DAT2LWS coverter and Bryce. For whatever reason Bryce won't import the .lws file created by the converter. Does anyone know a solution to this? -Orion (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) You might also ask the parts author's permission before including their parts in the "pre-release". Some people can be touchy about this. I'm not a parts author, so no need to ask me. -Chuck (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
I think I'll do that, if I can find the time (work in the real world's going to get pretty hectic over the next month). Thanks Chuck. -Orion (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: has anyone made the large jet backpack
|
|
(...) Kevin Bane ((URL) was working on it, but I don't know if he completed it yet or not. I planned to make good use of the shoulder cannons portion. (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Orion, you bring up a great idea that could solve the problem in the interum. Take all the parts you can find on Tore's tracker and in the parts newsgroup, put them in a self extracting archive or .zip file, and post the file somewhere like (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | has anyone made the large jet backpack
|
|
as used in the blacktron II sets? (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
I've been playing with ldraw and all it's wonderful part for only a short time now. What I don't understand in this discussion is what is the difference in an 'offical' vs 'unoffical' part. Apart from whewre I can download offical part what is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Ummmm.... Isn't that what the lugnet.cad.dat.parts newsgroup (or Tore's temp parts tracker) is for? You go looking for the part you want and install it. That's what I've been doing. What I wanted when I asked my original question (which has (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) The bugger here is that we could play what-if with the schedule all year long. I won't do that. (...) Why not? Aren't the users why the whole LDraw thing happens, anyway? (...) I would, but only to get it done my way -- quick & cheap & dirty. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Has anyone made 30373?
|
|
I have an unofficial 30373 from Steve Bliss - maybe you could try asking him for a copy? I think this is one of the parts that has been waiting for a long time for the next official update (please, don't start replying to this with arguments about (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
I mostly agree so I mostly snipped... (...) How does that help? That is, suppose it would take 40 man hours of work to resolve the bottleneck and get the new process on line and running. If that 40 hours avoids 400 or 4000 hours of user effort, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Fine, okay, you can call it what you want. The fact remains, something needs to be done. I'm making it known the only way I know how. The delay in the parts update system is becoming pretty unpopular, and it begs the question: is this being (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) It can't be "justified", but stamping one's foot isn't going to help, Jeremy, and you know that. I think what we need is an unoffical update. Package them up as unofficial and tell people to take their chances. But realise that there is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) This isn't really a matter of patience; it's been far too long than it needs to be. We need a better system. In the mean-time, the factors contributing to the delay can be addressed, and quickly. e.g. What are the factors holding back the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> wrote in message news:GCMJot.E07@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) Kinda unrelated statement, I intended it to reflect more the project as a whole. I think (and I accept that this will never be the case) that the whole (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) I'm not understanding here. The parts are available in file form in a some cluster in some repository somewhere, yes? Publishing them, even in an unofficial process, would simply consist of putting them on a server. There would be little-to-no (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GCMIxI.BvL@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) Just sent another email to a few people about this. I hope there'll be some progress. -Tim (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
"Chuck Sommerville" <chucks@he.net> wrote in message news:GCMILA.AwH@lugnet.com... (...) I've been pushing for this inside for quite some time, with little response. Even splitting up the work for a big update among some of us who discuss LDraw.org (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Perhaps we could break the job into smaller chunks, like maybe 20 parts a week to relieve the pipeline pressure. -Chuck (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
|
|
(...) Okay, this is getting ridiculous. We need a parts update. There are, what, hundreds?, of parts wasting in the pipeline. How much longer are they going to sit there? How can holding the parts for this long be justified? Give me unofficial (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts Tracker
|
|
No, I have not appointed any successor yet. I have only had three or four positive or semi-positive responses, so to me you look like a very strong candidate. In fact, the strongest. As you may know, the current TTracker is 100% manually updated (I (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig Head with Darth Maul pattern - 3626bpDM.dat
|
|
"Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GCKD9y.A93@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! That means a lot coming from a master author such as yourself :) Dan (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Problems with reaching www.ldraw.org
|
|
Several people have in the last year reported problems with getting access to www.ldraw.org. The reason for this problem appears to be that the default "time-to-live" (TTL) for TCP packets is too low. I have now recieved confirmation that this is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
|
| |
| | Has anyone made 30373?
|
|
30373 - Slope, Inverted 65 6 x 6 x 2 Quad with Cutouts Someone already requested this part on 7/6/2000 along with about 20 other parts and someone told that person they were all in the latest parts update, however it's not. I also downloaded every (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: LDraw.org model repository
|
|
Congrats on getting married!! I've also been watching and waiting,as for models already been done, Here's three to start with-6261,6360,6538. I did these last week out of sheer bordom. I think I'll submit them to get the ball rolling... Gary Geoff (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: has anyone made space police 1 sets 6985 & 6986?
