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Hi everyone - I just thought I'd post to say that I am leaving LUGNET for a while. I never understood why people leave this place to take breathers until this week, but believe me when I say I need a BIG one. The problems, the garbage here is just (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.trains.org.niltc) !!
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| | Re: BFC and Primitives
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(...) rights to access the faq directory. :\ (...) Could you, would you, post the text from this item, or maybe even email me the FAQ document? I'd appreciate it. Steve (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: BFC and Primitives
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Hi. Damien Guichard wrote: > I quote Michael Lachmann, from MLCad file ReleaseNotes.txt: > > Beginning with release V2.00 MLCad does no longer support BFC. > However the metacommand itself is still supported but has no effect on > drawing (BFC - (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: BFC and Primitives
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I quote Michael Lachmann, from MLCad file ReleaseNotes.txt: Beginning with release V2.00 MLCad does no longer support BFC. However the metacommand itself is still supported but has no effect on drawing (BFC - BackFaceCulling was an experiment on (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: BFC and Primitives
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(...) Some of those tools ( I know MLCad can use them ) already support them. On top of that those are not the only tools around! (...) This is just not true. In my program it make a big deal. In general, anytime you can quickly narrow down the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Access to Ldraw from Wanadoo
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(...) philohome@free.fr without success. Bonjour Philippe, Un grand merci pour les DNS communiqués par Marc Klein. J'accède maintenant directement et facilement à www.ldraw.org et www.peeron.com. Encore merci et bonjour de ma part à tous vos petits (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: BFC and Primitives
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(...) IMHO, i don't consider BFC statements as an important ldraw issue, for following reasons: 1. Popular tools do not use these statements (including LDraw, MLCad, LDView and L3P & POV-ray). L3Lab use them but L3Lab is superceded by LDView both in (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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(...) I've used LDraw tools to design a loft my children's bedroom, and to design a corner unit for my wife's craft work. I think I posted both designs to one of the lugnet.cad.dat groups. Steve (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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(...) I tried using Netscape 6, and I couldn't duplicate your problem. I'll keep my eye on this. Steve (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: BLdb version 0.1 Previews announcement
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(...) Thank you (...) the BLdb works offline, but you have good ideas, perhaps in the version 2 (i hope finish v.1 in April) (...) the only thing that BLdb do for now is import the MLCad files created on menu Extras>Reports>Pieces but i think in (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.cad, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.storage, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | BFC and Primitives
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Dear All (but mostly PT Reviewers), I'd like to update all the current primitive files to be BFC compliant. This wouldn't be a huge task, at least for the geometric primitives (boxes, circles, discs, rings, cones, cylinders, and torii). But when I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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(...) I have started to create my own sf universe, so I came up to make 3D-maps of the galaxy and their states. For this I used ML-Cad and LDView to view it. Also I started to create Starships without bricks, only as polygone models. CU Bernd (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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Last night I decided to remodel my living room - currently there's only 1 spot in the room suitable for watching DVDs with the full surround experience, and movie nights with mates are becoming a regular now. So I sat down and though "hey, why not (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Access to Ldraw from Wanadoo
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Bonjour Damien, I use two DNS that Marc sent me: ns1.risoe.dk [130.226.56.67] ns.easynet.fr [195.114.64.193] According to him, the first one should be the DNS of Ldraw provider... Cheers, Philo www.philohome.com (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New Part: 4719a.dat - Wheel Minifig Bicycle [DAT]
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0 Wheel Minifig Bicycle 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Name: 4719a.dat 0 Unofficial Part 0 CMDLINE -c47 0 rear wheel 0 30 0 0 front wheel 0 30 -86 1 16 -2 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4-4cyli.dat 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4-4edge.dat 1 16 -1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New(?) Part: 4719b.dat - Tyre Minifig Bicycle [DAT]
