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(...) in my PATH. Oops! No wonder it seemed like such a good idea. I must have read all about it already in the release notes. Don (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) So, does anyone know what the Danish term is? Or the part names? (...) Nod, exactly. And, since we're working in English, with translations or totally different names, it's possibly worse. By 'worse', I mean that I expect that part names in (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) :p Sorry, this is a one-name system. Although, after browsing the parts reference at Rene Hoffmeister's site -- (URL) -- I've been wondering about a multi-language parts registry/database. (...) Nod, yes. (...) Yes, there is. It's 32523, and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) It has worked for me since June 2000: (URL) "Support for hi-res primitives Primitives in P\48 and future numeric subdirectories of P are also supported. L3P skips any digit-only directory before attempting primitive substitution, and thus (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) OK. I generally use 'rod' as a straight synonym for 'bar'. If some other people like 'Technic Rod', then let's go with that. (...) In that case, can we move the 'Brick with pin(s)' parts to Technic Brick? (...) Oooo, cool. :) So it *is* a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Sorry, I was being too terse. I meant 'technic brick', not just plain 'brick'. Likewise, 'technic beam', not just 'beam'. (...) That's a possibility. Organization-wise, I'd like to split Technic up into two or more categories, just because (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Yes, but it passes the "Is it?" test. This is the test we'd have to use to account for the Technic and Slope categories found in the LDraw parts library. Technic and Slope are both adjectives, as used in part names. We've got parts like (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi, I've put now the horse parts 4492-4494 and the subparts into the parts tracker. Sascha (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) (URL) figured l3p would substitute smooth cylinders for the 48/1-4cyli.dat primitives to make the tank look much more realistic (like this): (URL) l3p doesn't seem to substitute for the hires primitives so I had to remove the 48/ from all the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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Hi, The site isn't updated yet, but for those who want, you can now download the new (corrected) Train Poster (just go to the posters section and click the preffered size). The dates are all right now (thanks to Lego Denmark!) and all the trains who (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I have a new idea and a new animation - 2nd release VCD Edition town
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(...) Yes me that's my idea but I don't have a DVD burner or a DVD-ROM but I can make VCD SVCD and play them in my DVD player "for TV" and even I whould like to do some miniDVDs and play them in my PC with my CD-burner/CD-ROM Well here the second (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think I like the upper version, but I'm not sure. I suppose we can't have both? :-) BTW, we may benefit from using " 1 x 3" rather "3L". This may make it easier to incorporate the L shaped beams. (...) I think there exists a 3 hole full (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I tend to view bar-like elements with a connector socket in each end as a "rod". Hence, "tie-rod" sounds too complicated to me. But I can't claim too much knowledge about English mechanics. I think your suggestion is good! (...) But that's not (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I've released LDLite 2.4. It fixes the problem rendering .dat files that do not end in a new-line character. It is available at (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Tony Hafner <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GpLC8u.1sw@lugnet.com... (...) I know I replied on this already, but to augment what I said, you could make your numbers _and_ your pictures transparent gif's, then simply place them (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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Tony Hafner <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GpKzzu.JB@lugnet.com... (...) MLCAD's (...) You could make your own nice numbers (photoshop, whatever...) and then put them in the html instead of hand pasting them over each of your (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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Anyone interested in making animations and putting them on DVD's should check out Apple's hardware and software lineup. Apple released a brand new iMac today that looks like a lamp, but it actually grows on you when you realize why they did what (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Ok the current copy of main.c in CVS has a function that does part A. I have most of part B working, but I don't completely understand the STEREO stuff in the location part of an l3p camera setting. Can you or somebody explain it? I can create (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The term "liftarm" is the official Lego US Consumer Affairs name. It is derived from the official Danish part name. The term has been used widely in Lego advertising, particularly in the names of supplemental or parts packs, particularly in (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) It's not as bad as in photography, but the human eye has its limitations too - they just aren't as limiting as those of film. (...) Make them several images and use HTML to lay them out? Shouldn't be too hard to come up with 10 images (one per (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Yes- tweaking with the colors would probably be very helpful. I believe that MLCAD lets you do this. I'm confused about the "darker background" comment though. At least one other person mentioned this. I can certainly understand that another (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) It sounds like a good idea, although it fails the "is a" test. That is, if I look at a piece in my hand, I might think "It is a brick" "It is a slope" "It is a hinge" "It is a plate". I would not is "It is a round" I think the previous (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'd have no hassle calling them bricks, but they need to be called "brick with holes" or "brick, technic" or "technic brick" to distinguish them from hole-less bricks. Should it be a separate category? I lean towards yes, because there's quite (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thank you for bringing this to my attention. In the cause of accurate part identification, part 3836 is being renamed to Brick 3/4 x 1 & 1/2 x 1/2 Corrugated with Bar 4L at 30 Degree Angle ;) Steve (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well put. Describe parts by their geometry and connectivity configuration, not by the theme they came from or the type of use they were first put to. ONLY when doing so is terribly unweildly (sp!) would I break from that. Thus: not "rod 5l (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) There's not enough contrast within the black pieces. On my monitor it just looks like one large black POOP rather than several black pieces stuck together. LEGO uses a dark grey in their instructions, with a heavy black line to show the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) The best (and only?) program to ray-trace LDraw-files is POV-Ray. But you can't open LDraw-files direct into POV-Ray. You have to convert them to .POV-files using L3P. Both programs can be downloaded via (URL) well, Jeroen (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks for clearing this up, Joshua. (...) How about the other suggestions made by Fredrik and me? ('... and myself'? I never was good at grammar) (...) What about the full-width beams with cross-axle holes in the ends? Are those liftarms or (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Yes, they are bricks, but they are commonly called 'beams'. (...) Good point. I don't see the open center bricks being called beams. (...) If that was the only anomolous part, I'd be willing to label it a beam. I yield to your superior counter (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDRAW crash
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(...) That is a known problem with LEdit. Jacob, thanks for adding this to the FAQ. (...) I'm not sure of your exact meaning here, so I'm answering both possible meanings: Yes, if you want to *edit* your part in LEdit, you will need to break it up. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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What programs do you guys (or gals) use for rendering (or ray-tracing, whatever the correct terminology is)? I created a model in MLCAD and was trying to find how to generate a rendered image of it. Thanks in advance. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes- I'm thinking that I'll do web versions that are optimized for browsing, and a downloadable zip of a more printable version. I'll have to keep the zips off of my site, though. These instructions are about 1Mb total (if I'm recalling (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Yes, that's a hard problem. I really would like numbers, but have yet to find an easy way to do good-looking numbers and have them positioned well. (...) I agree- but MLCAD doesn't easily do this. Would LDraw be better? (...) On anything but a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Hey- those look pretty darn good! I'll investigate this. The extra shadows from the lighting are still somewhat distracting, but that may be worth it. Thanks! -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Wow- I didn't realize there was a setting for this. I'll check it out. (...) MLCAD has a picture-generation dialog (there's an icon on the toolbar of a camera to bring it up). It lets you choose a few different options. I'm using this to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) No, they don't have to be completely accurate. More accuracy is better, though. (...) Right. (...) Right, exactly. Nearly 100% of the usage will be the shortcut file. But LEGO identifies the top and bottom as two separate items, so we should (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) barracks at one time! Help! How will I stuff them all in!? *Visions of alot of people piled on top of each other dance in Mark's head.* -- Mark Nelson (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes)
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(...) would be nice. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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Very nice! I could follow almost every step. Some suggestions: 1) As others have said, use numbers rather than arrows. 2) On some steps, the scale was too small, and I had trouble seeing exactly what bricks had been added. It's better to keep the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Thanks! It's actualy the garrison of the Castle Newcastle, which will be appearing later this year. 270 Wurmhold troops. I could move it in closer. (...) Ah, thank you! I never really considered it to be very good. I really liked those arrows (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes)
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(...) castle? as a scene itself it kinda awe inspiring for the work you put into to it, but other than that kinda boring. if there was a way to move the eye somewhat closer, like a more dramatic shot. but i dunno how to do that. (...) i like the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes)
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Ed or Eduardo? Thanks! I don't think there is any standard for that animation. I just wanted to create something with a higher aspect ratio then the standard 4x3 or 1.33 for a bit of widescreen look. So I choose a nice 1.66 ratio using 800x480. A (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
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What standard is this of 800 by 480 pixels I think this is above DVD resolution if I'm correct. Which way u made it Mlcad -> L3P -> POV-RAY or Anton Raves's POV-RAY lib. Very cool!! (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
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(...) Yes well they are MiniDVD 15min animation or movie in a normal CD-R (...) Yes if u don't have a DVD-ROM drive then make your own MiniDVD. Your right there it will take some eternities in the rendering proccess but the idea here is to make nice (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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This is my first part i have created. It is not the best, but i think i did a pretty good job. The reason i chose to make this part is because i noticed some people need it, i myself needed it so i took it upon myself to make it. It does not have (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Instructions for Mobile Message Decoder
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Looks good Tony, THe only thing I would recommend is some sort of navigation arrows to go forward and backward between the pages of the instructions. -chris (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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Thanks Mladen! I'd love too a battle scene incuding massive missile swarms and rail guns. If only I had more time. Once I finish version 2 of my transforming mecha I'm going to animate a sequence with it transforming. After I finish that, I'll work (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
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(...) Great! I love that spin the first craft does... NEAT. ;-) (...) Yeah, I'd like to see the new & improved version once you solve the lighting and add more stuff. Oh yeah, any chance of some battle scenes? A few missile swarms? Rail gun slugs (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
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Its about 6megs and features a couple of microfig space ships heading towards a planet. You can also see a small drone vehicle passing in front of the planet after the camera turns. There are some problems with the lighting on the two ships. I'd (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
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(...) Good work! You can actually do POV-raytraced instructions without much extra effort. I have done that for my own instructions: (URL) trick is to use the "step" feature of L3P. Then L3P inserts clock statements the generated pov file. Thus you (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Using the DivX codec, you can make a feature length movie with stereo sound at DVD resolution fit onto a single CD. ...But you won't be able to play it on a standalone DVD player. Many DVD players can, however play VCDs or SVCDs. VCD and SVCD (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Greetings to one and all. I've been making some scenes lately, and I was wondering if I could get your feedback on these two: (URL) one note about the "atk.jpg" one. It is a picture of a "keep" that I made a while ago, but didn't think it was good (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes)
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I know nada about DVD, except for my PlayStation 2 can handle DVD movies. What you say, does it mean that I am able to make *gulp* DVD films (max 640 Mb) on my PC (I know, rendering will take at least two eternities)? /Tore (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) IMHO we should try to describe parts as genericly (sp?) as possible regardless of the obvious or how LEGO has used it in any particular set(s). There's always some imaginative builder who can use a part in a way nobody thought of before. Let's (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hello to all, Since I got my DVD player I have being learning about making video for VCD, SVCD and MINIDVD. So I was thinking to start rendering my LEGO animation in a resolution for: VCD SVCD MINIDVD or DVD the same. If anyone wants to make there (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) It comes from this: (URL) from the 1x4 and 1x3 versions, the term expanded. I've been using the term almost as long as James did, if not longer, because of those set names. It IS a term that came from TLG (TLC), but not necessarily from the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts / Beams & bricks
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(...) This is very interesting! In the light of this information, I would suggest that the non-liftarms in the liftarm part category get renamed to "beam", "beam angular/angled" and "halfbeam", respectively. The parts that are liftarms can still be (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts / Beams & bricks
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My two euro-cents... In Ultimate Builder set (3800), Lego provides an inventory with names... might be a source of inspiration ? - Technic bricks with holes are refered as "Technic bricks" - smooth bricks as "Beams", angled ones as "Technic angular (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Could it be a video board and/or video driver problem ? I doubt it could be a wrong XP. I'll try monday (at work... no XP at home !) on another machine. Philo (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I got a 1.1 ghz Celeron with 384 megs of ram. When I double click on the Leocad icon nothing happens. The program doesn't run, it just sits there. When I put it in an incorect directory though it did gripe about not having the parts library. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Printable Parts Catalog Update
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Just wanted to let you know I've updated my catalog with the latest LCAD update. URL is below. (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad) !
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| | Re: Instructions for Mobile Message Decoder
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Tony Hafner <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GpFzGx.ME2@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) contest. (...) <snip> (...) I'm not sure if you're using ldraw or MLcad, but it's fairly difficult to tell where borders between pieces are (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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| | Re: New "dark red" in MLCAD/POV-Ray?
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(...) Wow, you're right. That was a bad choice. Take a look at the color chart I posted in (URL), and see if there's anything you like there. Especially check colors 320 through 335 - these are all dithers with red. Color 320 (red+black) looks (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Instructions for Mobile Message Decoder
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I've just finished the largest set of instructions I've ever done. This is for the Mobile Message Decoder, one of my entries in the Blacktron contest. Half of the reason I'm posting is to ask for input on the style of the instructions. Check it out (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) I suspected that, but I wasn't sure. (...) :-) Yes. (...) Correct. (...) The very same thing. Jacob (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: x191 & x192 part in the Parts tracker
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(...) Hi Steve, A question for the top & bottom part: Must the top & bottom part be 100 percent accurate? I mean the sides that aren't visible when using it as an assembled piece? I have alreddy 2 parts, but they need some more work if they need to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDRAW crash [DAT]
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(...) Hi Jacob, I Think you are 100 percent right. First of all, it wasn't LDRAW that crashed, but it was LEDIT. Sorry abouth that :-( I guess i found the problem causing LEDIT to crach. Perhaps this is alreddy known by other people, but it seems to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3P user primitive substitution
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(...) A: I like it. -Chuck (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New "dark red" in MLCAD/POV-Ray?
