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(...) Would that be done in the BLOCK - ENDBLK section? It's been eeeeons since I did any DXF output, but that seems to ring a bell. And this link seems to back me up. (URL) luck, Don (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters
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(...) You could include an empty subpart file for the type 5 lines, just in case someone wants to make them later. Also, perhaps the hilly area itself should be made into a subpart. That might make it easier to add the crater studs and the painted (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters
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(...) That won't really work. The edge and disc primitives only have 16 sides, which isn't really enough for circles that big. Plus, he'd have to redo the surrounding mesh to meet up with a 16-sided circle. It looks great, Willy. The only thing I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters
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(...) According to this post: (URL) number for this baseplate is 3947. I have no idea whence came that number (or any of the other numbers in the above post). HTH, TWS Garrison (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: x169.dat Technic Liftarm 1 x 2
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Hi Orion, Looks nice... I just wonder if the origin of part is OK: most liftarms have centered origin (like your part, so I guess you are right), while 6632 and 2825 have origin centered on extremity hole. Philo www.philohome.com (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters
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(...) I'm glad you like it! you'll find a short description here: (URL) willy (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | DAT to DXF again
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Last night, frustrated by other bugs in BrickDraw3D, I looked at DXF translation. First, I found a reference to many 3D formats, which could be useful to many: (URL) wrote some Perl scripts which create DXF models which I import to Vectorworks. I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | x169.dat Technic Liftarm 1 x 2 [DAT]
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Since there were no post claiming this part, I decided to make it. -Orion 0 Technic Liftarm 1 x 2 0 Name: x169.dat 0 Author: Orion Pobursky 0 Unofficial Part 0 CATEGORY Technic 1 16 0 -5 10 9 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 9 2-4cyli.dat 1 16 0 -5 -10 -9 0 0 0 10 0 (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Light bricks with light?
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(...) Mayby I introduced some confusement by calling my lightbrick 'old'. I just realised that the 'old lightbrick' is seen as the really old 2x4 brick. I ment the little newer 2x2 brick. See: (URL) the theory about the lightsources count for both (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters
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(...) Couldn't hurt, but regardless this is some incredible work. How in the world did you do it? Dave! (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters
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(...) Personaly I would use 4-4edge and 4-4disc primitives on the bottom of the craters to save space. With a file this big you want to save as much space as possible. (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Light bricks with light?
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(...) Ah! You've given me an idea! My initial suggestion was to put a light_source inside the 3001.dat, but I can see why that might not give the best result. What if we made each of the three stud4.dat's into light_objects (or some similar (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Idea for a meta-statement
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(...) Steve, you gave me an idea, hehe! Here's my first pre-embryo of an LDDP plugin: (URL) far, it is anything but impressive. It can only handle the LDS LINE command, and without any error check at all. Just copy the DLL into the Plugins folder (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [Parts Tracker] Please work the queue!
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Hello! I just wanted to strongly request the reviewers of the part tracker to work the queue of the tracker please. (URL) know there are several parts (e.g. like the Technic pneumatic things) who are hard to review but even if you dont own a part it (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Delphi Help Needed: Converting string to TStringList?
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(...) D'ooooh, I tried MyStringList.Add(str...leteText); and had all strCompleteText in MyStringList.Strings[0]! Now it works. Thanks a lot! /Tore (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Delphi Help Needed: Converting string to TStringList?
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> skrev i meddelandet news:H3B9uK.Jo6@lugnet.com... (...) MyStringList? MyStringList.Text := strCompleteText; As long as you want one element in MyStringList for each LF-separated string in (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw DLL - Was: Ldglite must be faster
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"Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H3B7E1.BAs@lugnet.com... (...) On second thoughts, it might be better to pass the DIB as the rendering surface, but I don't know if this is easily done from VB. (...) If all the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Front wheel drive with suspension
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Hello? I have made some steering mechanism that I want you all to have a look at. Can anybody make it smaller? (URL) Ldraw file can be found at (URL) have just seen one way to make it 2-knob smaller in with. By placing the difrential "outside" the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Light bricks with light?
