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  Re: Bug in 6157 Plate 2 x 2 with Wheels Holder Wide
 
Hello Damien, (...) Nice work ...! Why dont you submit your parts to the Ldraw.org parts tracker directly? That way you can control your work better, other will take a look at it and certify it, you can update it easily yourself if necessary and in (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Big Train Wheels for 7750
 
Did anyone have this? See: (URL) Jeroen (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Bug in 6157 Plate 2 x 2 with Wheels Holder Wide  [DAT]
 
This quad 4 16 19 11.2 18 19 16 10 16 16 -10 19 11.2 -18 should be 4 16 19 11.2 18 19 16 10 19 16 -10 19 11.2 -18 And this quad 4 16 -19 11.2 18 -19 16 10 -16 16 -10 -19 11.2 -18 should be 4 16 -19 11.2 18 -19 16 10 -19 16 -10 -19 11.2 -18 I submit (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Vision Command Camera, Mindstorms IR Tower
 
Bill, nice work ! Perhaps you can model the electronics some times. I noticed that rendering time rises if you put something into the transparent model (or even if you only use a transparent model). What about modeling 2 Versions? One for general (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Vision Command Camera, Mindstorms IR Tower  [DAT]
 
Rainer, Thank you for your suggestions. I added the lens like you suggested: 0 Electric Camera USB TrBlue/TrDkGray 0 Name: 32561c01.dat 0 Author: William J. Wood 0 Unofficial Model 0 Note: This is the camera from the Vision Command set. 1 33 0 0 0 1 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Request: Recent used elements tool
 
Hi I am wondering if it is possible to have a window containing only the used elements in the .dat file. I know that the ascii version is available. However, finding a previously used element in a rather big .dat file can take a while. I make a lot (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Wishes for next version
 
(...) I too would like the ability to easily zoom in more. Assigning this to the mouse scroll wheel would be even better. I also have the same problem moving things when setting the grid to less than 1 LDU. A couple more requests: When moving a type (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Minifig Heads
 
hehehe sorry I bothered you, it was a typo, too many 1s in a few spots. Gary (just learnig to hand code pov) Bram Lambrecht <BXL34@po.cwru.edu> wrote in message news:5.0.2.1.0.20011...wru.edu... (...) the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Minifig Heads
 
(...) I'm using POV 3.1, but I didn't check the code either. There may be an issue with using Color14 *and* the image_map in the same material. Also, make sure the image exists in the correct location and that the '...' in 'transform <...>' is an (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Minifig Heads
 
Which version of pov are you useing? 3.1 or 3.5? I'm getting a few errors with that. Gary Bram Lambrecht <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message news:000301c172c4$d3...1681@bl... (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat (and a part authoring tool idea)
 
Don Heyse wrote... (...) What a brilliant idea. I think I'll add an option to render the solids in background color without shading. I agree the effect would be the same, and it requires less coding right away rather than traversing the tree twice. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Can LDAO do this? (was: anyone interested in rendering for me?)
 
steve barile wrote... (...) Try adding the follwing to QUICKRES.INI located in C:\Program Files\POV-Ray for Windows v3.1\renderer [320x240, No AA, 10 Frames] Width=320 Height=240 Antialias=Off Initial_Clock=1.0 Final_Clock=10.0 Final_Frame=10 Then (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
(...) Jeroen, Your layout of the LEGO(R) trains line is impressive and inspiring! I am understanding just how much work you've put into it!!!! Incredible! I have been working on a project and have been thinking along the same lines as you. The sight (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Error in POV Ray
 
Jeroen de Haan wrote... (...) Lutz Uhlmann has put a construct like #ifdef(lg_xxxx) #else #declare lg_xxxx = ... ... #end in all his files to avoid redefinition errors if a lg_xxxx.inc file is included twice. (it is not needed by L3P because it only (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Bug in 3839a: Plate 1 x 2 with Handles - Type 1  [DAT]
 
Thanks to last official parts I can update my LL918. Unfortunately, I introduce a bad quad. I can't email the author Bernd Munding, because of no address. This quad 4 16 20 5 -10 20 3 -10 22 3 -10 22 3 -10 should be 4 16 20 5 -10 20 3 -10 22 3 -10 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  RE: Minifig Heads
 