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I guess this is cheating, isn't it? 0 Tyre Minifig Bicycle 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Name: 4719b.dat 0 Unofficial Part 0 CMDLINE -c256 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.57 0 0.57 0 0.57 0 0 70162.dat 0 (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Access to Ldraw from Wanadoo
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(...) I also have this DNS config problem, and can not access ww.ldraw.org using my Wanadoo internet provider. This is really annoying because I need frequent access to ldraw.org for reviewing in the Parts Tracker. I have tried that: DNS 1: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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Oops, it happened again. I was uploading s\x460s02, and I forgot to click on the "parts\s" checkbox, and it gave me a blank screen again. So, the two conditions I've discovered that will render as blank screens in Netscape are: 1) problem with "0 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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(...) :) (...) I'm glad to hear it's finding little problems like that. Steve (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | new part - x460, container suitcase [DAT]
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Now your virtual minifigs can have luggage. ;-) (I'll update my "me-as-a-Town-minifig" image to be carrying a briefcase, as soon as I get the chance.) Please let me know what you think! Thanks, Franklin 0 FILE x460.dat 0 Container Suitcase 0 Name: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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(...) I'm using Netscape. I tried giving it 3626bp37 and 3626bp39, earlier, but *now*, it's working *fine*. (I hate Murphy!) Hmmm... When I tried uploading those files earlier today, one of them was rejected 'cuz I had the Author line before the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: My LDraw Inliner
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(...) Ahh. I never got around to read the LEdit specific parts of the documentation (`alias ledit vi` :-). (...) :-) (...) I will reformulate it; "... Microsoft specific LEGO CAD programs". Which still is a bit unfair since at least LeoCAD also (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Help wanted from the programmers among the LUGNET group
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(...) Take a look at: (URL) can rotate a LDraw file an arbitrary angle around any of the three major axes. If you care to get your hands on an Ada compiler the program actually works. Jacob (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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(...) Works fine for me. Win98,Swe + IE5.50,Swe. /Tore (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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The list of parts is now at (URL) add the script that updates this to my processes for releasing part updates. Each line in the file has a file subpath and name, and the value for the modified date (in seconds since January 1, 1970). When files are (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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(...) What file are you giving it? Which browser are you running? Is anyone else having trouble with the filecheck? Steve (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | New Part: 4719.dat - Minifig Bicycle [DAT]
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Credit to Bernd and Steve! Now time for making the wheels... /Tore 0 Minifig Bicycle 0 Name: 4719.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Part 0 rear wheel 0 30 0 0 front wheel 0 30 -86 0 hip joint at (0 3 -31) v=22.07 degs 0 sin(v)=0.3757, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | bug report - "file check" program @ LCAD parts tracker
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Steve, Whenever I try to use the "file check" program at the parts tracker ("(URL) I get a completely blank screen. Thanks, Franklin ===== Franklin W. Cain Programmer for Hire "fwcain@yahoo.com" "(URL) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Help wanted from the programmers among the LUGNET group
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(...) LDraw AddOn does rotations in at least a couple of different places. In class file EditorFunctions.cls, there's the Rotate() method and the QuickRotate() method, both of which are capable of rotating any LDraw code around any of the three (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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It uses http for everything, basically it grabs a text file from ldraw.org with a list of all parts and the dates they were updated (the text file has comments). The parts are gzipped to save bandwidth, it's pretty slow because it downloads a ton (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Help wanted from the programmers among the LUGNET group
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(...) Wouldn't you better off using the tools that already exist? Work with the subparts in whatever ldraw CAD program you prefer, then use one of the (now many) inliner tools to inline them at the very end when you're finished with the part. If you (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Help wanted from the programmers among the LUGNET group
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Hello, Is there someone among the programmers, who can deliver me the algorithm for the ROTATION of the five different line types ? Please in some understandable language, so that i can translate it into VB(A) code - NO ASSEMBLER CODE. Why i'm (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDDesignPad v0.9 released!