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(...) It's kinda hard to describe. The object itself emits light. If it's opaque, then it just looks like it's in a well-lit area. But if it's transparent, the clear parts refract and reflect the light is a pretty convincing way. To get realistic, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Mac LDView possibility
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Ok, so I downloaded the frameworks, figured out after awhile that I need to compile them and put them in /Library/Frameworks (got a warning for AJRInterface). Compiled LDView, after fixing the error mentioned earlier, I get this error: (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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Sounds great! I'll certainly drop by, might learn something new :) I'm particularly interested in POV rendering and animation. Will there be information on this, or will you only show the model construction process? Oh, I'll be there as well, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Delphi Help Needed: Converting string to TStringList?
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Hi! strCompleteText: String; MyStringList: TStringList; How do I convert strCompleteText (containing LF's) into strings in MyStringList? (The other way is quite simple.) TIA, /Tore (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Light bricks with light?
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(...) Very nifty! Would that produce the light brick as a uniformly lighted object, or would it glow from within, in the manner of a brick with a lamp in it? My thought, which was simpler (ie, less technically precise, in deference to my lack of (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Ldraw DLL - Was: Ldglite must be faster
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(...) I'm not sure why, but this popped into my head last night. I think perhaps it may not be all that hard to do. The basic ingredients are already there in the winOffScreenStart() function of ldglite. I'd just have to convert it to use the hDC (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Home-made instrux?
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(...) This one far exceeds anything I was even hoping for! Good gravy, that thing's phenomenal! Kevin Clague strides the Earth as a colossus! Without gushing, I don't even know how to begin to express my appreciation for this wonderful software (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
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(...) Steve has a good overview of James Jessiman Memorial Park here: (URL) Adam has some closer shots here: (URL) the next couple pics in sequence. They're dark, though - the venue has horrible lighting. What nobody seems to have caught (and I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Light bricks with light?
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(...) There are 2 ways to do this -- the quick way and the right way. The quick way: If it's not a transparent part, and if it's in a well-lit area, you can crank up the ambient value of the color the part uses. The right way: You want to replace (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: List of Colors (Re: Wheel Generator Plugin)
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(...) That is probably one of the most complete LCad color lists available, but it is focused on original LDraw and LDLite standards. I use L3Lab for quick viewing and L3P/POV for high quality renderings. And tires look *much* better in POV when (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for September 2002
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(...) I'll say. About the only thing giving it away is the low resolution of the polygons on some of the circular elements (like the train wheels). That is just amazing. Bryce? (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for September 2002
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(...) With what did you do that? Jeroen (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for September 2002
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He he, I'll take that as a complement :) Thanks! Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Light bricks with light?
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(...) You can put the light near the brick. So the light seems to come out of the brick. To have a light effect in the brick you need to increase the reflection in the color definition of the POV-file. I hope that helps. CU Bernd (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 1-16sphe.dat? [DAT]
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Hi all, I have a question about the sphere primitives: Does there exists a 1-16sphe.dat? (the half of a 1-8sphe) If not, is it possible that I could make one like this (only wireframe): 1 16 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 1-4edge.dat 1 16 0 0 0 9.2388 (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.1
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My work schedule has allowed me to do a lot of work on my Minifig Generator (there's not much to do at 1:00 AM when I get off work). The fruits of my labor is version 1.1 Get it here: (URL) in this version: -Added L3Lab preview support -Fixed tool (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: List of Colors (Re: Wheel Generator Plugin)
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(...) Is this what you want? (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for September 2002
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(...) (URL) "Excellent rendering..." :-) /Lars (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Light bricks with light?