(...) In general, improved results for any rendering are accomplished by editing the POV file. Each LDRAW part gets converted to a POV 'object' when you run L3P. If you use -lgeo, then the object is simply a transformation of the LGEO object for the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  RE: Error in POV Ray
 
(...) Make sure that you have a file called lg_4035.inc in your LGEO folder. (...) When rendering with LGEO, Lutz's L2P colors are used instead of Lars' L3P colors. I suppose the tracks have the ldraw color for electrical components (normally (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Imagination Takes Flight - Answering the call to action
 
Now here is a thankgiving turkey you wouldn't want to catch. Friends, after much hard work, the red dragon Formeathan has been Ldrawn. Images are here: (URL) entered him into the Ldraw.ord Model of the Month contest as well. Mookie wanted us to have (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.us.texlug)  
 
  Error in POV Ray
 
Hi all, I made some files and converted them in L3P with the -q3 and -lgeo switches. I put all the LGEO .INC files in the Include folder and when I want to render I get this error message in 2 of the 3 files: // Train Window 1 x 2 x 3 lg_4035 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Vision Command Camera, Mindstorms IR Tower
 
Hi Bill, thanks a lot ! Sorry for beeing such late with answering. I like your model very much. I did'nt know that there are such good transparent parts ! I've got some suggestions. (Please remember I'm new to MLCAD and i don't know the effort of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Minifig Heads
 
I'm still enough of a novice to not know how to do that. Is it something you do in the .dat file stage? Do in the .pov file? I seem to lear the best by example, so if you know of someone who has posted a file which demonstrates this, I'd like to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: LD-Lite Rendering Problem
 
"Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> wrote in message news:Gn4wrH.C2w@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) the (...) That is indeed the problem - 3821.dat is missing a CR at the end of the file. Adding it in resolves the problem. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  New Primitive: 2-4ring7.dat - Ring 7 x 0.5  [DAT]
 
Ring 7 x 0.5 - Unofficial Primitive 0 Ring 7 x 0.5 0 Name: 2-4ring7.dat 0 Author: Carsten Schmitz <casz@gmx.de> 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 4 16 0 0 7 -2.6789 0 6.4673 -3.0616 0 7.3912 0 0 8 4 16 -2.6789 0 6.4673 -4.9497 0 4.9497 -5.6568 0 5.6568 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  New Part: 3069p54b.dat - Subpart - Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern (Orange Stuff)  [DAT]
 
Subpart - Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern (Orange Stuff) 0 ~Subpart - Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern (Orange stuff) 0 Name: 3069p54b.dat 0 Author: Carsten Schmitz (casz@gmx.de) 0 Unofficial Subpart 0 4 16 -15.8 0 6.4 -10 0 6.4 -10 0 6 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part: 3069p54a.dat - Subpart - Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern (Grey Stuff)  [DAT]
 
Subpart - Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern (Grey Stuff) 0 ~Subpart - Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern (Grey stuff) 0 Name: 3069p54a.dat 0 Author: Carsten Schmitz (casz@gmx.de) 0 Unofficial Subpart 0 4 16 -13.2 0 9.6 0 0 9.6 0 0 9.2 -13.2 0 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part: 3069p54.dat Tile 1 x 2 with UFO Controls Pattern  [DAT]
 
Hello! This is my first real 'handmade' patterned part. I redid the version that is on my website. It cost me a looooooot of time (~30 hours) and I will appreciate any comments. phew.. I am glad this is finally finished.... Find more pieces at my (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  RE: Minifig Heads
 
(...) What you need to do is render a blank round head and then use an image_map of the face for the pigment of the head. You can change the map type to a cylindrical wrap instead of rectangular if necessary. A slightly lower qualityway to do it (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: LD-Lite Rendering Problem
 
(...) This might be the "Missing CR" bug (reported on the ldlite sourceforge page). If it is, you can work around it by tracking down the DAT file for the missing part and adding a carriage return at the end of the file. There is also a source code (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  LD-Lite Rendering Problem
 
I am not sure where to pose this question so I will start here. I am using LD-Lite (v2.3) to render a model. I have run into a situation where one of the parts is not showing up in the generated images (it doesn't show up in interactive mode (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat (and a part authoring tool idea)  [DAT]
 
(...) Thanks for the thorough review. I think I finally fixed all of the type 2 and type 5 lines. Please let me know if you see any other problems. If you get a chance, please take a look at some of my other parts at: (URL) Technic Dome 6 x 6 x 5 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Technic/Bionickle/H.P Ball w/Axle Hole?
 
