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Has anyone ever encountered this program while trying to install LDRAW. I have ldraw027.exe in the c:\ I do run cmd and get to the dos prompt. I type ldraw027.exe -y and then I get this error. ntvdm.exe - Application Error The instructions at (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Name this Jack Stone part
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(...) And while we/you are thinking about this, the 2 x 2 x 8 column piece (p/n 30646) also needs a name. It has a vertical groove on all four sides and has internal structure on two of four sides. Thanks, Ray (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Name this Jack Stone part
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This is a new part from the Jack Stone line. It has a part number on the bottom, # 30645. The speciman I have here is black (from 4610). You may have seen it in the set images as a floor piece for the buildings. It is 1 brick high. Is is nominally (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D development announcement
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(...) No, I just am fed up with OS X, that's all. I'd rather crash Mac OS 9 than lock up the debugger on OS X. It's a personal preference. P.S. It was spider poop. P.P.S. Does anybody know why glBegin(GL_LINES) would return GL_INVALID_OPERATION (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Brick builder programs (and some more...)
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(...) (URL) if you can spot the LEGO reference! ROSCO FUT: .off-topic.fun (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D development announcement
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(...) Works for me! Have any of the advances James has made in the last few weeks led you to your decision? I was really kinda' hoping that with some more hands involved you might get the help you needed to flesh out BrickDraw, possibly for both 9 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BrickDraw3D development announcement
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I've abandoned BrickDraw3D on Mac OS X. I am going back to the Mac OS 9 codebase to finish support for OpenGL in the core. The OS X version was going nowhere - CodeWarrior, Carbon, and QD3D was a stew of bugs on OS X. It's possible that I will pick (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gr12tJ.9A0@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) style (...) she (...) could, (...) Good point. I suppose I would explain it this way: LDraw.org sticks LEGO on the studs because we are the ones loyal to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) No way! I think it's absolutly necessary that the word LEGO be put on each and every one of those K'Nex pieces that were modelled a few months ago! 8?D I think if you were modelling an element available from a clone manufacturer only, you'd be (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gr0yDp.KIu@lugnet.com... (...) Mega (...) MB (...) studs (...) Uhh, I think I'll take a pass. Thanks for the invite though. ;-) FUT -> o-t.fun -Tim (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) Now that I think of it, this kind of bugs me. If I could come up with a low-maintenance way to put "MegaBloks" on every clone.dat brick I would happily do so. How can LEGO imply ownership of a virtual brick that could, frankly, be any of a (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) Come on over to the Blok Side, Tim! We've been expecting you... 8^) Dave! (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Cypress Tree?
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Has anyone modeled the Cypress tree? If so, I would really like to have the dat file please! (in the meanwhile, am making do with 'streatched' fruit tree). (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: modelling rubber belts
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(...) You are probably right, and these parts would be simple enough... I'll give it a try, as soon as I can find time ! Philo (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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"Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com> wrote in message news:Gr0vun.CpF@lugnet.com... (...) safe (...) I'm ashamed to say I actually know the answer to this question ;-) But, MB doesn't have printing on the studs. They imprint their logo (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) There's some variance on that. Frequently the MegaBloks logo appears on the body of the brick, such as between the four studs of a 2x2 brick, but some newer molds place the MegaBloks logo between the 4 studs at each of the four corners of a (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) I remember the discussion about that now from way back then. (...) Sounds like "MEGA" would right out! :-) (Just out of curiousity, do Mega Bloks have anything on the studs?) (...) Yep, seen it; it's highly impressive. (...) Yep, I think so. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) Any idea where I would find the authentic font used for the logos on the studs? --Travis Cobbs (tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Which *Cad do you prefer?
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LeoCad is good for minifigure creation. It was a wizzard that tells you build your minfig and pose it however you want. This is a feature that mlcad lacks. So don't throw leocad out the window. I prefer using mlcad but that is what I too started (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LCD - LDraw Connection Database
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Dear all, after we changed the topic to 'LCD - LDraw Connection Database' I modified the logo. Let me say some words about it, what it symbolize. There is the letter "L". Now it means LDraw and subsidiary we can think that it means LEGO too, but we (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: modelling rubber belts
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(...) It's a good ideia ! It's also a good escuse for you to learn part creation and help things get better and better. You are in need of them, so you are the most motivated person we could have. ;) Also an enlightened person once said: "Need, is (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Which *Cad do you prefer?
