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Thanks, Steve. I thought it was just the way I was putting the info in. James (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Starts looking great! When you are finnished, I will include these into my track generator! Bytheway, does anyone know where part 3230b.dat is? (Outer curve slotted) My track generator now uses 3230a.dat in gray to be at least able to generate (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question about part 6233
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(...) I seem to remember that I wrote those primitive files for that part, then I didn't want to go through the headache of getting the primitives approved. Or maybe I thought they wouldn't be very useful primitives. So they were probably inlined as (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Anyone got a 41881 ?
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(...) [snip] "Library subdirectory must be included" is just the PT's cute way of saying "I didn't find it". Sometimes, it's easier to go to the parts list page, and do a local search for numbers. Steve (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Orientation of train tracks
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(...) Moving parts requires using a different number. Which is possible if we aren't parked on a 'real' part number, but are using a 3DN (three digit number). But it's not possible if a part is already on the right number. (...) The 9V tracks (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Partnames and numbers (wheels and trainwheels)
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(...) I've reserved temporary part numbers x242, x243, x244 and x245 for you. So if you don't find out the real numbers, use these temporary numbers instead. For names, I can't give you a definite response until I see the parts (I don't have the old (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Primitives and quads/triangles
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(...) Geez! I gotta update the Rings tab with more radii. :) Steve (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Question about part 6233
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I was looking at part 6233 tonight and noticed a number of primitives that are inlined. I restored the part to the non-inlined state and did not notice any change in the part. As there is not one listed in the part header, is there a reason for the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Inspired by parts\s\4186a.dat, I would like to see "clusters" of studs, say 6 x 6 and 8 x 8. That would make a lot of part files *much* smaller. Maybe we could call them Stud36.dat and Stud64.dat? /Tore (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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This is my most advanced part since I tried to do the horse. Let's hope I'll be able to complete it this time... Here's my progress so far: (URL) (17k) /Tore (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Part Number For Train Track Switches?
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If the straight is 3228, outer curve is 3229, and inner curve is 3230, what is the number for left and right switches? (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Anyone got a 41881 ?
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Anybody got a mockup / unofficial 41881 ? There's only one mention of it in lugnet/cad, and it just says, "coming soon". I tried searching for it in the parts tracker Quick Lookup, but I can't seem to figure it out. I keep getting error messages (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Sounds great, the wheels have several unusual sized rings (inner radius 8, outer radius 22 or 28) (inner radius 19, outer radius 22) No I have to use two or three rings, or use quads and POV ring: 0 L3P IFNOTPOV ldraw quads (and optional lines (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Partnames and numbers (wheels and trainwheels)
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Hej I am about to create a bunch of wheels, but what partnames and titles (first line in datfile) shall I use? * Trainwheel old with 4 studs * Trainwheel old with spokes car * Trainwheel old with spokes loco * Wheel old with spokes The difference (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Illegal Error
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(...) Thanks both of you, it worked. The new driver fixed it. Kyle Henneberque P.S. Leonardo, great program! (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: ... & national flag
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(...) Could you possibly make a United States flag for either the 777 or 3596 flags? Either way, I'm looking for something that would look great with an older model like Main Street. Given the small size, I don't expect perfect stars, but 50 of them (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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"Niels Karsdorp" wrote... (...) I will strongly recommend to use primitives whenever possible. Note that L3P v1.3 only supports the 1-4conN.dat primitives, not the 4-4conN.dat. I'll add this to the next version... So, until then use 4 1-4conN.dat (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Primitives and quads/triangles
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(...) I use Steve's rotate spreadsheet to figure out what cones/rings I need to fit into a space. Go here to get it: (URL) use the Rings tab. Enter the inner and outer radius and the y height. Then choose a cone primitive and set the scales and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Looks good in my program (LDView), once I got the file modified back to its original form due to the posting causing some lines to wrap. Looking at the file, I think it would require new cone primitives to allow the use of cone primitives (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Orientation of train tracks
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(...) All tracks, including monorail are along the x axis :o( All sleepers and the power connector are along the z axis. :o) Movedto can be used to fix all tracks, but it's not the original intension of movedto. I guess we have to live with it. The (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Can you use a movedto to fix the other one? What is the 9v orientation? It would be nice if everything was compatible... (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Orientation of train tracks
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I regret that I made the first straight track along the x axis and not the z. It seems I set the standard... Now that I try to make the switch (4.5 v blue), should I keep this unfortunate standard along the x axis or should I make this one correct? (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Illegal Error
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(...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: Primitives and quads/triangles [DAT]
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(...) I have created a fourth version, using primitives for cylinders and rings. Cones I have created with 16 segment quads for LDraw and a true cone for PovRay (using 0 L3P IFPOV etc.). The results are great! Now I need to find out how type 5 lines (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | More SW Pods BIs
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A&M Productions is proud to annocunce two more star wars pods BIs. We have added Jamie Neufeld's Tie Intercept and Millennium Falcon. You can get them here: (URL) via the BI portal. -A&M Productions (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad)
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| | Wheel Generator plugin version 1.1
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I have just uploaded an update of my wheel generator plugin for LD Design Pad for LDraw. New features: * using the settings from LD Design Pad (no more manually selecting LDraw-path) * rubber colors included * default colors for each part (For the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Pov-ray syntax editors?