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This wonderful program is available for 1 year and you said nothing ? You secretive little thing !!! (the update is dated 2001 on your download page ;o) Philo (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Help! I'm stuck. [DAT]
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(...) Oh, now I feel silly. I never realized there was a special sloped cylinder primitive. I always thought you part guys used a shearing matrix on the ordinary cylinder primitives like this. 1 15 0 -4 0 -4 0 0 -4 4 0 0 0 -4 1-4cyli.dat 1 15 0 -4 0 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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Leo, I used your updater (under Virtual PC on my Mac) and it worked fine. Did you ever document how it communicates with ldraw.org? What about a clear and simple protocol to put into other programs. For instance, if an update protocol is defined in (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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In lugnet.cad, Carsten Schmitz writes: <SNIP> (...) What I meant was that the application would be coded in VB but the end result would be a .exe file. Now what you are misisng is the big picture of where this installer will be. Ldraw.org (myself (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Original Parts List?(zipped)
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(...) I have a better Idea download this freeware Gsplit. This utility can split files into smaller chucks. They have a predefined setting for floopies. So you can split ldraw.exe and the complete.exe into smaller parts put them on a floppy(ies) and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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Sorry about that, that this wasy my 1st attempt at a .mpd file. Try it now. I've fixed the problem. As for a scan of the shed,... hum... no idea? A word to note, the .mpd file is MISSING the 1x4x6 doors with glass. I did not put them in becuase they (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) Dan, Be careful not to confuse "corrective guidance" with bullying. ;) Scott A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) I think where I want to go with it, is to keep things simple and limited. At least for now. Embedded POV-Ray code should not make references to L3P-defined objects or definitions. It should stick strictly with primitive operations. Maybe later (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: My LDraw Inliner
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(...) Documentation, what documentation? Actually according to the LEDIT extensions section of readme.txt: The Piece menu now also contains: an (x,y,z) location option an (x,y,z) scale option (use negative numbers to mirror) a matrix replacement (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Help! I'm stuck. [DAT]
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(...) Is this what you need? 1 15 0 -4 0 -4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -4 1-4cyls.dat 1 15 0 -4 0 -4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 1-4cyls.dat 1 15 0 0 0 -4 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 4 1-4edge.dat 1 15 0 0 0 -4 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 1-4edge.dat To figure out the 1-4cyls, I copied your (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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Michael, The new features of version 2.12 look handy, including the option to save a parts list (shortcut button; I don't know if that option had been available). But I have noticed that the arrow keys, Home, End, and 'A' do not perform funtions (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: LDraw.org MOTM/SOTM voting for March is open
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(...) Apparently "sproat" in the model competition and "hallman" in the scene competition. I hope Terry will put the results and comments on the "ldraw.org" site soon. Jacob (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why 0 WRITE (Was Re: How to create an MPD FIle?)
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(...) The line doesn't *need* WRITE. 'WRITE' is a valid meta-statement, it causes the rest of the line to be output to the screen (by LDraw), or logged (by LDLite). I'm not sure if 'WRITE:' qualifies as a valid meta-statement or not (I think (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My LDraw Inliner
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(...) I never found it mentioned in the documentation. - Or is that a bug in the documentation and not in the inliner? (...) There is certainly more than one LDGLite user, but probably not quite as many as there are users for the Microsoft specific (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Help! I'm stuck.
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(...) I think the trick is to use a shearing matrix on the 1-4cyls. If I remember right, the tricornered minifig hat used this trick. You could search for it in cad.dat.parts. Good luck Don (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Help! I'm stuck. [DAT]
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GsI4oy.9q7@lugnet.com... (...) Hm, I think you should add the edge like that: 1 9 0 0 0 -4 -1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 1-4edge.dat 1 9 0 0 0 -4 -1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 4 1-4edge.dat 1 9 0 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Help! I'm stuck. [DAT]
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I know this must be simple, but I can't figure it out. How do I join the white half-cylinder to the yellow pipe, and how do I make the edge? I know I've done this before, but now I can't, and nether can I find an example. I've tried to rotate the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDDesignPad v0.9 released!
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Hello! New version is out now. Get it at (URL) ! + = New feature * = Bugfix - = Removed feature v0.9 2002/03/05 + Added Change/Replace Color dialog (added palette file) + Undo now possible even after save - Reverted to colored speedbuttons. Think (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | Re: Original Parts List?(zipped)