Hey Y'all: Has anybody made this part? I'd love to have the DAT file for it. To be sure of what I am asking for see: 1. 4708 Hogwart's Express has two of these in light grey. 2. The Bionickles 8535 (Lewa), 8534 (Tahu), and 8536 (Kopaka) each seem to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Minifig Heads
 
Hello, I've been using ML-Cad, L3P, L3PAO, and Pov Ray for a while now, and I've been wondering what the best way is to render minifig heads and/or helmets. I've seen some beautiful renderings out there, with wonderful ROUND heads, but I haven't (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Can LDAO do this? (was: anyone interested in rendering for me?)
 
Well... I know it's been a while... Anyway, it seems that you guys picked up on it and now the answer is easy 'cause -sc "#if (clock > n)" has been added to L3PAO. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. However I'm having trouble with telling POV-Win to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: L3PAO Floor Problem
 
(...) "lens" (...) light (...) area. (...) haven't (...) That was indeed the case. I fiddled with the camera position and look at and finally got the look I wanted. Thanks to everyone for helping! Will Bricksburg Fire Department: www.bricksburg.org (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Completed 2484?
 
(...) Search for 2485 to find the other half of the assembly. (URL)Here is a picture of the element from Peeron. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: L3PAO Floor Problem
 
(...) I've experienced this same problem. As Gary correctly points out in another reply, the floor is infinite, but it's possible to position the camera so low relative to the floor that the floor slices through the "lens" of the camera; since (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Rendering Problems
 
(...) Oh! OH! I know this :-) There's a drop-down box in the left-hand corner just under the toolbar. Pull that menu down and select another image resolution. HTH, Will Bricksburg Fire Department: www.bricksburg.org GoB Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Rendering Problems
 
I reinstalled L3P and Pov-Ray and most everything is back to normal. I can actually render a .pov file now. However, it is rendering in a *very* small window. Previously, the renderings took up the entire screen. How can I change this? -Kyle (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat (and a part authoring tool idea)
 
(...) You can see the missing upper dome lines here. (URL) there seem to be some type 2 lines that should perhaps be type 5 lines on the undersides of some of the technic pin sockets? You can see a few on the top left part of the picture. Don (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Completed 2484?
 
I am looking for a DAT file for part 2484. I found this file on LUGNET from a couple of years ago. (URL) DAT file appears to be incomplete as it is just the top of the sprint axel assembly. Is there a complete version somewhere? Here is a picture of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part - Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Recycling Pattern
 
"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Gn2HzC.Dqz@lugnet.com... (...) Good idea. I think I could do this. /CU Bernd (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: My poll vote status
 
Shuold I let it continue one day more? (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Add-On 2.1.5 Now Available
 
(...) I finally got around to upgrading (from 2.0.9 !). I like the option to use other renderers for review (my favourite is L3Lab), but did I miss something on automated refresh? L3Lab correctly opens up on the LDAO temporary file, and has the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: My poll vote status
 
(...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  My poll vote status
 
Well for now there only 11 votes in total. Come on people vote more but only who did vote yet. MPEG is at the top for now. (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: I have some questions?
 
(...) I c I just to work with it thx for voting. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: I have some questions?
 