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Hi, Currently I am working to model the old light bricks (size 2 x 2) Does anyone know if and how it is possible to put a lightsource for POV Ray inside? First renderings of the bricks and the datfiles will be uploaded to my website this evening (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New Part: (needs Number) - Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters [DAT]
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have fun! 0 Baseplate 32 x 32 Craters 0 Name: Craters.dat 0 Author: Willy Tschager 0 Unofficial Part 0 Note: The bottom of the baseplate is modeled as a flat 0 surface to reduce the size/complexity of the part. 2 24 316 4 320 -316 4 320 1 16 316 4 (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | List of Colors (Re: Wheel Generator Plugin)
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(...) For the Wheel Generator I used a list of colors taken from LDDesignPad, but it contains many colors (almost) never used. Does anyone knows a list of most common colors together with the LDraw-number and RGB-value? About a default color for (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need help on Delphi: Using a form in a dll
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(...) There is an update of LDDesignPad, check Carsten's website: (URL) well Niels (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: searching for dat-file for part x68.dat
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(...) I searched LUGNET and didn't find it either. I'll make it if noone else has. (...) For Technic go to Jim Hughes's Technica at: (URL) others, Peeron lists the year a set came out so just find the earliest year in the list of sets that have that (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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(...) Hi Ben - At this point, I *think* I'm the only American coming, but I'm not sure. Anyone else? -Tim (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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(...) Dear Tim, that are cool news! I'm looking forward for the Zwolle Legoworld event. I have been there last year and that show really rocks! Are you the only guest from over the pond so far? Regards, Ben (www.FGLTC.org) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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(...) You know, everytime I think about MIBO, I start humming the tune 'Quiche Lorraine" by the B-52's. You'd have to hear it to understand... -- Terry K -- (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for September 2002
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That time o' month, MOTM goes to Greg Overkamp for his "Brickmor Soccer Stadium". Quite the mega-model, I can see a lot of painstaking detail went into that beauty. SOTM to Stefan Hansson for his haunting "Alone". I just have to laugh everytime I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 3823.dat doesn't work well with P/48 primitives
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(...) I've gotten this to work, but I'm curious about this as a special case. With the primitives above, I can rotate them about their Y axis to orient them correctly, *or* I can mirror or reflect them across their X and Z axes, to 'flip' them into (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Microscale City - Kehaar
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Hey, all! I've just been playing around, trying to learn a little about MLCAD, and liked the microscale stuff by Paul Hertzog and Jeremy Sproat. So I virtually made a few buildings and locations just for fun. Please LMKWYT. Folder's at: (URL) and (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 3823.dat doesn't work well with P/48 primitives
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(...) Yeah, Sorry, I meant ring. I actually wrote ring the first time then changed it. I guess I should stop thinking so much :) (...) Well, I just have the search path in my program setup to search 'p/48' before it searches 'p' so I'm picking them (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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(...) ROFL. MIBO *is* going for the ride, and doing some work there. More to come on that later, I guess. -Tim (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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(...) Cool. Knock 'em dead, Tim. So what building project you gonna scam parts for this time? ;-) -- Terry K -- (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Program Interfacing
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(...) You should grab the LDAO source code, it's all handled in one class file. Of course, it's overcomplicated (I never do anything simply). What I did in LDAO was to write the DAT code to a temporary file, then write another temporary LDR/DAT file (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 3823.dat doesn't work well with P/48 primitives [DAT]
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(...) Uh, you mean *ring* primitive, right? The lines you quoted are all *flat*. I would not use 48 segment primitives on this part - it would be overkill. There do seem to be some incorrect vertices on those polygons. You could replace the polygons (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 3823.dat doesn't work well with P/48 primitives [DAT]
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Hi. I'm trying again to BFC CERTIFY some of the parts, and I've noticed some interesting things when working on 3823.dat line by line. When I got down to these lines: 4 16 -36 48 -20 -35.54 48 -22.30 -39.24 48 -23.83 -40 48 -20 4 16 -35.54 48 -22.30 (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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Reprinted from (URL) volunteers will be hosting a booth at LEGO WORLD 2002, to introduce the public to the LDraw system of 3D CAD tools. The area will contain a hands-on computer lab for event guests to gain firsthand experience, a classroom area (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Re: Home-made instrux?
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(...) I think you are thinking of the really cool LPub. Check out more info here: (URL) read up on it in the lugnet.inst ((URL) area for more info. Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | searching for dat-file for part x68.dat
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I've got the 8461 Williams F1 Team Racer set and there are some of these Technic Liftarm 1x2 - x68.dat parts there. Where can I get the .dat file for that part? I've searched on www.ldraw.org but it is not there. Another queestion; Where can I (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Home-made instrux?