|
|
(...) of (...) you (...) Oh, ok. No one's made #6955 (The Trademarked Ediface) either. I will send you the C.F.S.s first thing tomorrow. E-mail me a reminder when you can. James J. (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: has anyone made space police 1 sets 6985 & 6986?
|
|
(...) My mistake, I am asking about set 6955, the space lock up isolation base. (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: has anyone made space police 1 sets 6985 & 6986?
|
|
(...) Please do send me the space police 1 and blactron 1 shortcuts. (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: has anyone made space police 1 sets 6985 & 6986?
|
|
(...) Jonathon, Model #6985 is from Classic Space. It has been done, but a LARGE number of elements were not available when it was built (1998 or early 1999). I think you should go for it. To help you out, I have Complete Figure Shortcuts of the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Original LEGO-Models
|
|
Michael www.ldraw.org has sort of started trying to do this. The biggest problem they are running with is attempting to provide a standard naming format. IMOP ldraw or lugnet should be the place to hold these instructions you have. I too have some (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
|
| |
| | Original LEGO-Models
|
|
Hi, I was thinking about putting up a web-page where I will convert all my original LEGO kits to DAT files, complete with all the steps that are in the original building instructions. The goal is to make building instructions for all LEGO-Models (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig Head with Darth Maul pattern - 3626bpDM.dat
|
|
Very nice work, Dan. :-) Franklin (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | has anyone made space police 1 sets 6985 & 6986?
|
|
if not, I will be ldrawing them but I dont want to redo them if they have already been done. (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Where, oh where, can I get a part number for a patterned piece?
|
|
(...) by (...) question (...) I'd go with p64, as we know that there are no Unitron patterned heads. (...) question. (...) I think we already discussed this at some length here w.r.t. torsos, and agreed it was acceptable to use alpha-numeric (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Where, oh where, can I get a part number for a patterned piece?
|
|
(...) What exactly was the problem? If you find an error in an existing parts(esp. when the author's email address is in the header, and they are still active), then I think it would be polite to try to establish some communication with the author (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
hmm allright. thanks -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GCJAG3.MM0@lugnet.com... (...) had (...) not (...) another (...) files (...) is (...) other (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | LDraw.org model repository
|
|
Hi All. I have been watching the LDRAW Model Repository for several months now waiting for it to open. Does anyone have an idea when it will open? Also, is there a list of models completed, or better yet a list of models that need to be made. I will (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
"I" didn't do that. According to the email that John Miller sent me, he had converted the model to DXF and imported into Bryce 4 for rendering. What exactly he converted from, or what he used to convert with, he did not specify. -- Terry K -- (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: darth mauls torso?
|
|
"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3AE8D8A6.16D45A....com.au... (...) I've posted the head to cad.dat.parts earlier this morning, and the only other printed part is the torso for which the Luke Jedi torso is fairly close (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | darth mauls torso?
|
|
Has anyone done darth mauls torso or any of the other parts of him? (do the legs have printing?) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Minifig Head with Darth Maul pattern - 3626bpDM.dat [DAT]
|
|
I've finally completed the head apart from optional lines, I wanted to post it here so it can be reviewed before I add the final touches. POV renders at 800x600 have been posted at (URL) if you don't want to render it yourself :) LMKWYT. Dan 0 (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: L3P/POV and decimal places in DAT coords
|
|
"Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com> wrote in message news:GCF0C8.E0@lugnet.com... (...) seams. That's the first time I've heard of that one. I was almost ready to go through my DAT carefully checking every coordinate, luckily you sent this before (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: L3P/POV and decimal places in DAT coords
|
|
"seams" like you have a problem :-) Open maulph4.dat in L3Lab, zoom to 800 %, select View/Seams (or click on the toolbar button with two yellow bricks) Voila! You have met with L3P/L3Lab (and LDView)'s (normally fair) assumption that any file from (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: LDraw meeting at Brickfest 2001 - Interest?