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I haven't used anything except ML-Cad. I tried LeoCad once. I wasn't able to move the parts around very easily (probably from lack of reading instructions). Is there anything better? -Rob (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: errata - bad link
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(...) Sorry - the filetypesfaq page is still under construction. When I put up the numberfaq page, I thought the filetypesfaq would be available very soon afterward. My bad. Steve (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LCD - LDraw Connection Database - Proposal
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(...) Only that editors might need to differentiate between 'rotatation' when editing a model, and 'rotation' performed within the physical constraints of a constructed model. Steve (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New Part: 168135s01.dat - Sticker Technic Supercar 4x4x4 Logo [DAT]
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Dear list, I prepared the first sticker for the 8880 Technic Supercar set. ( The rough scans of the stickers can be viewed here: (URL) Joshua informed me the sticker sheet of this set bears the number 168315, so according to the subpart naming (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Fonts and CSS
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(...) please don't say that :) though with Galeon (which is mozilla based) it looks ok, so it passes that test. FUT to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Fonts and CSS
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Tim, The site looks alot better with Internet Explorer and Mac OS 9. Netscape 4.x is still too small. But I think Netscape is dead enough that you don't need to worry about it. I don't even bother with Netscape 6. In Mac OS X it looked fine with (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Is there anyway to know the estimate time in POV-RAY?
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(...) Try to render it at a small resulution, and then estimate the time needed to render it all by multiplying the time for the small one with the size increase you are planning. Take an example: Render the image at 120x80 pixels. Let's assume that (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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(...) For trade dress reasons you may want it to be (one of) the authentic fonts. ++Lar (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | clockwork pov animation
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I have uploaded an executable zip file of my clockwork animation. Ahui pointed out to me that my last upload was broken so This time I used mpg format. (URL) most chalanging process with this animation was trying to figure out what direction each (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
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"Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gqzvr4.Jo9@lugnet.com... (...) To an extent, I do. When I was having the website logo redone right before Kidvention, I had a discussion about this with one of LEGO's lawyers. I had the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Stud logos in fan apps
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Does anyone know what the Lego company's stance is on fan applications putting "LEGO" on the tops of studs? As far as I know, both L3P and LGEO allow you to include stud logos in the POV files they generate. Since I haven't heard anything about the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is there anyway to know the estimate time in POV-RAY?
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Is file XYZ and animation file. If so, then render just the first frame using Subset_Start_Frame = 1 Subset_End_Frame = 1 This will just render the 1st frame of you file. At the lower-right hand of POV once the file is done rendering it will tell (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Fonts and CSS
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(...) Thanks Tim, that's looking a lot better! Only thing I noticed was the "Do you find the new website..." sentnce is still real small (unreadable) in Netscape 4.6 / Solaris, unless I set the default font size to 24pt. This may just be limited (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LCD - LDraw Connection Database - Proposal [DAT]
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Kyle McDonald made Thursday a point: (...) Well, let's create an example. 0 Untitled 0 Name: sample.dat 0 Author: LAD 0 Unofficial Model 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 1 1 14 0 0 -20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3894.DAT 1 2 -20 24 -40 (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Fonts and CSS
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(...) Using Netscape 4.76 on MacOS 8.6, looks pretty good to me. Ray (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Is there anyway to know the estimate time in POV-RAY?
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How can i know how much time will take to render XYZ.POV file? (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | LDraw.org Fonts and CSS
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I changed over the fonts on the LDraw.org website to em instead of point sizes. I hope this helps for people who have complained about small fonts, such as on the Mac. Please take a look and let me know if there are any problems. Thanks! (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | errata - bad link
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The "FAQ for LDraw Part Numbers" ("(URL) has a reference to a "File Types FAQ" ("(URL) but there is no such page! (I get a "page not found" error when using this link.) Franklin ===== Franklin W. Cain Programmer for Hire "fwcain@yahoo.com" "(URL) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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I so want to know how to do this kinds of stuff! Could you give a list of what programs you are using (and perhaps a hint of where to find them)? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Archadia Class Flagship...