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What's the preferred software for generating one's own instructions? I know I've seen it mentioned recently, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. Thanks a bunch! Dave! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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(...) Uh oh! Doesn't LEGO Creator have an explosion function? They've probably got a patent application in the works for it, so you might as well just give up on that idea. ;^) (...) That one might not be patented yet. Better hash it out before the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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I've been thinking of a tool that creates an "Exploded View" with empty space between all parts. However a literal interpretation would be quite fun, too. There would be a blast center, and adjustable parameters for part speed, bounce, and amount of (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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(...) We've talked about this several times before. For example: (URL) as far as I know, nobody has implemented anything yet. It is an interesting topic however, which explains why it comes up every now and again. Perhaps if we pose it as a (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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(...) That's what MLCAD's Favorites folder is for. Drag a part in the parts list to the favorites folder, create your own pile. -Tim (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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Well I'm afraid is not what I want Lpub is nice but is not what i'm talking about i'm talking about something like in the 6000 idea book in the fisrt pages use se all the pieces for building the house all over the ground, I'll show you all a picture (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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(...) Yes so I can have an image of all part like if you where playing on the floor but and you are building a "house" and you see all parts all over the floor but in this case all over the image. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: #902 / Old parts
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mange tak sorry for noticing so late. can't await to try it out. just can't acces the comp with my ldraw directories just now. play well thomas (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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(...) If that's what is meant, that would be useful if you need to generate pics at each step with the parts being added during that step. Of course LPub does that for you now so it may not be as big a deal as it once was. If that's not what was (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Wheel Generator Plugin (Was: Need help on Delphi)
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(...) Yes, it's really great! I had to edit the ini file by hand to make it work though. No big problems. Some suggestions: How about having a default color for every holder, wheel, and tyre? Also, I would like the special rubber colors defined in: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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(...) Do you mean that you want to take all the parts that comprise a .DAT model, and spread them out evenly on the "floor"? So that the output .DAT file would have all the same part lines as the original file, albeit with the placement and (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | * LDrawDesignPad LDDP 1.2 released *
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Hello! New version is out now. Get it at (URL) ! + = New feature * = Bugfix - = Removed feature Changes since version 1.1 + Setup installer + "Send To" entry + Saves LDDP.exe path to registry (check plugins-Readme.txt in Sample folder) + Added (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need help on Delphi: Using a form in a dll
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(...) Files page should be updated. ...119b is a broken link, but I found (URL) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | What about a tool that unsorts all parts of a mdel
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Has anyone made or think on making a tool that un sorts parts of a ldr model? It whould be cool to make a screenshot of a model that is build and then you se the same parts used of the same model all over you don't need to worry if your parents want (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need help on Delphi: Using a form in a dll
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(...) I had the same problem first, too. You have to use (and download) the other version of LDDesignPad LDDesignPad119b.zip That version works well with plugins! Niels Karsdorp (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need help on Delphi: Using a form in a dll
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(...) Step 1: I tried LDDesignPad, and it worked. Step 2: I copied PluginMinifig.dll (471 kb) into the Plugins folder. Step 3: I tried LDDesignPad, and it crasched at startup: "Illegal operation". Step 4: I removed PluginMinifig.dll from the Plugins (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Program Interfacing
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Can someone give me the quick and dirty lowdown on how to interface a file editor to L3Lab? (e.g. how LDAO and LDDesignPad do it) -Orion (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad
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I've posted a small update on my website. New in this version: -Added tool support for old style hand (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Need help on Delphi: Using a form in a dll
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(...) Here's how to install a plugin for LDDesignPad: -Take the supplied DLL and put it into the Plugins folder in the LDDesignPad directory It's as simple a that. To use the plugin, select it under the Plugins submenu in the Tools menu. -Orion (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need help on Delphi: Using a form in a dll
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(...) Could you consider either making a standalone version of the Wheel Generator or a very easy-to-follow tutorial on how to plug in plugins? Someday I would love to try to write a plugin myself, but that seems distant for the moment. /Tore (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sorry to have bothered, I have found a way myself now. (Didn't think about the possibility to use nil as AOwner when calling TForm.Create..) Anyway, it's a Wheel Generator to create matching wheel holders, wheels and tyres, all alligned. It (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Works fine here too! But the result files easily gets _BIG_... Philo (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I am creating a plugin for LD Design Pad How do I use a form in a DLL? Niels Karsdorp (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Return of the LEGO Poems
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I've loaded two more poems (actually just 1 but in spanish and english). The poem is called "a man i know". Check it out at: (URL) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad)
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I figured out how to get it statically linked. I was able to transfer (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Math Question??
