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  Re: Alternate version for part 2538 (Boat Mast)
 
(...) The differences can been seen here (URL) parts are clearly marked 2538 between the 2nd and 3rd 'pillars' in the 'brick like' moulding at the base. The only other visible difference is that the one with the lugs is marked "2 03" and the one (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  L3P mytest5
 
Could someone enlighten me on the use of mytest5 in L3P ? Thanks Philo www.philohome.com (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
(...) Err, I'm not seeing any documentation of the ROTATION meta-statement? Any chance you'll be adding that later? Steve (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Alternate version for part 2538 (Boat Mast)
 
(...) I wasn't aware of the variation, could you be a little more specific about the differences between the elements? It's probably not *necessary* to make the variation, but it's certainly allowable. Generally, we aim to model 'functional (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: parts keywords
 
Can I get a volunteer who'd be willing to make the specific changs Cary requested? Steve (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: To all you MLCad experts... I need alittle help...
 
(...) You need to keep all the files (The model, the unofficial part's, and the part's subfiles in the same folder. The alternative is to group every thing into the same folder and make an MPD file using one of the MPD utilities foung on LDraw.org. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
Let me just say before I get started here that I think Michael has made a terrific contribution to this community with MLCAD. I just think he's a bit confused about the ramifications of his license agreement and I hope we can clear it up. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  To all you MLCad experts... I need alittle help...
 
Ok my cad model is nearing completion. But I am having problems with the 9v track and its many sub files. Evertime I try to load the track(after creating a complete track part) I get an error that tells me it cant find the sub files. Yet it still (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Precision in .DAT files
 
(...) You are absolutely right. Usually scalling to bigger sizes decreases precision. Considering however fractional factors (not only decreasing sizes of primitives, but also more precise like 5.3 instead of 5) or rotations of primitives answer is (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LBrick.com is up and running
 
(...) I'm feeling free and I think it's a nice page with some interesting projects! I'll add your page to the "to be added on the links page"-list I keep for LoTek :) Best regards, /Tobbe (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
(...) Um, submission of a part subjects the part to the LDraw.org license, or is intended to. The parts library is protected by an overall license, or is intended to be in the future once the license is in place (that this effort has appeared to be (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
May I say you got that wrong? The license is ment for developers going to implement the command into theire own programs. Then I would like to have some notice from where the commands originally came from. I never sayed or wrote that you have to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: x983, Minifig Hand Improved (Final)  [DAT]
 
I don't know if this is more or less clear, but it makes sense to me: 0 0 At normal rotation, hand grips the cylinder defined by: 0 Origin along line <0 4.502 -8.518> <0 -7.116 -11.522> 0 Rotation matrix: -4 0 0 0 -11.6178 1.0015 0 -3.0046 -3.8726 0 (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Alternate version for part 2538 (Boat Mast)
 
Hi all, I've been informed that there is an alternate (earlier, it seems) version of the boat mast that I made (see (URL) This difference is the two little "lugs" at the sides near the bottom of the piece. My question is, is this enough of a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: x983, Minifig Hand Improved (Final)  [DAT]
 
Whoops, I made some errors in my calculations and an also misinterpeted Steve's post. Here's the new version with the appropriate fixes. -Orion 0 Minifig Hand Improved 0 Name: x983.dat 0 Author: Orion Pobursky 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 0 The Hand angle is (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Precision in .DAT files  [DAT]
 
Marek Idec wrote... (...) That's a good question! When you interface to primitives I think it is important to stick to the scaled coordinates from the primitive file. E.g. if you scale a 4-4cyli.dat by 10 this quad from 4-4cyli.dat 4 16 0.9239 0 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: x983, Minifig Hand Improved (Final)  [DAT]
 
(...) How's this? Please check me for accuracy. Also, am I being too wordy with my explaination? -Orion 0 Minifig Hand Improved 0 Name: x983.dat 0 Author: Orion Pobursky 0 The Hand is angle is 14.5 degrees 0 To rotate the hand to 90 degrees (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
(...) I'm actually somewhat UNhappy right now. Maybe I'm a bit of a nut, but are these the first ldraw extensions that come with a lizence agreement? I admit the requirements in the agreement are probably a good procedure to follow, but why do they (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Minifig Hand Improved
 
(...) Yeah, I realized that later on this morning. :-/ I must've had a brain cramp last night. Thanks, Franklin (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
Hi, all people interested into the ldraw format extensions of MLCad may follow this link to download the spec in pdf format. There is no other link for now to this document then that one here, but this will follow next. (URL) reading and (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)


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