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austin <darcoarco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gqyo77.A37@lugnet.com... (...) Archadia. (...) tall. (...) fragmentation (...) picture, (...) I like it - it's very gracefull. It doesn't have the klunky feel that ships this size can often have. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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| | modelling rubber belts
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I get frustrating to have no simple way to model rubber belts in my Technic creations. What about creating the following 5 fragments of rubber belt which combined, eventually overlapped, would be enough to be adapted to most situations: - 1/4 turn (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: How to add own parts to LGEO?
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(...) Thanks, Steve! I'll try that; the POV-Ray code had been finished by now (pictures are on our site for anyone interested). The bytes of L2P_ELMT were driving me mad... Regards & thanks a lot, Vincent Project group site: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Solution
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Willy, Thanks for the info. I tried it and it works like a champ in Bryce 5. I will probably be writing a little command line script to automagically do the conversions for me. However, there is one thing I do not know how to deal with. When the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Archadia Class Flagship...
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All, here it is, the largest micro-fig capship I have yet constructed: The Archadia. (URL) in at 56 studs long, 26 wide at its widest, and about 10 bricks tall. With 42 anti-capital ship turrets, 26 tactical missle tubes, 4 torpedo tubes, 4 Photonic (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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| | Brickcaster Web page: New building animations
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My classic space page has dramatically changed. This is my last attempt to produce online light-weight and yet high quality building instructions. This my new standard for future original creations. (URL) anyone knows how to modify the javascript to (...) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | DATted a dwatted Point Motor [DAT]
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Here's my Point Motor for trains. You'll need directional 9V input, from a two-button battery box, a train controller or a polarity switch. You'll also need two elastic bands, of slightly larger diameter than the two wedgebelt wheel pulleys. Axles (...) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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Where did you get the add-on packages for POV. Are you aware that ldraw is looking for authors to write tutors especially in animation using ldraw/pov -AHui (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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Patrick, I was inspired by your chase scene : ) Nicely done ! I stumbled across a macro-library for POV that lets one animate objects with splines and I've been playing with that. I think I'll try to put together a tutorial and share the details. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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(...) Cool stuff Jason. You did all of this in POVRay? Did you use an add on package or script package for the splines? I know all about using Karim's stuff for animation work. Its been a while so I don't know if some of the more recent Lugneters (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: How to add own parts to LGEO?
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(...) Hi, Vincent! (...) Sorry, I can't help you there. I'm not very knowledgeable on the workings of LGEO... BUT, you don't need to hack into LGEO to get the effect you want. If you've create your parts as both LDraw .dat files and POV-Ray files, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw
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(...) You best best is to go to (URL) and read through the instructions and tips there. BUT, to answer your question directly, the actual downloads you'll want are: (URL) - The original LDraw software and parts library (LDRAW and LEDIT are DOS (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDraw
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Hi, Sorry if this is the wrong group. What is the basic Ldraw download to begin building (PC, WindowsME)with LDraw. Thanks and God Bless, Nathan (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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(...) Good Ideas... Now figure out a way of getting scripting into the toolset as well. (Currently the only tool is the LDS script compiler.. Which I cant find the URL for..:-( ) Of course ultimatly it will be possible thanks to D3D and Quickdraw or (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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I wish I could fool around like that.... Mark (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Parts List mis-ordered?
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Are you using some program which can reorder the part list ? Then it might be ... MLCad shouldn't sort in a different order ==> except you are using an old version which had troubles finding it's way home ... Michael "Jake McKee" (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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"Xanthra47" <jmantor@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gqu59K.1oK@lugnet.com... (...) Wow cool!! :-) Man I gotta get off of my rear and learn how to do this stuff.... -Tim (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I was bored : )
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Ths is really cool. I love that close camera behind the TIE. I love how it whips from side to side like that. Could you give a step by step of how you animated this? Like what programs? I'm a casual CAD person but I'd love it if I could make some (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | I was bored : )
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Please check this out and LMKWYT (URL) ships are Karim Nassar's and I'm experimenting with POV & splines... (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: DAT files to Bryce 5???
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hi rick, (...) we solved this problem nearly a year ago. have a lock at the thread below: (URL) hesitat to contact me if you have further questions. bye, willy (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Any minifig hair pieces available?