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"John Henry Kruer" <jhkruer@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GsH4xx.M80@lugnet.com... (...) list. (...) it. (...) Why not just use WinZIP or another ZIP program to compress the files and span them over multiple disks? You may find that you get (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) Huh...? This is getting too complicated, lost me! Most of you have seen what I have done with adding POV part descriptions to parts. I believe that I was using them correctly with the "established" methods. To make much change would be too (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) !!!...!!! (...) !!!...!!! (...) Did you see a word I wrote up there? Nothing like continuing to badger someone who already admit they were wrong. -Tim (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) And didn't I already come clean and admit my mistake there? And point out where I used the word trademark. I also explained WHAT it was all about - personal, polite request, with a polite response. Big deal. As I said, instead of demonizing (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) right! it's _their_ name, not _Tim's_! (...) nod, and I've no problem with the fact that you did change it :) :) Dan (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) you missed my point. my point is that Tim doesn't get to assert trademarks of ldraw on his own. nevermind that MOTM isn't LDRAW - your example is off. More like you came out saying "I'm introducing the randome piece of the day!", and me saying (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) I'm not upset about your "request", I'm upset that you think that your voice alone speaks for Ldraw. I'm not trying to discard all the work you put into prettying up the site, but there are a lot of people that should get a say in what (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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(...) errors. Is page 53 of the catalog scanned and posted somewhere? SRC LUGNet#765 (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Original Parts List?(zipped)
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Is there anywere I could get the original Ldraw parts in zip form? I want to move Ldraw from the family computer to my computer, which doesn't have internet. All I have are 3 1/2 inch floppy disks. If I compress the floppy, I still need 10 kilobytes (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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Hello Ahui, someone wrote already something likes this. I don't remember right now who it was. "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GsH2Cu.EK5@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) For the technically inclinded I will be doing the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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I wrote a program to update the LDraw library from ldraw.org about 1 year ago and Jacob even set up a directory for it on the website (don't know if it's linked to the parts tracker now). I've sent it to a few people for comments but the project (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Spot the bug
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(...) I don't see one yet. But, I have not yet turned on display lists, vertex arrays, or cached normals, all of which I wrote code for while reading the reference manual as far back as June. Never ever write hundreds of lines of code before testing (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Proposed LDraw Updater
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I'll like to get people's feeback on this to see if a) it's needed and b) did I miss anything. (URL) the technically inclinded I will be doing the Updater (if needed) using VB 6 Service Pack 5. Utlimatley I want to see this updater installed at the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) It was done without permission, and I'm only stating that to clarify, not cause its a big deal to me. Tobbe intended no ill by posting it, we worked out that issue privately (and positively). I'm totally cool with him as well - we've actually (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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(...) ...without permission. I'm not sure whether Tobbe asked Tim's permission or not. The initial post was mainly to solicit alternative names for the competition. The email from Tim was included to explain why this was being done. I see no harm in (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Spot the bug
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(...) Cool! Is there an appreciable speed difference? (...) I know how that goes. :) Steve (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: How to create an MPD FIle?
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(...) Searching lugnet.cad.dat.*, I came up with (among plenty of other hits): (URL). It's not too long to work as an example, I think. Steve (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My LDraw Inliner
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Hello Tore, first i was a little bit shocked but then I went to hunt down the bug. I had a problem with parsing the subpart if there were double-space between the numbers and a calculation bug too ;). It's fixed now. I didn't use your code (mine is (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: GLUT for MacOS X
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(...) A .m file is a method file. It's the file extension used for Objective C source files in place of .c, .cpp, etc. --Travis Cobbs (tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: GLUT for MacOS X
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(...) Yeah, just look at: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: GLUT for MacOS X
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(...) I just checked the code in glutmenu.m (what's a .m file?) and it looks like it creates View, GLUT, and Tools menus when you attach to the left, middle, and right mouse buttons. I guess that's OK as it would put the ldglite menus under Tools. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Access to Ldraw from Wanadoo
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Since I use Wanadoo as provider, I could not access www.ldraw.org. Marc Klein (thanks again Marc) gave me the solution: a problem with Wanadoo's DNS. Instead of using default DNS in my TCP-IP configuration, thus using Wanadoo's, I manually entered (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Why 0 WRITE (Was Re: How to create an MPD FIle?)
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Thanks I got it now.. But here is another questions, sorry but this is the 1st time I actually look at the code of a .ldr file. =) I have the following code: 0 FILE Train.ldr 0 Train 0 Name: Train.ldr 0 Author: Ahui Herrera 0 e-Mail: (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Primitives based on other primitives?