|
|
(...) ...I really think the demos aspect would be popular and fun. I'm hoping maybe we can settle into one of the classrooms upstairs and play/work in little groups on assorted concepts involved (I personally am interested in POVing LCAD stuff). I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.events.brickfest)
|
| |
| | Re: L3P/POV and decimal places in DAT coords
|
|
To demonstrate the problem I have I've uploaded some pictures to BrickShelf at (URL) shows the part in MLCad and there are no gaps visible. problem_mlcad2.jpg shows the face and subpart meeting at high zoom, again no gap. problem_pov1.jpg shows a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | L3P/POV and decimal places in DAT coords
|
|
While trying to complete my Darth Maul head I've noticed that the face polygons I've been adding don't quite meet the 3626bs01 subpart at the edges despite me copying the coords from the 3626bp01 part for the corners of these polygons. The gap is (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
how did you do that? so far only leocad exports obj and i couldnt find a convertor for rest of types of 3d data files bryce supports. -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
(...) Bryce, or more accurately Bryce 4, is a renderer. It is a commercially available program that is very powerful, and the results are very good. A small correction here; I made a mistake - only one of the models was rendered using Bryce 4 (the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
Terry, could you please provide me with more info on "Bryce"? Primus BuS ComStar LEGO Mechcommander: www.go.to/LegoMC (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
(...) Happy voting :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | May 2001 ldraw.org MOTM voting
|
|
Here goes, Voting is up an running for the May MOTM. (URL) models have been rendered in Bryce. Bryce looks a little different from POV-Ray - sort of another philosophy on the idea of "photo-realistic". Have fun, -- Terry K -- (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Reiterate: How to make a squish matrix?
|
|
(...) Yes, but you cannot put (1-y/L) into a transformation matrix. It is a *function* that changes for each 3D point. The purpose of a tranformation matrix is to precalculate a matrix of *numbers* that gets multiplied by all the points of the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Where, oh where, can I get a part number for a patterned piece?
|
|
(...) Speaking of pattern numbers, I have created the gold-faced android head and developed a fix to the silver one (3626Bp63.dat), so that both parts are compatible. My problem is that numbers on both sides of the head are claimed by other groups. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Reiterate: How to make a squish matrix?
|
|
that shouldn't be too hard either. just operate the matrix on the points alone. if your cilinder has it's axle around the Y axle. L is the length of the cilinder and if it starts at 0 0 0 you could use (1-y/L) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 (1-y/L) this would turn (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: Reiterate: How to make a squish matrix?
|
|
(...) Yah. Bummer. Thanks, though, to Dan and Steve. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | A question on making movies on a low resolution
|
|
I would like to know is there any good resolution betwen 320x200 and 160x120? because It takes too long to render in 320x200 and 160x120 is too small (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: Reiterate: How to make a squish matrix?
|
|
(...) Yes, but it's not what Sproat needs. He needs to scale X and Z as a function of Y. Something like: x' = xy Which is something transform matrices cannot do. Steve (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: idea for a new version
|
|
(...) Using a sub-model with MLCAD, you can set the rotation center for the sub-model and achieve this. I use this technique on legs. Visio has a function similar to this. Parts can be defined with connection points. These connection points snap (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Minifig Head with Darth Maul pattern 3626bpDM.dat (in progress) [DAT]
|
|
Latest version of the head, face now 50% complete, no optional lines. Should be able to complete this by the end of the week. Part number was suggested by Franklin Cain, but if Steve or Chris want to suggest another one I'm open to discussion :) (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Where can I get a part number for a patterned piece?
|
|
"Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GCBq8L.BD4@lugnet.com... (...) night, in the vain hope that there was a URL to the current request page (if one existed). I'll use the name you've suggested. Dan (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: idea for a new version
|
|
yes that idea would work very well. for example it would allow me to rotate xwing wings really easily! but programming side would be tough ill bet. but maybe set kind of "bone animation" which all parts linked to the special "bone" type of legs ( (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | idea for a new version
|
|
Keep in mind that I know nothing about turing, html, computer, or anything of that type that requires neurons. I'm simply suggesting that this would be a cool feature that would make building and designing a lot easier. Make a kind of snap function (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts Update?
|
|
(...) Jeremy, You don't have to beg... I am perfectly willing to share all the parts I have created or updated that are either official or could have a multi-purpose uses. For example, the 1 x 2 C.V.G.S. Tile is a 4-color version of a 5-colored tile (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts Update?
|
|
(...) Regrettably, the only way I know of to get any of the DAT files posted but not yet packaged and released, is to hunt for them one-by-one here at LUGNet.CAD... :-( This is one of the reasons I was so thankful that Tore was doing the Parts (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Where can I get a part number for a patterned piece?
|
|
(...) Dan, I'd recommend using the filename "3626bpDM.dat" for this DAT file. Here's a URL for a partial explanation: "(URL) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: Reiterate: How to make a squish matrix? [DAT]
|
|
i thought you just had to multiply your matrix with something like 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 this would make Y 2 times as long. Not? Koen Don Heyse <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> schreef in berichtnieuws GCBD52.3qI@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) target (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts Update?
|
|
(...) Which raises the question (for me anyway) -- where can I get these parts before they're voted upon? You know, strictly for preview purposes only...honest. ;-) Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts Update?
|
|
(...) M'sieur Tim, I thank you for concerning yourself about the well-being of the parts authors. I, however, am one that actually tries to design new elements *during* his work hours (because I'm usually too spread out otherwise). As for the person (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
|