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(...) The regular male hair was released as part 3901 in update 2001-01. It's not perfect, but usable, IMHO. The others are _more_ difficult. Chris (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Female minifig hair parts for LDRAW?
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What about female hair? Has anyone done that yet? Steve Putz sbputz@attbi.com "Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GH8xqM.4Bx@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Female Hair piece?
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Now that it is six months since Mark asked, are there any female LDRAW hair parts available yet? "Mark Chittenden" <mdublade@aol.com> wrote in message news:GGKIxs.EHz@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LCD - Small Update
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I updated the LCD pages to reflect the new name, 'LDraw Connection Database.' I also updated the Reference: Specifications page with a new section, called 'Works in Progress,' which includes a page link to LCD. -Tim (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Brick builder programs (and some more...)
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"Steve Bliss" <partsref@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet news:fnoi5u0qn6m5r46...4ax.com... (...) seen (...) Well, let's see what I can find (I'm offline while writing, so no internet searches)... - "Gryphon Bricks" - I know it has changed name, but I (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [Parts Tracker] Status, Updates, Etc.
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Here's some brief news about the Parts Tracker. First, everything seems to be running smoothly. At least, as smoothly as it was before the website redesign. There are some fixes needed at the top of some pages, and I still need to figure out where (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Tutorials - Categorization, Storage, Indexing, etc...
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(...) Don't forget the postrequisites![1] Also known as "where do I go from here?" or "What's next?" links. :) Steve 1) Not a real word, AFAIK. (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LCD - LDraw Connection Database - Proposal
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Dears, thank you for the enthusiasm you are accepting our idea with. In the case you are wondering where did we take it from, here is the explanation. Some months ago I begun to play with Lego CAD softwares, liking to build with them, but I haven't (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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(...) A while ago, there was a website about a genetic algorithm which created lego bridges. There was an applet to run through situations you defined. It would create lego models, and test them for fitness. It was very fun, even though it was only (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | How to add own parts to LGEO?
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Hi people, can anyone tell me how to add my own POV-Ray brick files to LGEO, so my .dat files will be automatically converted to my .inc files when using L3P? I was unable to work out the file format of L2P_ELMT.TAB. (I read a suggestion earlier (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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| | Re: Still not ready???, was (Re: Trainposter almost ready!)
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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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| | Re: LDraw.org Tutorials - Categorization, Storage, Indexing, etc...
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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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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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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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(...) Right. That wasn't what I was trying to say at all. I wasn't talking about format. What I was getting at was that the data (wherever it lives) was intended to be used for driving programs to make things snap into place, not just for doing (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well that's kind of my point. LCD is an acronym, just as LUGNET(tm) is. So I don't see LCD standing for "LEGO(r) <mumble> <mumble>" as being bad or wrong per se any more than that LUGNET stands for "LEGO Users Group NETwork" being bad or wrong (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) For anyone who (else) who doesn't know what 'ontology' means, and doesn't want to depend on context to derive the meaning, (...) Steve (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. I read this as "Larry thinks LAD and KACS meant for the LCD data to go *in* the DAT files". But reading section 1.2, (URL), makes it clear that the data is intended to be position in files outside the DATs. But the bottom line is that (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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yeah, i know most folks hate the lack of treads but DANG it scoots nice across just about any kind of floor!! ..joseph g 0 Iroquois - 6919/6919/6977 Combo Alternate 0 Name: IROQUOIS.DAT 0 Author: Joseph Gonzalez (c) 2001 0 Unofficial Model 0 1 0 0 0 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) I'd say it should be reduced - there are potentials for generalization in the data. (...) I think the current document suffers from confusing connection possibilities with other physical limitations -- for instance, a car base ((URL)) has a (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think you got it just right. The LCD has to be associated with a geometry, or it's meaningless. It would make sense to use LDraw for the LCD, especially if the 'L' is for 'LDraw'. ;) Steve (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Has anyone created the part that has a click hinge connection on one end and an axle connection on the other? (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad)
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"Bernd Broich" <bernd.broich@online.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GqA9pz.MDI@lugnet.com... (...) So now it's not only possible, it's real. On my website you can now view my horse in my applet-viewer. (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for the link. Shame on me for forgetting! (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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