Currently, I vote for others which is DivX which is currently defacto new standard for high quality but low size movies. Regards, Michael "Eduardo Vazquez Harte" <eduvazhar@terra.es> wrote in message news:Gn0AGD.DEx@lugnet.com... (...) 24h (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat (and a part authoring tool idea)
 
(...) Well, now that you mention it, there are a few more missing type 5 lines around the top of the upper dome and the bottom of the lower dome. I wish there were better tools around to examine the lines. I've been experimenting with some new (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: L3PAO Floor Problem
 
the floor should be an infinate plane, no matter how far you move the camera or model you shouldn't run out of floor. try commenting out the model with/* at the front and */ at the end. leaving the lights,camera, background, floor. render it and see (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat - Technic Rome 6 x 6 x 5 2/3 (R2D2)  [DAT]
 
(...) Thanks for the review. I fixed the problems you noted. Let me know if you see any other problems. Bill 0 Technic Dome 6 x 6 x 5 2/3 0 Name: dome.dat 0 Author: William J. Wood 0 Unofficial Model 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part - Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Recycling Pattern
 
(...) The detail of the pattern looks excellent - great work. I do not believe the type 2 lines around the border of the pattern are necessary - type 2 lines really only serve two purposes i) to represent an edge between two non co-planar surfaces, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: L3PAO Floor Problem
 
Thanks...that does the trick for the floor level. I'm still having problems with the black space across the bottom of the picture though. It's almost as if POV reaches the boundary of the floor and has nothing left to render at that point. Is there (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: New Part - Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Recycling Pattern  [DAT]
 
And here is the subpart. 0 ~Panel 1 x 4 x 3 Subpart 0 Name:s\4215s.dat 0 From official Part 4215.dat 1 16 20 68 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 0 68 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 -20 68 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud3.dat 1 16 0 72 0 36 0 0 0 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part - Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Recycling Pattern  [DAT]
 
Hi all, here is my first patterned part. I hope the name is correct. Please let me know if not. CU /Bernd 0 Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Recycling Pattern 0 Name: 4215P08.DAT 0 Author: Bernd Broich 0 Unofficial Part 0 Panel 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat - Technic Rome 6 x 6 x 5 2/3 (R2D2)
 
(...) Lines 993 to 996 have type 2 lines with color 0 instead of color 24. You could also use some more type 5 lines where the "dome xxxx sweep" sections meet the rectangles like along the outer edges. Line 766 has one such rectangle. Otherwise, it (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New poll vote for everyone...
 
Hi, I did not get any good results so here another question. (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New Part: dome.dat - Technic Rome 6 x 6 x 5 2/3 (R2D2)
 
Hello, (...) what (...) to (...) Tell me about it. I am just re-doing one of my UFO pattern tiles. It's a pain in the a**. I will post the new part here soon .... and the amount of time i needed for it was huge.. yes. Carsten (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: New Part : 2039 - Lamppost 2 x 2 x 7
 
(...) curved staircase), which I believe also originated in Fabuland. Thanks for the feedback. Chris (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.fabuland)
 
  Re: What renderer did this?
 
Uh, that's mine. I converted the model to lightwave and then rendered it with global illumination in a Sky dome. Each part that moves was inlined down to the primative level and then converted so each part is a single entity. For example, the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: New Part : 2039 - Lamppost 2 x 2 x 7
 
Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gn0r1E.270@lugnet.com... (...) Which was actually (AFAIK) originally a Fabuland piece. Here are 2 sets from 1987 that have the piece in Red & Grey (URL) work Chris. Hooray for Fabuland. :o) (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.fabuland)
 
  creating technic chain, is there a wizard to help?
 
I know that things like ldraw-mode and hoser can do ribbed hoses, flex cables & tubing & so on but is there an easy way to position technic chain or track links? (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: L3PAO Floor Problem
 
(...) newest version, or, just for now, delete the "0" in the field labeled "Y" (I.E. leave it blank). This should tell L3PAO to automatically compute the floor level. Calvin (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Bendible Objects?
 
