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  Converting and background in POV-Ray
 
I have one more question and sorry if this was discused before. How can I add background picture (.bmp) to rendered .pov models ? And my second question is - how can I then (after adding background and rendering complet picture) convert .pov file to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDGLite orientation matrix (l3p enhancement requests?)
 
(...) [...] This sounds exactly like what I asked for. I look forward to the next LDGLite release. Jacob (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
(...) I forgot to mention, please take a look at these Parts Tracker entries: (2 URLs) :) (...) Do you have any links to these discussions? Steve (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
(...) Urp. um yes... but then the proper name of this part is "Pantograph Shoe Holder" if one uses a trainish naming... as what it holds is pantograph shoes (...) and this part would be "Pantograph Shoe" But of course a much better name for this is (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
(...) opaque parts and another for transparent. I've been meaning to add some shortcut/redirection files to LDraw, to handle this situation (ie, I'm going to submit a 6218.DAT that references 6259.DAT). There are some other parts with the same (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
(...) Thanks for the support. Except for the sailing ship hulls, I feel it will be better (ie, better for users) to go with the intuitive name. "Boat Bow X x Y x Z", "Boat Stern X x Y x Z".[1] Possibly with a modifier somewhere, to indicate that (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Reaper Assault Mecha
 
"Curt" <CommanderCurt@msn.com> wrote in message news:GprynE.KCH@lugnet.com... (...) programs)? Hi Curt - If you can, please pardon my minor brand-building nitpick :-) The proper question would be 'do the parts exist in the _LDraw_ Parts Library?' (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: 4511.dat Train Door Sliding - Type 1 doesn't have texture?
 
(...) I think some updated shutters have been submitted to the Parts Tracker. (...) I don't think so. I'm not finding a more recent version. (...) I'm not sure about this. I haven't examined this part in detail recently... (...) Not I. (...) Email (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  I have my own ftp server come get my animations!!
 
Yes that's right I one and is about LEGO come and get some all animtions made by me. ICQ: 126397322 FTP IP: 217.127.145.136 user: anylegofan pass: lego port: 19810 (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
(...) Part 6259 (or should it be 6218 ??) IS NOT A CYLINDER. (URL) agree that it fits into the Cyliner category and agree that 2 of these pieces make a cylinder, but just 1 unit is only a HALF CYLINDER. So, Part 6259 should be renamed. The name I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: POV-Ray user-friendly use
 
I forgot to mention, when you use 3DWin, convert the .dat file to a .dxf then convert that to pov/moray. it works a lot better than converting them directly. Gary blessing <blessing@icefog.net> wrote in message news:GprF4I.2rH@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: POV-Ray user-friendly use
 
I use 3DWin (URL) to convert to Moray (URL) have to re-color the parts, but if you use l3p to make pov files of the model you can copy the colors created to the material editor in moray. I spent a lot of time useing this before I learned to move the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  4511.dat Train Door Sliding - Type 1 doesn't have texture?
 
Just as with my query some time back about shutters and texture... I think the real part has texture (or else i am using the wrong part) but the LDraw version just has lines drawn on it, I think. It renders in POVRay as a flat slab. Do I have a (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: POV-Ray user-friendly use
 
nope, there isn't really. There is Moray, but I have never gotten something that can succesfully convert between the two (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Steve Bliss writes: <mostly snipped> I agree pretty much with everything Steve wrote here. As I said before, as a USER I'd rather have a multiattribute shape/connectivity based system rather than "pirate hull" and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
Sorry this is so long. If you don't want to read the whole, at least scan to the end, and read the final paragraph! (...) Nothing. Following prior standards has to do with using 'towball socket'. Saving 3 characters seems less important to me than (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  POV-Ray user-friendly use
 
Heya all, I just created USS-Constellation in MLCad and I want it render in POV-Ray. But it's not very userfriendly soft. ;) I wanna ask if there is some utility or upgrade for POV-Ray so I don't need everytime to add new coordinates for position, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDGLite orientation matrix (l3p enhancement requests?)
 
Jacob recently asked for an ldglite enhancement to dump ldglite command line args and POV camera settings which reproduce the current view. I assume he means l3p compatible camera settings. I think I have it working (except for my question about the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  DAT files to Bryce 5???
 
Is their a way to convert DAT files into Bryce 5 for rendering??? RIck (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
 
(...) Now THAT is a good question. My first instinct is a resounding yes. But it turns out that it's never (that I can find) come in a TECHNIC set! :-) (The 2x2 brick with (side) peg has) -- joshua (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)


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