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  Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
 
(...) Just a guess, but I don't think all the printed heads exist in the LGEO parts, so l3p can't substitute that way. And they probably don't use the cylinder primitives because of the printed faces, so once again l3p can't substitute. I suppose (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
 
(...) Yes, there are plans for this. My current issue is with the syntax being used. I'd rather use general 0 IF ... 0 ELSE ... 0 ENDIF meta-statements, rather than the 0 L3P meta-statements. (...) It seems like LGEO is pretty static now. Lutz is (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Missing parts on official library
 
I believe I can provide a reconstruction for RCX20c.dat showing up. The source of the trouble was the folowing posts by John VanZwieten: (URL) this particuar post he attached a DAT-file for the RCX 2.0 brick that he created by processing a copy of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
 
"Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com> wrote in message news:GrstMI.BB7@lugnet.com... (...) Brings me to a question about the minifig head. I had a high-res printout of Cale Leiphart's The Fight scene made for BricksWest, and there were some (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  New part - Tile 2 x 2 with Ice Planet Logo  [DAT]
 
Hi all, I have created a part with the Ice Planet 2002 logo, because I didn't found it anywhere. PLMKWYT CU Bernd 0 Tile 2 x 2 with Ice Planet Logo 0 Name: 3068pIP.dat 0 Author: Bernd Broich 0 Unofficial Model 0 Subpart 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Missing parts on official library
 
"Steve Bliss" <partsref@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Gru10J.Lqv@lugnet.com... (...) This can be. Sascha (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Missing parts on official library
 
(...) Sorry, despite what it says, that's not an official file. Based on the contents of your RCX20c.dat file, I'd say the official version of RCX20.DAT is 883.dat, and RCX20c.dat is 884.dat. Steve (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Missing parts on official library  [DAT]
 
"Steve Bliss" <partsref@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:qqq47u4hsq362pm...4ax.com... (...) The subparts are used by following files: RCX20.DAT in 0 Electric Mindstorms RCX (Complete Assembly Shortcut) 0 Name: RCX20c.dat 0 Author: John (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  So did anyone like my adventure test?
 
Did anyone like my mini ldraw based adventure game? Did anyone test it ? If u all like it we could make a game all of us together if anyone want to? Or any other cool thing. (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: 41765, "Wedge 2x6 Inverted Left" [work in progress]
 
Thanks Franklin, great job! The part already looks good to me in its current state, and I know it will look good on my 'Mechs too ... PLEASE let the other sloped elements and cockpits coming too! I'm eagerly awaiting them, and I may even dedicate a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  New LDView screen saver mode
 
I don't include instructions in the release, but LDView 1.9.2 can now be used as a screen saver. This is still in the verification stage, and as such may lock/crash/reboot your computer, etc. (Note that it does none of these things on my computer.) (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  *** LDView Version 1.9.2 Released ***
 
LDView version 1.9.2 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) of the highlights of version 1.9.2 include: Option to texture map LEGO logo onto studs. Wireframe Cutaway Faster lighting (on some cards (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)  
 
  Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
 
(...) Yes, that's the info I'm looking for. Thanks, Travis (and Vincent, too). Related question (for the parts officials, I suppose): Are there any plans (even tentative) to move towards adding this sort of stuff to official parts? Or is the current (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
 
(...) I don't know if any official parts do it, but it is possible. Based on an earlier lugnet.cad.ray message, you do this: 0 L3P IFNOTPOV (regular ldraw code goes here) 0 L3P ELSEPOV 0 (POV-Ray code goes here, commented-out) 0 L3P ENDPOV You can (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
 
Tony Hafner <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GrsoEF.Ips@lugnet.com... (...) any. (...) Read Steve Bliss' reply to my message titled "How to add own parts to LGEO?". He describes how to include POV-Ray code in .DAT files that can (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: File Check utility (was: Case of part filenames?)
 