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Thanks I'll give a try Context editor I seen it before but I didn't think to use it (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Primitives and quads/triangles
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(...) The new-style train wheel (4180d.dat) does not use cones, but quads. This causes gaps when rendered (see on my site). Since there was not a single matching cone primitive, I used three. I know about the gaps between these cones. Because of the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Update to 4212a.dat, Car Base 4 x 10 x 2/3, Old [DAT]
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Hello all, I recently made an update to the Old 4 x 10 x 2/3 Car Base. You can find my piece here: (URL) or view it below. I want someone to let me know what they think. To the powers that be, rate the copy in the parts tracker. -- James J. "Don't (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: xxxxa.dat - Train Track Sleeper Plate Switch Left [DAT]
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Part number needed Should have a better description? 0 Train Track Sleeper Plate Switch Left 0 Name: xxxxa.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Part 0 BFC NOCERTIFY 1 16 38 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-4edge.dat 1 16 38 -4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Wedge Brick 2 x 4 parts?
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I've been using the Wedge Plate 2 x 4 parts for some time now but has anyone made or is currently making the Wedge Brick 2 x 4 parts? I searched LUGNet and the PT but could not find them. If noone claims them, consider this post an intent to author. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Has anyone made this part?
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Well, I posted it here, but it was incorrectly oriented and needed a better part number for it. (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Has anyone made this part? [DAT]
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Has anyone made the part I've modelled here as a mockup? If so, is it on the Parts Tracker? -Orion 0 Untitled 0 Name: Unknown.dat 0 Author: Orion Pobursky 0 Unofficial Model 1 16 0 0 -50 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 stud.dat 1 16 0 0 -70 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Illegal Error
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(...) A Google search reveals that ATIO9XAA.DLL is ATI's Rage 128 OpenGL driver for Dell computers. Go to the Dell website and download the most recent drivers for your video card. -Orion (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Illegal Error
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I downloaded LeoCAD onto my new computer, and now when I go to start it, I get a message saying LeoCAD caused an illegal error and will be shutdown. The details of the illegal message are: LEOCAD caused an invalid page fault in module ATIO9XAA.DLL (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: Primitives and quads/triangles
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(...) While your goal is to create something that looks good after L3P has converted it to POV format, bear in mind that it should ideally also look good in the original LDraw format. Using primitives for the cylinders, and not for the cones will (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Pov-ray syntax editors?
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"Eduardo Vazquez Harte" <eduvazhar@terra.es> skrev i meddelandet news:H3zJDE.GLM@lugnet.com... (...) There's a good, free editor named Context (sorry, I have no link, do a search), where you can create your own syntax highlightning rules. Maybe (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pov-ray syntax editors?
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Ok so we have POVRAY for win32 E-macs Vim that's good but I'm looking for one that is small and bit notepad like vim is nice I tryied it on linux I got lin mandrake on my D:\ drive but I whould like to use pov-ray for dos for rendering and a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Primitives and quads/triangles
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(...) I think Lars Hassing has presented that problem since quite some time ago at his L3P page. I suggest you use the 0 IFPOV method and make two versions of the wheel inside the dat file. /Tore (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Primitives and quads/triangles
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When I was working on the old Type I trainbase 6 x 12, I also wanted correct wheels for this part. Since I have these, I tried to create the wheel. In my first attempt I used primitives only, but the cones looked horrible when rendered. In my (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDDesignPad Plugin Track Generator
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(...) Thanx for the feedback! My idea was to keep the plugin as simple as possible. A little more time consuming way to get the track as you described is place the 2 straights, copy the location of the last sleeper and paste that in the plugin's (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Formalizing a method for handling synthesizable parts
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(...) L3P supports conditional in-line POV primitives. You could use a low polygon count for tools like Ldraw and MLCAD, but have POV primitives for perfect objects in the ray-traced images. Here is an example of a torus: (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDDesignPad Plugin Track Generator
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(...) Really great! But could it be made a little more like Track Designer? So one can be able to build all the track in one dialog. Here's how I wish it was: You place the first sleeper and choose its angle. Then you select track class an pick for (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) Hmmm, I actually like this suggestion. That's where I tend to put ldraw related utilities when they don't come with source code. (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Pov-ray syntax editors?
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"Eduardo Vazquez Harte" wrote... (...) PovRay for Windows (which you probably already have) (URL) (which is the best :-) (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pov-ray syntax editors?
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(...) What's wrong with emacs? It has a really nice ldraw mode... Anyhow, how about vim? It seems to be the text editor of choice for a certain group of emacs-phobes. It also comes with a pov mode. (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | LDDesignPad Plugin Track Generator
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Finally I had some time to fix my Track Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad (URL) well Niels (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Pov-ray syntax editors?