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(...) This is done sometimes. It certainly could be replaced with equivalent raw code. I'm not sure which version would be faster. Once the 48\1-4ring9 file is loaded by a renderer, reusing the file shouldn't be a big time hit. Steve (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No big deal. I just wasn't sure which nut you were shelling. :) (...) Hmm. The problem is that there would be a lot of cases - we've already got a way to handle general stuff (by creating 'primitive' files). And my (general) preference is to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Probably it's just one menu up top that equals the right-click popup menu. I can't tell from his code (I'd have to build something and see.) (...) OS X apps are supposed to put mini snapshots in the dock. (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) ... (...) I wonder how this works. As far as I know there's no way to associate a name with a particular glut menu. Does it just paste all the options in the top level menu across the menu bar? If so, how does it know which toplevel menu to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Here's how I do it. In one window, I run Notepad. I type in the statement "0 FILE [filename].dat". In another window/instance of Notepad, I open up the first DAT file, and select all/copy the text, pasting the text into the first window, just (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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This looks like a customized version of GLUT this guy built: Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 22:54:44 +0100 Subject: ANN: Improved GLUT for MacOS X From: Dietmar Planitzer <dave.pl@ping.at> To: <mac-opengl@lists.apple.com> Hi, As announced last week, an (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: BLdb version 0.1 Previews announcement
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This is an awesome idea! In fact, I've begun the very same project a couple times, but never run it to completion. One feature that I wanted the most in my version, and would very much like to see in your version is integration with BrickLink. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.cad, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.storage, lugnet.db.inv)
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Hum.... Hum.. can you send me a .mpd file so that I can follow this a bit more easily. Adn to answer your question I have a file(s) that need to be put into .mpd format. Thanks (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) By hand? Or with a program? Do you want to create a new model, or convert an existing multi-file model to a single MPD file? AFAIK, there are two programs that can build MPD files. One is buildmpd.exe, by Jacob Sparre Andersen. This is a (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My LDraw Inliner
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(...) Hey, could I get a bug report on the ldglite inliner too? I get almost no feedback. The one ldglite user must be really busy these days... Don (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Spot the bug
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(...) Use i i.s.o. j - it's easy when you know where to look ;-) (...) Wish I could see it... /Lars (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Spot the bug
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In this bit of code I wrote months ago, I finally discovered the bug. Or two. Can you? if (mRendererType->IsGL()) { // different 4x4 matrix convention requires transpose GLfloat m[16]; for (int j=0; j<4; j++) { for (int i=0; j<4; j++) { m[i*4+j] = (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Since I have troubles with all inliners I've found, I decided to make my own. I also included the Delphi 4 source if anyone likes to study it. (URL) and Carsten: Sorry, your inliners won't work on my system. They should work, but I don't know why (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks, Tobbe. You're right. Contests are a great thing, and I'd like to see more of them. Keeps that community spirit up. :-) -Tim (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Bug in MLCAD 2.12
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Bug in MLCAD 2.12 Model names are invlaid if they have spaces. EX. I created a model and called it 'Train Shed Part 01.ldr'. I next created another model and inserted the 'Train Shed Part 01.ldr' model into it and soem other parts. I then saved the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Can someone tell me how to create a MPD file? STep-by-Step... perhaps a smal tutorial? Thanks -AHui (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Ah come on Dan, he's not bullying me in any way, he asked me very nicely not to use the name, which I have no problem with since it's actually _their_ name with my flavour on it. No big deal and it's not in the spirit of the LEGO community to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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he,he,he.... Okay I see where my mistake is. I've fixed the error on my cost sheet and NO TIM I'm not a LEGO closet. But if LEGO wants to give me 30% off no problem.... -AHui (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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Thanks for responding, but I am still wondering where you are getting *30%* off from. The discount only goes up to 15% as far as I can tell. Troy "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GsFKIq.9Kq@lugnet.com... (...) baseplates! (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) "I'd like to intoduce the Peeron LEGO Guide, a brand new web site, not at all to be confused with the Boger's guide in any way...after all, it's just a name, right? Certainly they won't have a problem with folks being confused about where (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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(...) Ahui a closet LEGO employee? tee hee ;-) (employees get a 30% discount on brick..) -Tim (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I take sole responsibility. I do not see why anyone is so upset about it - I wrote a respectful request and an explanation, did not back it up with any threat of action. Hindsight is 20/20, and I SHOULD have run it by Steve and Terry before (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson wrote: [snip] Tim, Did you actually talk to the other guys of ldraw.org before trying to use the name to bully Tobbe? I mean, ldraw.org isn't your personal site, is it? Is there a committee that makes these (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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From the Jan. 2002 S@H Catalog page 31: "The more you but, the more you SAVE! Buy any 5 bags, save 5% Buy any 10 bags, save 10% Buy any 15 bagsm save 15% On any bulk elements packs purchased from pages 30-31 including baseplates! " -AHui (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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Did I miss something? How are you coming up with a 30% discount on bulk orders? Troy "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GsFFpG.Hp0@lugnet.com... (...) done it. (...) here: (...) use (...) the (...) on (...) justified (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | LEGO Shop@Home Catalog Train Shed Instructions!
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Well after much hard work and not wanting to wait for LEGO Direct to post the instrustions of the Train Shed in the Jan 2002 Catalog Page 53 I've done it. Download the .Ldraw files, number of pieces, cost for building and images here: (URL) a nut (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad) !
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| | New Part: Not perfect Flower [DAT]
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At least I tried. :o) /Tore 0 Plant Flower 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Name: xxa700.dat 0 Unofficial Part 1 14 0 -6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-4edge.dat 1 14 0 -6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4-4edge.dat 1 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-4edge.dat 1 14 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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