(...) OK, it's done. It will probably be a problem going forward, until I can clean up the code and combine it into one source. Anyone ever played with lex and perl? That would probably be a better way of doing this - the current code is pretty (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: I made some test of a ldraw adventure game check it out!
 
(...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: I made some test of a ldraw adventure game check it out!
 
oK then must be that the distro exe must have the system files needed ok i'll make one now (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Inline POV-Ray code?
 
I seem to recall that some curved parts have separate definitions in the parts file itself for POV-Ray to render them better. But I can't find any. Is this actually possible? Do such parts exist? Is there a "better" way (ie through L3P) to get (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Missing parts on official library
 
(...) "s\3297p90a.dat", "s\32296s.dat" and "s\4215s01.dat" are un-official part files, that are still on the "Parts Tracker Active Parts List", waiting to be reviewed and certified, in order to recieve the status of official LDraw part eventually. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Larger Renderings?
 
(...) This is exactly right. But there is one related thing to keep in mind- changing the aspect ratio in the INI file does NOT change the aspect ratio of the image accordingly. In other words, the file itself is set up for a 1.33 aspect ratio (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: I made some test of a ldraw adventure game check it out!
 
(...) I'm on Windows 2000 and I get the following message Run-time error '339': Component 'GIF89.DLL' not correctly registered: file is missing or invalid and then the program dies. Ron (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: File Check utility (was: Case of part filenames?)
 
(...) Yep, I will do that. I think it should be pretty straightforward. Not quite as straightforward as it would be if they actually ran off the same source code, but close... Steve (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  I made some test of a ldraw adventure game check it out!
 
I found yesterday an app that allows anyone to make a first person-adventure game, games like Heart of China, Dune, The indian in the cupboard and others more so I made this test to see if anyone is interested on making a game or a tour any LDRAW (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  File Check utility (was: Case of part filenames?)
 
(...) Thanks! Now I know. One related thing- is there any way that you could add the new checks to the "File Check" utility as well? I had a number of parts that I had scanned with that tool and they came up OK. Then the submission form refused the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  New Part: 168135b.dat - Sticker Technic Supercar Gearbox 1&2 White  [DAT]
 
Hi, Here is a new sticker for the 8880 Technic Supercar The dat file and some renderings are here: (URL) Imre Papp Geometria GIS Systems House email: ipapp@geometria.hu web: www.geometria.hu ---...--- 0 Sticker Technic Supercar Gearbox 1&2 White 0 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Case of part filenames?
 
(...) You got it. It didn't use to matter, but now we're trying to move to lower case. Mostly. It didn't use to matter -- DOS's file system is 'case-insensitive'. But DOS always stores & returns filenames as all-caps, so most filenames were (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Missing parts on official library
 
(...) I'm not sure I understand what you're saying -- the only one of these parts listed in (URL) is the 3648a.dat (which should be a ~Moved to file). The others are definitely *not* in the official parts.lst file. I'll submit a "Moved to" for (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Status of ldglite 0.9.5 source on Mac ?
 
(...) I have a pretty good idea where those problems might be. If you want, I could try and help you over the trouble spots one at a time like I did with James on OS X. Don (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Missing parts on official library
 
Hi, while updating my parts I found following parts / subparts in the official parts.lst but missed them on www.ldraw.org/librar...ial/parts: 3648a.dat RCX20.DAT s\3297p90a.dat s\32296s.dat s\4215s01.DAT So it's either a mistake on parts.lst or on (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Warthog Anti-Aircraft/Infantry Tank...
 
all, here is my latest venture into the battle tank realm. (URL) not completely new, as the main chassis and frame are based on my Patriot, but it was overhauled and the turret was completely re-designed. comes complete with 2 4-barreled gatling (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
 
  Case of part filenames?
 
