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(...) Wow, that was such a simple, but effective answer! I was making it way too difficult! Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) The easiest way I know of is editing the text of the .dat/.mpd file in Notepad. -For mpd to dat, simply delete the lines starting with FILE, and those with the model title, Name, etc. -For separating .mpd's, open up a few Notepads and then (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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whoa-don't know how I missed that one, love it! Gary Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:GEn6x7.L2H@lugnet.com... (...) At (...) file, (...) person, (...) 32000.DAT (...) 4459.DAT (...) 4073.DAT (...) 2412.DAT (...) 3679.DAT (...) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Some time ago I tried unsuccessfully to post the DAT for an ED-209 MOC. At long last I've managed to assemble the $#@% thing into a single readable file, largely at the request of someone who emailed me asking for it, but whose message I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Hmmm.. Works fine for me: (URL) into what could cause that....* Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:GEn0yM.9qM@lugnet.com... (...) only (...) I'm (...) this? (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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I've noticed on a few recent POV-Ray attempts that part 4589 Cone 1 x 1 doesn't show up properly, as though the surface isn't rendering, leaving only the central stem of the cone. I don't recall this happening before, but I'm not sure that I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Great! I'm glad to hear the Wonderful World of MLCAD has converted another LEGO head! (...) As numerous others have pointed out, this is a rotation point. It has caused me problems occasionally as well. Either hide it (by clicking on the brick (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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wait a minute i might b mistaken. checking. hmm im wrong then. i dont know what its for since i never used it. sorry about my mistake. -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Daniel Crichton" <danielc@helio.co.uk> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Simple enough - right-click on a part in the list to add it to or remove it from Favorites. I don't think there's a way to change the order, except by hand, i.e. editing the text file 'MLC_Favorites.txt' in the program directory. Cheers, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Rolf" <rolf.spamlovesyou.r...fords.net> wrote in message news:GELqB7.32s@lugnet.com... (...) Oh, that - I use it all the time. I don't have MLCad in front of me for reference so I couldn't remember what the button looked like - I thought it was a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GELGz1.5nL@lugnet.com... (...) That dot is a custom rotation point, not the centre of the part. You can reset this from the Settings menu. (...) Never used it! (...) laid out? Sort of - you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) it makes legos temperory hidden. great for cutaway views or move the misplaced part inside the model. i usually abuse that for very large models. ( like old big model of spaceship. i misplaced wings one stud forward and i had to use hide to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GELGz1.5nL@lugnet.com... (...) That dot is a custom rotation point, not the centre of the part. You can reset this from the Settings menu. (...) Never used it! (...) laid out? Sort of - you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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that dot is a Rotation point id suggest you to set it to hidden after setting it back to part orgain. -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GELGz1.5nL@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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OK, well after months of using MLCAD to look at other people's creations, I have finally been bitten by the bug to make CAD models of my own stuff. However, as I get into MLCAD I have come up with a few things that I need some info on, as the Help (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Nice site, Rick. I hope all those corporations appreciate your free advertising :) -Tom McD. when replying, "... but there is the spamcake nebula at 102 mark 3..." (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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Yo! Thanks. It worked. Jaco (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad)
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I really like the use of the SW gray "flaps" as shrouds for the guns. Very cool. Dave Rolf <rolf.spamlovesyou.r...fords.net> wrote in message news:GEJAyz.1An@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) front (...) unusual (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) That is a really nice model. You definitely figured out how to make something look like it wasn't made by humans. Hope to see more. -Nick (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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