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(...) Well I think that would be a good thing, I was under the impression that the goal of LCD was to allow modelling programs to help the user properly *place* the parts, not ness. remembering the connections. But maybe I'm missing something. If (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, distinctly fun, but weird. :-) I would want it to crank through all the possible ways to use a connection type... But please note that this usage is a side path... the main utility is in "snap" behaviour. MLCad snapgrid, for instance, is (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Isn't that what the LCD is all about? The program can tell which piece is connected to what other piece... Now, if we can model gear-teeth meshing, that will be incredibly awesome... Steve (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Can you remember any names or URLs? I'm always interesting in seeing a new brick program. Steve (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No you didn't miss a discussion, but let's start one... :-) I sort of made a difference between trains, sets and wagons and structures with wagons like the ones you mention. For example the 4553: should I also include the train wash itself? (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think that either the four-letter abbreviations or the full words would be preferable. The four-letter abbreviations are easier to figure out and learn. Just my 2¢ --Ryan (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Just my two cents on this - I would enjoy seeing the work being discussed here and the project, to be split into two versions (at least). A "version 1" would contain the data necessary to provide the "snap" information for the placing of (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote: > In lugnet.cad.dev, Kyle McDonald wrote: > > >>This would be good. I'd like something that can describe >>joints or pivot points. >> > > Hmm. Interesting. Compare and contrast various types of connections: > cross-axles (can't (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. Interesting. Compare and contrast various types of connections: cross-axles (can't rotate), click-hinges (rotate freely, but with 'sweet spots'), plate hinges (rotate freely). Steve (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes! A random Lego model generator! That would be distinctly weird, but fun :) Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Just to let you all know that J. Boen's L3PAO 1.3.4 is ready. Visit his site. (URL) version support the .ldr file format. - AHui (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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"Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> wrote in message news:GqrtFB.G1E@lugnet.com... (...) I meant LUGNET and the circle of lurkers around it, the AFOL community. Which, perhaps it is not 99% (I admit to an exaggeration for the purpose (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> wrote in message news:GqrtF0.G01@lugnet.com... (...) DOH! Sorry about that. I mentioned Anton's library in another post, and slipped here. (...) really (...) Yup. -Tim (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I was looking closely at the latest Train Poster and think there are still two models missing. The flatbed from the 4553 Train Wash & the container flatbed from the 4555 Freight Loading Station. Maybe I miss this discussion? SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> skrev i meddelandet news:GqqIK0.1rK@lugnet.com... (...) No it's definitely not. Of course, it depends on what you mean with 'the unofficial LEGO CAD universe', but no way I'll accept that figure (99%). BlockCAD is (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> skrev i meddelandet news:GqqIws.2ut@lugnet.com... (...) question) (...) Anton??? Anders!!! No, LCD wouldn't apply to BlockCAD, as it already has it's own 'snap' system: Everything is just a 'block', and can only be (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Wow, for a second there, I thought the authors had really made a 3-D rendering of God from The Brick Testament. @8^) (URL) was amazed that someone had taken the time to model God's hair, which I had hand-carved out of a white helmet because LEGO has (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Thank you Steve for inserting the definition that I forgot to include. (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The only pain is updating all the parts at once. But if we collect and format the data, we could use a script to (a) insert the data into the files and (b) report problems: no LCD data for a file, problems inserting the LCD data into a file, (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) LDraw is promoted as LDraw, LUGNET as LUGNET, etc... My concern was this was initially being promoted as LEGO Coordinate Database. If it is promoted as LCD then I agree the issue is not as important. I sent this to Tim in a private email (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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