What's the story with upper vs. lower case in part filenames? In my brief survey of my parts directory, it looks like all the files use all upper case where they use letters (".DAT" and the "P" for patterned elements). Additionally, many parts (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-01 Now Available
 
(...) And thanks indefatigable part authors, and thanks incorruptible reviewers/certifiers. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Status of ldglite 0.9.5 source on Mac ?
 
I don't think anyone has tried. James (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Re: LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-01 Now Available
 
HUZZAH!!! :-D Thanks, Steve! Franklin (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-01 Now Available
 
Augh! I posted the wrong URL for the update page. Serves me right, cutting-and-pasting announcements. :\ The correct URL is (URL). Sorry about that. You may now download your part updates. :) Steve (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)  
 
  LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-01 Now Available
 
[FUT lugnet.cad] The first update of the new year is now available. There are 83 files in this release, including 30 new parts and a bunch of fixes. Get it at (URL). Full details are available there. For once, the preview page is available right (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad) ! 
 
  Status of ldglite 0.9.5 source on Mac ?
 
I have been attempting to compile the 0.9.5 source with CW-5 and have a variety of problems. Has anyone successfully compiled this for MacOS (8.x or 9.x) ? Ray (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  progress report (was "Re: Looking for DAT of Wedge Curved 2x6x1")
 
(...) I've posted an almost-comlete version of 41765: "(URL) only things remaining for this one is encoding the sliced tubes (i.e., where the top-studs meet the sidewalls). Thanks, Franklin (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  41765, "Wedge 2x6 Inverted Left" [work in progress]  [DAT]
 
Hi! I'm *almost* finished with this piece, but I wanted to post the file in its interim state, to solicit feedback as to positioning, orientation, (etc.)... Thanks, Franklin 0 Wedge 2 x 6 Double Inverted Left 0 Name: 41765.dat 0 Author: Franklin W. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Submissions Wanted
 
Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) is looking for models to feature within the electronic pages of the e-journal for Advanced LEGO and PocketPC users. Originally intended to feature "real" models, I have sense become aware that there are some amazing CAD (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Part 6588 Question
 
(...) Heh, yeah. You're absolutely right. OK, I give up: what was the 7 for? Steve (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: 2865.dat - 9V straight track re-release
 
(...) Close. I'd just move all the 383-colored lines (and all the edge-lines for the rails) to a subfile, change the 383 to 16, and 'call' that subfile from the main file with color 383. Steve (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Monorail Parts
 
"John Henry Kruer" <jhkruer@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GrouD7.17D@lugnet.com... Hi John, (...) go to our website www.broich.onlinehom...egoe.html, there you can download many of the monorail parts. The other way is to look at (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: glut conundrum
 
(...) That would be me. Anywhere you see "NOTE" its probably a note to myself that I want to get back to something and do it right when I have more time. I don't always get around to revisiting things though, especially if the cheap fix works well (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Re: A really dumb question...
 
(...) I disagree, Unofficial parts have been used in many of the pictures submitted for the contests. The only time I believe that they should not be accepted is if the unofficial part is not available for others to use. Clone parts should never be (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: glut conundrum
 
(...) Indeed, it is a very old bug, and it appears that someone ran into this more recently based on the following comment in the 0.9.5 code ... // NOTE: I dont understand the colortable stack used in translate_color() // so use the default (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Re: glut conundrum
 
(...) Thats an affirmative, however, I have two development limitations: CW-5 and MacOS 8.6, which I do not believe has been attempted with the latest source code, so this may involve a bit of effort. Ray (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Re: glut conundrum
 
(...) That may be a very old bug. I remember there was a problem with the background color way back when. You can check the logs or browse the current (and old) source at the sourceforge to compare. (URL) the 0.5 code may actually predate the CVS (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Monorail Parts
 
I'm planning to make a model of the Jacksonville Skyway, and I'm using monorail parts for it. I'm not good at editing parts, and I don't understand what to do with subparts. Could somebody email me or post monorail files? John Henry Kruer (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: glut conundrum
 
(...) Disregard please, I figured it out. I can now compile macLDGLite 0.5 with the OpenGL 1.2 SDK using CW-5. I also figured out how to supress the annoying SIOUX window, so I have a non-debug version that displays cleanly. Now to todays question.. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Re: A really dumb question...
 