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Can anyone name a nice pov-ray text editor with syntax colors features for windows? A part from e-mac? (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) Actually, I just changed the order to be whatever the order is in the INI file -Orion (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) Add an entry to the INI-file, where the sorting order can be set. Then everybody can set his/her own preferrable sorting order. Everybody happy! Niels (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Chris Maddison's X-Wing Pod Building Instructions
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A&M Productions is proud to presents Chris Maddison's X-Wing Pod Building Instructions. You can download the BI's either in PDF format or the Ldraw file. The files are located here: (URL) can also get to them via the BI portal. -A&M Productions (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I give up... (R2-D2 head - former work-in-progress)
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(...) Hum.. I don't have 553s01.dat in my parts\s floder. Is it an offical sub-part? -AHui (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: I give up... (R2-D2 head - former work-in-progress)
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(...) Oops, my bad. The subfile "553s01.dat" should already be in your "parts\s" subdirectory. (I was thinking of "553s00.dat"...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: I give up... (R2-D2 head - former work-in-progress)
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(...) It's included in the original post... The DAT file is actually an MPD file. Just search the "0 FILE" meta-commands for the subfile (i.e., look for "0 FILE s\553s01.dat"). Franklin (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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"Tony Alexander" <tw0nst3r@startrek.net> skrev i meddelandet news:H3wHo7.284@lugnet.com... (...) Glad to hear that! Don't forget to check in on the Home Page sometimes, there may be a newer version available, and sometimes I even update the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) Well, MANY programs suggest that they want to be a subdirectory of the LDraw installation directory (although perhaps yours doesn't... at least LDLite, LDAU and MLCad used to if they don't any more I dunno). That directory by default is (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) Fine, I'll use that. In the mean time, I advise you to put something like this in your .emacs file on your Windows system: (setq ldraw-viewer-path "C:/projects/ldglite/ldglite") This will override the default ldglite path. Fredrik (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: how would I animate a minifig walking?
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This problem has been tackled by the stop-motion community as well, though we generally don't go over 15 fps. See something on it on the following website: (URL) film by YellowHead Studios: Animation Class Lesson 1. (URL) and Save target As... (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | m6652 [DAT]
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building construction truck 0 Construction Truck 0 Name: m6652.ldr 0 Author: Chris Daelman <cdaelma@pi.be> 0 Official Repository Model 0 WRITE Step 1 1 0 0 0 -60 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 3639.DAT 1 0 0 0 60 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3640.DAT 0 STEP 0 WRITE Step (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) No, I just keep source code I'm working with in a subdirectory off projects. There really isn't any default location for it on Windows because I don't provide an installer, just the executable (or source) in a zip file. I suppose the canonical (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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(...) First, a note of thanx to all who've replied and offered help. I followed the instructions given at LDraw.org, first installing ldraw027.exe, then installing complete.exe, then running makelist. I've not tried to Scan Parts, so I will try (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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(...) Yes but MLCad won't run unless LDraw is installed, therefore I assumed that he had downloaded Ldraw but not the updates (which is a common mistake) or had downloaded complete.zip but had not used Scan Parts or MakeList. -Orion (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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(...) Just to reinforce what Anders posted, the "complete" file is actually the "complete parts update", not the "complete parts library". You have to install LDraw (ldraw027.exe) first, then install complete.exe. Get the original ldraw package (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: technic locking hinge
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(...) I don't remember the part number off the top of my head, but this file is on the Parts Tracker. http:/www.ldraw.org/...y/tracker/ Steve (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) My preference is by name. :) --Ryan ryanjf@ifriendly.com (URL) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) I know this, I just keep forgetting to add it to the ReadMe. (...) Good catch, thanks. (...) Then maybe I should remove it from the list of hats that accept accesories until someone makes the old style castle visor (...) This is what I wanted (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) Thanks Orion, (...) Another reasonable (but hidden) requirement is having unofficial minifig x981, x982 and x983 parts in Ldraw directory. (...) The more important issue with hat accessories is that they do not take neckwear into account. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) I prefer so as well. I usually catch discussions about LDraw-mode on LUGNET, and am able to comment on it. But let me say that I value all comments about LDraw-mode greatly, both by mail and by news. Fredrik (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) I'm happy to hear that. I have to admit that I never expected LDraw-mode to become so widely used. I thought that die hard Emacs fans would use it exclusively. On the other hand, though, I have documented the bendable curve generator (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) Good idea! Thanks, I have incorporated your code in LDraw-mode now. I added the ability to change the default parameters passed to the viewer, in case anybody wants to do that. I have considered adding this funcion myself, but I never saw the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I give up... (R2-D2 head - former work-in-progress)
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Does anyone have the missing dat file for this part? file in question is 553s01.dat -Thanks AHui (...) <snip> (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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"Orion Pobursky" <bilthefish@IHATESPAMyahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H3v7v0.9HK@lugnet.com... (...) LDRAW release. You first need to download, and install, the original LDRAW package, then install 'Complete'. I got bitten by this when I cleaned (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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(...) Actually I prefer to keep the discussions here if possible. That way anything that comes out of it is publicly available. