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(...) A brief investigation of my spares reveals a more complex situation. There are variations in three regions of this part 1) The ribs between the inner cylinder and the rim: 1A) no ribs 1B) small rectangular ribs 1C) larger triangular (rocket (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
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(...) Nope, the number is right. Larry (and you?) misunderstood what part I was using as an example. But, the URL is wrong. The right URL is: (URL). (...) Is this your name for 2881, the official name for 2881, or something you made up on the spot? (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) "We're in agreement. My bone is with Joshua, an extremely clever fellow in (...) Better? :-) (...) Fix or discard those that don't. Standards evolve and packages need to evolve too. (...) This is a terrible idea. Get the names right instead (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | New style of part file
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I've posted three new files on the Parts Tracker, they are at: (3 URLs) These files are all 'shortcuts' - they don't have any code, except a reference to another part file. The reason I submitted these files is because these three parts are all (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Wrong number, BTW. (...) "Double Curved Handle, Bottom Hinge, 3M", FWIW (...) ad hominem, Lar. Tsk, tsk. It's a subtle version, though. Props for that. (...) Doesn't work in every package. Of course, it doesn't concern me QUITE as much, since (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Converting and background in POV-Ray
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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)
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| | Re: LDGLite orientation matrix (l3p enhancement requests?)
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(...) [...] 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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Reaper Assault Mecha
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"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)
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| | Re: 4511.dat Train Door Sliding - Type 1 doesn't have texture?
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(...) 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)
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| | I have my own ftp server come get my animations!!
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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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: POV-Ray user-friendly use
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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)
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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)
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| | 4511.dat Train Door Sliding - Type 1 doesn't have texture?
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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)
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| | Re: POV-Ray user-friendly use
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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)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
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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)
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