Ok, I see this as: Unofficial LDRAW Parts (dats) ok - they just have to exist as LEGO (bricks) Parts. I think a case in point is a month ago or so was a model/scene that was using the new/not yet official HORSE (dat) pieces. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: A really dumb question...
 
(...) they are allowed. Dave Schuler may have been unsure of the proper interpretation of the statement he quoted, but I wasn't (at least not before your reply). It unequivocally states that unofficial parts are ok, but only if that part isn't yet (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Woman hair ?
 
Oooh.. ;( That's bad. ;( I really need some woman or girl minifig hair... (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  3069bps2.dat, 1x2 tile - SW Avionics (Twin-Pod Car) pattern  [DAT]
 
I recently picked up the Twin-Pod Cloud Car set to have the new rounded slopes, so that I could encode them. This set also has a new pattern for the 1x2 tile, showing some buttons and a sensor/radar scope. I went ahead and encoded this new pattern. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  glut conundrum
 
If someone out there has the glut and glutdebug libraries which were modified and recompiled based on the OpenGL 1.2 SDK, could they please email them to me. I have the 1.2 SDK, but the projects are based on the later version of CW and I would (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  Re: 2865.dat - 9V straight track re-release
 
(...) This will be done, no problem. (...) So the easiest way is : 1) remove all the sub-file "call's " from the main file 2) move the whole main file to a sub-file,(for example 2865S05.dat) 3) create a new mainfile where i "call" all the different (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Part 6588 Question
 
(...) ????? By my calculation, 3 1/3 bricks = 10 plates ??????? ROSCO (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Part 6588 Question
 
(...) The height on this part name was given in plates. 3 1/3 bricks = 7 plates. And see (URL) for new developments. :) Steve (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Woman hair ?
 
So far, I think the only hair available for Ldraw is the male hair piece. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: A really dumb question...
 
(...) No. (...) No. - A good reason to help verifying the quality of the not-yet-canonical LDraw parts at: (URL) well, Jacob (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: 2865.dat - 9V straight track re-release
 
(...) Hello, Don't expect too much, i have no idea on how i should create the curved track! I'd like to, but don't know how to start on it. So this problem occurs also on the points. If someone can help me, let me know. But even then, don't expect (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  "www.ldraw.org" off-line
 
Hi, I made some kind of mistake, when I moved "www.ldraw.org" to a new power supply this morning, so the machine is off-line for a while. I hope to have everything back in order soon. Play well, Jacob (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: A comprehensive LDraw object model
 
"Bernd Broich" <bernd.broich@online.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GrF5JD.5zI@lugnet.com... (...) I found a free UML tool that works and made a class graph showing the classes, we talked about. The tool, Poseidon for UML, is java-based and (as (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New stud 4 primitive for plates with holes
 
(...) I haven't thought of that, but I'll take it into consideration. (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
 
  Re: Rotating Problem
 
Hi John, I presume you are using Mlcad, if so you can go to settings, general, change and then (Step,Grid,Snap) simply change a rotation box ie 22.5 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Can you customize built-in colors?
 
(...) Thanks- I'll look into it. I guess it's time to start comparing the rendering of all the editors out there. For my current problem, I ended up rendering with POV-Ray. I realized while doing so that substeps may actually be a little easier (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Part 6588 Question
 
There are many aspects of the art of piece nomenclature that continue to escape me, but this one has me completely stumped. I just came across what I think is ``Technic Gearbox 2 x 4 x 7'' (URL) doing an inventory of set 6775. I cannot for the life (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Woman hair ?
 