(...) Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to know. How do you go about creating eliptic tori to simulate a pully band tunnign from A to B. Thank You! Greetings, Da Byte (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: L3PAO Floor Problem
 
L3PAO has a "y" value that allows you to adjust the level of the floor. Is it possible that the lowest part in your model is not at y=0? Not sure about the black space... could it be a shadow from your model? -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
This is really cool, Jeroen! I have one question though: On the 5th row, there is a red loco with a 9 volt motor-- isn't that anachronistic? I don't recognize it as being in the 9 volt line.... -John (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
(...) Depends how far you want to go. Do you want to include old 100 series trains (URL) ? ROSCO (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  New Part : 2039 - Lamppost 2 x 2 x 7  [DAT]
 
Here is the fluted lamppost found in Paradisa, Trains and now Hogwart's Express. Thanks to Paul Easter for the torus primitive, included in this MPD file. All comments welcome. Chris 0 FILE 2039.DAT 0 Lampost 2 x 2 x 7 0 Name: 2039.DAT 0 Author: (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
(...) Well thank you. (...) Hmm, It's now arranged by number. Could do it chronological though... What do other prefer? (...) I know, I think about 55% or 60% is done now. I'm still hoping other people will submit their files (some of you did, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  I have some questions?
 
Hi, I just made a poll vote and I would like to get some info. This poll vote is only for anyone that makes LEGO,LDRAW animations here is the poll vote if I get enough results I'll take it down tomorow 24h after today. (URL) this one the may be (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  L3PAO Floor Problem
 
I'm having problems with the floor settings in L3PAO. When I use the checkbox to render with a floor the POV file renders the floor in the middle of my model and leaves a black space (no floor, no background) across the bottom of the picture. Can (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
In lugnet.trains, Bob Hayes writes: <snip> Duh. also missing are 4563 and 4564... (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
(...) Roger that! It's pretty spiffy. My suggestion is that the sets be arranged in chronological order by release date. The wild west train (3225) belongs below the 4559, and so on. What's missing? Metroliner and club car, 4561. Anything else (I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  New Part: 32074.mpd - Technic Competition Cannon Base (MPD)  [DAT]
 
This is the cannon used to shoot the 32133 Competitin Arrow. Please let me know what you think. Bill 0 FILE 32074c01.dat 0 Technic Competition Cannon Base (Shortcut) 0 Name: 32074c01.dat 0 Author: William J. Wood 0 WRITE Created: 2001/11/18 0 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New Part: dome.dat - Technic Rome 6 x 6 x 5 2/3 (R2D2)  [DAT]
 
This is the R2D2 head from the Droid Developed Kit. Please let me know what you think. Has anyone ever put patterns on a curved surface? I thought about trying to put the R2D2 patterns on this part, but that looks like a huge task. Bill 0 Technic (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Bendible Objects?
 
Thanks, Fred! That was fast! :-o Putting .emacs in C:\ fixed the problem (I even see the font in colors :-)). Now onto bending a piece of straw/hose from my Mindstorms Vision Command Set! BTW: d'you have any idea on how long (ldraw units) this part (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Truck animation in 320 x 240 now available
 
Hi to all, I finished rendering it at a high resolution. Man it takes about 5 hours to render this 12 second animation. (URL) videos then truck. Oh please send comments about the quality of the 256k animation. (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Bendible Objects?
 
(...) Generally, you may want to replace backward slashes with forward ones when talking with Emacs. However, I believe that Emacs is generally clever enough to understand what you mean, so I don't think this is what stops your progress. Still, you (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Millenium Falcon canopy ldraw part?
 
(...) Thank you so much. This is great, it was the only piece missing to build my shuttle. Thanks again. Michael Nelson (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Bendible Objects?
 
(...) I have followed all the instructions, but LDraw-mode won't load in my emacs under Windows 2000. Overview: 1) emacs is on my f-drive under "F:\emacs-20.7-fullb...0.7\bin/"; 2) the ".emacs" file is in the root (F:\), so is the compiled (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: LDraw Add-On 2.1.5 Now Available
 
(...) Hi Steve, Looks like the home.net pages aren't working - neither of the links on the ldraw.org ldao page works 8?( Geocities works fine, though 8?) Maybe I missed something? ROSCO (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Millenium Falcon canopy ldraw part?
 