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Steve, That renders out in POV-Ray more like the "Sand Red" color to me (and appears more so in MLCad, too). James Wilson (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Great, I was mostly just testing the grounds. I wouldn't actually vote for a solution like this. (...) While this idea would unify many elements, I don't think it's a good one. After all, the technic bricks with holes or axleholes (or pins!) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I think the parts that go in the Round category should be more for just locating things that you would first think of as round, such as dishes and cones. For example, pieces like these (...) I would not first think of as round. Regarding your list, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
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I've put together a list of possible candidates for the new Round category, and how I think they should sort out. I've included three groups of parts: 'Put in Round', 'Not Sure' and 'Probably Not', to match how I feel about them. I excluded parts I (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The third machine with the monitor is immaterial. The opengl driver runs on the machine where the ldglite executable is running. Based on your use of a remote display, I'm going to assume you're probably running linux (and most likely a Mesa (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree with that. (...) After thorough research (I googled 'liftarm', and found mostly legofan sites), I've come to the conclusion that 'liftarm' was made up by somebody, and is only used to describe Lego elements. I'm guessing that either (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: x191 & x192 part in the Parts tracker
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(...) But you'll need two parts -- one for the top of the connector, and one for the bottom. And a third for the two put together... Steve (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) IMPORTANT NOTE! If you install ldraw027.exe over top of your current ldraw installation, you will end up with some parts being replaced with *older* versions. To avoid this, save and run ldraw027.exe somewhere *other* than C:\.[1] Then copy (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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I just re-checked with a freshly downloaded 0.73 version. It worked fine (except part preview as said previously) on a Celeron 633, 192Mb Ram, Matrox G200 and Windows XP Professional "version 2002" US. How does it behave on your computer ? Philo (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) My personal opinion is that the liftarm category in LDraw is way too wide. I'm not quite sure myself what a "liftarm" actually is in the English language. But my understanding from LEGO is that a liftarm is a rod or a beam with a cross axle (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) What do you mean by "using the Mesa driver"? In both cases the example was rendered directly on the monitor of a third (Intel based) machine over the network. Jacob (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) C! But it does not seem completely unacceptable to me. Play well, Jacob (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree. Let's hope we can agree on a priority! (...) I thought both these would fit OK into the "liftarm" category, as that's how they'd generally be used. ROSCO (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I had this problem with my first render, too. Turned out although the alignment looked OK in MLcad, it wasn't. I needed to view it at 200% or 300% zoom and make sure everything was lined up properly. Hope this helps. ROSCO (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Could you tell me what settings you are using? I have version 73 but can't get it to run. (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Nitpick, the file is 1121 KB, not 987. --Bram (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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"Mark Kennedy" <mkennedy@peak.org> wrote in message news:GpEA3p.3tt@lugnet.com... (...) Whoops... www.ldraw.org/downlo.../win/step1 -Tim (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Where can I find it? That link you gave me gives a 404 error. (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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"Bram Lambrecht" <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message news:000101c194a9$ec...1681@bl... (...) Download ldraw027.exe, it comes pre-patched for error 200. They disappeared because the new release eliminated the need for them. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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no. I got distracted by another part and haven't started on these yet : ( Jake McKee <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GpE7Ey.J5H@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Did you have any luck on this? Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hi I created this model using mlcad and used l3pao and pov-ray to render.The parts look okay in mlcad but after rendering I noticed missaligned pieces. Can anyone explain what I did wrong and is their a quick fix or how would you fix it? thanks here (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) the OSMesa driver on ldraw.org. Its reproducible with just two stud3.dats or even just two 4-4disc4.dats. And it only seems to happen when lighting is enabled and and antialiased edgelines are on, even if you don't have any edgelines. I wonder (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I get a Run Time Error 200...and the patch seems to have disappeared from ldraw.org. In any case, I can't find a link to it. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Probably not. I can run L3Lab under Linux using Wine, but that is on an i686 based computer, not Alpha. Fredrik (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think this sounds like a sensible approach! (...) You mean something like 2637 Technic Axle 16 with Axleholes 2739 Technic Axle 6 with Ball Joint Sockets I am a bit ambivalent about this. The rods in question are axle shaped, however they (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hallo Carsten, First of all, Best Wishes for the New Year, or should i say : Prosit Neujahr ? 1) Thanks a lot for the info. I will remove the electric wire at the point where it leaves the connector, so that you can't look through the part (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) No, only one of the brush holders has been modelled in LDraw. Steve (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New "dark red" in MLCAD/POV-Ray?
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(...) I scoped out color code 323 for dark red. But I'm open to other suggestions. Steve (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Since there hasn't been discussion of this topic, and more than two weeks have elapsed, can we assume that: A) The proposed revision is acceptable B) The proposed revision is un-acceptable C) No one knows LMKWYT, Steve (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is there a color number for the new "dark red" color in MLCAD/POV-Ray? It's just the right ticket for a ship's hull... Thanks, James Wilson, Dallas, TX (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Ldraw alphabet MOC
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Here is a set of characters I built in MLCad, based on a TrueType font called TPF Display. (URL) are uppercase and lowercase letters, numerals, and most punctuation marks. I modeled it as if you (one?) were are actually going to build the letter (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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