Heya all, where or in which update can I find some woman minifig hair for Ldraw? Best the long hair. Thanx for help. Rene (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Rotating Problem
 
Whenever I use the Rotation Matrix, it dosn't do anything. Is there a fix for this? I need a finely tuned rotation value. John Henry Kruer (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  A really dumb question...
 
While perusing the MOTM/SOTM rules I came upon this one: "Model in an entry must be constructed of Lego®-type pieces. Unofficial or mock-up pieces allowed if they are not yet included in the official part releases." I'm not sure if I'm reading it (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  I'd like to have a little word with Duncan Jardine - Winner of the SOTM September 2001 on Ldraw.org
 
Hi Duncan, I'd like to ask you some question about your rendering. Unfortunately you haven't left any e-mail-address. Please contact me. Many thx. Willy (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.people)
 
  Brickcaster Web Page: First Dragon Masters MOC (with building instructions)
 
Thanks to Chris Dee for the unofficial Dragon Masters minifig torso. Actual renders make me aware I have been too demanding in the past regarding quality of minifig torsos. They are so small in real pictures! Damien (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
 
  Re: Video Compressions (and a little Apple propaganda)
 
Which flavor was that Kool-aid? I did not find any deep information on Apple's website. The material I found, a comparison of different codecs, only stated the obvious: Sorensen 3 is good like MPEG but demanding, use DV for DV, Cinepak is good on (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
 
  Re: 2865.dat - 9V straight track re-release
 
(...) Wow, cool! It looks great! It looks like y'all have a done a very nice job on a complex part. (...) Right now, I've just a couple of small details... In order to view the file in L3Lab, I had to change all the \s\* subfile references to s\* (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Another Space Probe
 
(...) Very nice! I thought about using the rotor piece to hold six tanks (since I knew the geometry would work out nicely), but I didn't want to have the 'brackets' on the end of the tanks. Plus, I have plenty of 3-long technic beams and spare (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: Video Compressions (and a little Apple propaganda)
 
(...) LOL! (...) On my Mac, I can view .mov, .mpeg or .mpg (most of the time), .raw (RealPlayer?--most of the time), .asf (Windows Media player--most of the time), and I was able to install the divx system extension and view your .avi's. The quality (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Video Compressions (and a little Apple propaganda)
 
(...) I've beem trying to push this idea pass my other half (my wife) but alas have been unsucessful. =) She calims we can't afford and rerally don't need another machine in the house. Plus she has a serect weapon. New machine = NO LEGO PURCHASE (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Video Compressions (and a little Apple propaganda)
 
(...) Hmm.. james@apple.com. Nice.. Not anytime soon. I do my good share of evangelism though. In education (where I am at) Mac does really well, but I guess that means we are under the gun more than other areas. Remember Bill Gates' settlement (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Volunteer(s) please!
 
Hi all, I just finished chapter 3 to 7 of CONV101 and RNDR101. It covers all the camera options of L3P and explaining the globe, camera angle and very basic rendering (readers may only hit the “Run” button, he he). Could someone please proofread it (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: 2865.dat - 9V straight track re-release
 
Finaly our 9V TRAIN TRACK PARTS SAVIOR has arrived! Thank you... Thank you... for making this and the upcoming parts... Will we be since the curved and switch points in the near future? Please oh please.... AHui (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Video Compressions (and a little Apple propaganda)
 
Are you sure you don't work for the apple? I know that a PC will NEVER EVER beat a MAC in video/animation proformance but that's not enough to push me over the edge into appleland.... =) Thanks for the input on the Sorenson codec. Do you know of a (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Entries needed for LDraw.org MOTM/SOTM
 
hi all, I suspect that the flood of entries for the current competition has probably scared away entries for next month. Don't let that happen. Its Valentines Day and so far I only have one entry for each category. Not good. If you've been thinking (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)  
 
  Re: Video Compressions (and a little Apple propaganda)
 
Yeah, I have heard that Sorenson is the greatest thing in the world. Apple uses a pro version to compress the movie trailers on their site: (2 URLs) for info on Sorenson. If you don't know already, Apple is really big into video. <Apple propaganda> (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: I lost 3939.dat
 