(...) Sorry, this part has no pattern: (URL) hope it still helps... Damien (23 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for beta-testers (BlockCAD 3)
 
"Farlie A" <alex_farlie@hotmail.com> skrev... (...) Well, 60MB (or 113 or whatever it was) is a bit steep for a slow modem connection, and anyway the CLX library is not included. And then you need Kylix... (...) couple (...) It's the same with most (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Searching for train base 22 x 6 ldraw part
 
Hi, I'm looking for a part - train base 22x6 which is used in the 162 set and which looks like the part 4178.dat (Train base 6 x 16). Larger train base version which has 22 times 6 studs, but is the same otherwice. Has someone made this part, or (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Quick Parts Authoring Questions
 
(...) Necessary for all except the simplest parts. (...) No just squared paper. I find metric 2mm/10mm/20mm very useful, usually scaling at 4mm=1LDraw unit. Not sure how widely available this is in the US, but there must be an imperial equivalent. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Quick Parts Authoring Questions
 
Hey Y'all: It seems to me that a lot of you work through a lot of stuff on paper first, given that I wondered what sort of tools you might use. 1. Do you use isometric grid paper (if it exists...)? 2. Do you use tools like calipers, what have you (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Arctic tracks dat?
 
(...) (URL) Geert-Jan Meeuwissen used it here. I would sure like to know where he got the dat, or how he made it. hmmmm. Thanks anyway. ~Trev (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  custom steering/suspension joint assembly  [DAT]
 
This is the .dat file of the custom assembly I used in my 4WD ute. The axle went through the single hole at the front. The towballs connected to the a-arm pieces from sets like 8880, 8848 etc etc. The steering (flex system in my case) connected to (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: anyone done the double flex system connector?
 
(...) If you only need a mock-up, why not compose one yourself? Simply put two single connectors together, and mirror one of them. Put the two parts together so that they overlap, and so that the axle holes line up. That should do, shouldn't it? (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  anyone done the double flex system connector?
 
I need it for the MOC I am doing in lcad. Even a mock-up will do. I have the flex cable and the single connector, I just need the double connector. This is the new style flex parts I am using. (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Millenium Falcon canopy ldraw part?
 
Does anyone know if there is an ldraw millenium falcon canopy part? Or the one found on the LOM Solar Explorer. If not, is anyone making one? Just wondering. Thanks Michael Nelson (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Rendering Problems
 
(...) Go ahead and post the .pov file that is giving you the problem (or a smaller one that duplicates the problem, if you want), and I'll take a swing at it. Cheers, - jsproat (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Looking for beta-testers (BlockCAD 3)
 
(...) I thought Delphi 6 personal was a free download from borland's web-site? As for Linux..... PC Plus (A uk computer title) gives away a disto evrey couple of months on CD. (or evrey moth if you has a DVD drive, a CD writer, and some spare (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  RE: I updated my gallery come and see
 
(...) I can't see the wheels turn when it's that small :) (...) You should make the wheels turn based on how far the truck moves. If the truck moves x units, then the wheel should turn a = x/r * 180/pi where a is the angle in degrees, r is the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Vision Command Camera, Mindstorms IR Tower
 
(...) Rainer, I have a model of the Vision Command Camera that I developed. It can be found at the LDraw.org Parts Tracker. Go to: (URL) download the following files: 32561c01 Electric Camera USB TrBlue/TrDkGray 32561 ~Electric Camera USB Top 32562 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  I updated my gallery come and see
 
Hi, u all have seen my early truck animation well here my latest one (URL) only rendered it at a resolution of 160 x 120 pixels for all users modem and adsl. Oh all the wheels now go round 90 degres every 6 frames. C u all bye Eduardo (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Lego Trainposter preview
 
Jeroen, That poster looks great! It is a wonderful idea. Thank you for showing the progress. I can't wait until it is done. Bob (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Arctic tracks dat?
 
(...) I don't think the Arctic-style treads have been modelled yet. Steve (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Rendering Problems
 
Sorry if this is in the wrong place. When attempting to render some .DAT files in POV-RAY, I'm receiving the following error: Scene contains 8481 frame level objects; 0 infinite. File init error. Error opening outpout file. Returned from renderer (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Large wheels from Technic Power Puller
 
Hmm. I did not notice this, nor did I found them. But thanks Marc! Jaco (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: What renderer did this?
 
Never looked at LEOCad but, by golly, I will now!! I talked to Matt about his renders, and admittedly while he didn't say he used Brazil, he did recommend it to me. The glass on the Polaris 1 model looks very similar to the results you get from (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad.ray)


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