 | | Re: LDraw Tutorial Categories
|
|
(...) I think this is already being covered in Mod 101 - Buildng your 1st model with an editor (MLCad, Leocad, etc...) We will need one for each... Are you volunteerting? - Ahui (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Is there a moved-to utility?
|
|
While working with old model files like Datsville, I used to get countless moved-to-messages. I am pretty sure that ML-Cad prompts the user if he/she wants the program to change the references, but that could still be quite a time-consuming thing to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: LDraw Tutorial Categories
|
|
What about tutorials that are specific to one program? Like "Introduction to LeoCad" for example. (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: LDraw Tutorial Categories
|
|
(...) This is exactly what I'm doing right now! A "behind the scenes" diary describing my current work on a Datsville animation. I may make it in two versions: one brief on how I made the right steps, and one long with all mistakes and sidesteps (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: LDraw Tutorial Categories
|
|
good grief, don't we have enough abbreviations and acronyms already? What is too long about single-word categories? Imgn: Con 202: Mxng LDR and 3DS usng IGES btwn Clsss Thx -Erk Bram, do they use 3 or 4 lttr abbs at CWRU? My ENGR schl used 4. (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | RE: LDraw Tutorial Categories
|
|
(...) Looks good to me. However, consonants are more important than vowels when making abbreviations. I think for 3 letter codes, Anm, Rnd, Mdl, Prt, and Cnv are easier to interpret? 4 letter codes would be even easier: Anim, Rndr, Modl, Part, Conv (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: When will be the next ldraw parts update be out?
|
|
(...) That's great. A 50-60 part update every four-six weeks is much better than we achieved last year. IMHO, that really shows the benefit of the time investment you have put into the Parts Tracker. Chris (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: When will be the next ldraw parts update be out?
|
|
(...) I expect I'll put update 2002-01 'to bed' next week. Steve (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: When will be the next ldraw parts update be out?
|
|
(...) Yes and no. We definitely need more people reviewing files. OTOH, there are 31 files flagged "Needs admin review". I have to check each of those files, and the comments and history associated with them. So I'm being a bit of a bottleneck right (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: When will be the next ldraw parts update be out?
|
|
"Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Gr6LF1.GLB@lugnet.com... (...) IIRC, Steve's been asking for people to help review parts as well. Could this be part of the holdup? -Tim (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: When will be the next ldraw parts update be out?
|
|
(...) Well, of the 500+ files we've got at the Parts Tracker, only 58 of 'em have been certified, so far. "(URL) parts 89 subparts 36 primitives 15 high-res. primitives --- 514 files total "(URL) certified files. Hope this helps... Franklin (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | LDraw Tutorial Categories
|
|
Hello all, This has been discussed before and I just want everyone's feedback on this to finalize it. Tim after our discussion last night this is what I have come up with for the tutorial section on Ldraw's site. There are basiclly 5 distinct (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: 3DSMax question
|
|
"Gary Thomas" <thomasg@rohan.sdsu.edu> wrote in message news:Gr6Eu6.Lo5@lugnet.com... (...) BrickShelf: (...) the (...) direction. You might try 3DWin, its available on LDraw.org. But, it is shareware, and I don't know exactly what features you are (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | 3DSMax question
|
|
Hey I just noticed a excellent quality render from 3D studio max on BrickShelf: (URL) know of a FAQ or doc on how to import .dat files into 3dsmax? I see the max to dat file converter on ldraw.org, but I'd like to go the other direction. Thanks, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
|
| |
| | Re: Names for Bionicle Bohrok parts
|
|
"Dave Johann" <legomecha@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:Gr4z6F.6tx@lugnet.com... (...) need (...) their (...) useful. (...) Riley's (...) have (...) the (...) <snip> Excellent. Dan will probably use those then! (...) I agree about the grey on (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | When will be the next ldraw parts update be out?
|
|
When will be the next ldraw parts update be out? (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Stud logos in fan apps
|
|
(...) I have no real intent of including any logo on the clone.dat bricks for a number of reasons; nearly every brand has a 2x4 brick, so I'd need to make a different file for each brand's 2x4 brick I wanted to model! Better to sidestep the whole (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: need help w/ name (minifig legs from set #4817)
|
|
(...) For what it's worth, I interpret the straps in the pattern as being part of a complete skirt of straps. I emailed LFB about it, I figured if anyone would know the technical term for that piece/type of armor, he would. He said the straps are (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: LGEO parts
|
|
(...) I'm very sorry that either you interpret me wrong or I didn't made myself clear. My first line was "Is there any change that the LGEO-parts will be updated or be made bug-free where necessary?" and you emphasis on the bug part. I think that (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | ASIMO, the Honda Humanoid Robot [DAT]
|
|
A fun little set, although very hard to find (it was a promo giveaway at the 2001 Honda Fair). Simple enough to render in MLCAD, just had to play around with different colors. Now I wish there were Chrome colored Technic pieces... (URL) you download (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
|