(...) I'ts coming your way ! Watch you email. Regards, Ludo Soete (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  2865.dat - 9V straight track re-release  [DAT]
 
Hi, This is a re-release of the earlier posted 2865.dat file from abouth 2 years ago. It's been completely re-written, and i have to thank Manfred Moolhuysen a thousand times for his tremendious help.It's a lot more realistic than previous release (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  I lost 3939.dat
 
Somehow 3939.dat (Slope Brick 33 3x 6) got overwritten with the Cone 2x 2 file. Would someone please email it to me? Thanks! --Ryan ryanjf@ifriendly.com (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Looking for DAT of Wedge Curved 2x6x1
 
(...) Great! And thanks for the part numbers. I found these new wedges to be great because their notches allow you to treat them like an ordinary brick (as opposed to the spacecraft-nose wedge (6069 Wedge 4x4 Triple) where you can't just stick it (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  New MOC: Terran Enclaves AttackCraft
 
Greetings to one and all. I've started a small sub-theme of the LCC vs. VAE. The Terran Enclaves vs. the Swarm. I'm not sure if you've seen the Swarm Warriors or not, but I present to you: The Terran Enclaves "AttackCraft". (URL) is an atmospheric (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: Can you customize built-in colors?
 
"Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GrI0DH.6Iy@lugnet.com... (...) way, (...) tell (...) While I capture all of my models with ML-CAD but I render all of the images I use for instruction books with LD-Lite. You have (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Can you customize built-in colors?
 
I would like to modify the standard colors as displayed in MLCAD. This way, I could make the black a little lighter and modify the line colors for certain colors. The purpose is to make instructions a little easier to tell where one part ends and (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Space Invaders Aracde
 
Ahui: This is really nice. I am sure that someday my minis will enjoy playing this game. BTW, there may be some spaces in between some of your elements. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Space Invaders Aracde  [DAT]
 
Hi arcade gamers! :) AH> Is all work NO play giving your mini-figs stress? Well downlaod the Ldraw AH> file so that they can play the space invaders acrade game... AH> -AHui My mini-figs said: "Wow! What a nice space invaders arcade game! Thanks (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Looking for DAT of Wedge Curved 2x6x1
 
(...) I just picked up set# 7119, Twin-Pod Cloud Car, for the specific purpose of having these four pieces. I've started writing my notes for encoding these into LDraw files. FWIW, here are the part numbers (and descriptions): 41747, "Wedge 2 x 6 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Another Space Probe
 
Steve: I like this probe. I think you did nice work with non-standard elements in this one. It looked esp. good in a vertical, slightly wobbly spin in LDview. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: upload one main file & 4 subparts
 
(...) You can turn the files into an MPD. The layout of an MPD is like: 0 FILE mainfile.dat <contents of mainfile.dat> 0 FILE subfile1.dat <contents of subfile1.dat> 0 FILE subfile2.dat <contents of subfile2.dat> 0 FILE subfile3.dat <contents of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Another Space Probe
 
I like it Steve. I really like the simplicity of the first version as well. The second version reminds me of something I've been working on for a new model: (URL) cylinders are a perfect fit. They just barely touch each other. The only problem is I (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: upload one main file & 4 subparts
 
(...) Ludo, The short answer is, "one (file/message) at a time"... Create five separate messages, uploading one file per message. I'd recommend that you upload the four subfiles *first*, so that you can reference their URLs when you post the *main* (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  upload one main file & 4 subparts
 
Hi, How can i upload a main file and the 4 nesesarry subparts to this location? Regards, Ludo (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Video Compressions
 
Up until today I was under the impression that the DivX codec was the best to create high-quality small size files. Yet when I redid the animations for the MAC users and used the QUICKTIME format (.mov) with the Sorenson Video 3 codec I could not (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad)


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