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(...) When rotating around X, +Y -> +Z. When rotating on Y, +Z -> +X. For Z, it's +X -> +Y. (...) It doesn't matter (I think) - you get the same results either way. Personally, I program with the vertices as a row vector on the left: [x1 y1 z1 1] (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Idea for a meta-statement
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As a part author, I would *love* to see a POLYGON meta-statement. It would allow any number of points, and could be concave or convex (but not bow-tied). This would allow part authors to (more) easily construct surfaces, because they would just need (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw Math Question??
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Hi. I'm having a few problems with the LDraw coordinate/rotation system. I understand that LDraw 'world' coordinates follow the following: -X is on the left. +X is on the right. -Y is up +Y is down -Z is into the screen +Z is out of the screen To me (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad
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I've posted the initial release of my Minifig Generator Plugin on my website: http;//www.pobursky..../Ldraw.htm Please post any comments or requests. I want to make this plugin a functional as possible. I included a To Do list in the ReadMe.txt. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Rotation of Systems
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(...) Yup, you remember correctly. Actually, I solved my problem after looking at your code. -Orion (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rotation of Systems
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(...) Actually, if I remember right, the Minifig Modeler in LDAO uses LDLite statements for placement and rotation. Of course, it's been awhile since I was in that code, so I could be hallucinating... 0 TRANSLATE <to end of arm> 0 ROTATE <wrist into (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: How accurate need bricks to be?
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(...) Another problem: by standards, LDraw bricks are modeled with the walls being 4LDU thick. Most stud-hugging ribs on current versions of bricks would not protrude outside of a 4LDU wall. So the ribs won't show unless we make the walls thinner. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Sticker parts numbers (was Re: How accurate ....)
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(...) Yes, that was the finalest agreement. Steve (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 10020, 10022 and 10025 files available
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Hi, Loads of people asked for this and finally they are available; the Santa Fe files. Please read the Read me (in the zip or just hoover over the word readme on the page, clicking doesn't get you anywhere for some reason). Word of causion: the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Yes, I believe the presence or absence of tubes should be modelled as this does impact the functionality. The ribs are less important, IMHO, but if I were modelling this part _now_ I would include them. Chris (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: #580 / Old parts
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(...) I too have both versions, the old in white and the new I have both in black and white. I thought the old version was very rare, because I haven't encountered them until quite recently. /Tore (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Gack! I'll have to put together a release package to get out all the borland libraries that are needed I guess. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: small brick variances (was How accurate need bricks to be?)
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Niels, Some of those old 700 variations are shown on my parts compare page: (URL) think there is also a version with 2 rows of tubes, but I don't have a picture of it yet. For even more minor variations click on the Mold Variants folder: (URL) not (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Kevin, When I try to test Lsynth, my system (Win2000 french) complains that CC3250.DLL can not be found. Is it a standard component or is it specific to your program ? Philo www.philohome.com (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LD4DModeler 1.0 Beta 3
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Based upon my discovery today I think it is beter if people do NOT use the new rotation and center point definitions of models with animations. This because I've discoverd that these two coordinates are being swapt somewhere. Also the placement when (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: #580 / Old parts
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(...) Please note that there are two versions! The old version is fully round. The newer version has flattened sides as shown on: (URL) have both versions (the old one in white, the new ones in black), but I don't want to break them to model those (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: How accurate need bricks to be?
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I asked about the accuracy at the bottom of the bricks (URL) answered: (...) In the case of brick 700, I know that the old versions did NOT have any tubes at the bottom. Is that something that should be modeled? I don't have any of those olde 700s, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: next dragon part
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(...) Thanks, I submitted to the tracker. Next is the head. CU BB (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Formalizing a method for handling synthesizable parts
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(...) (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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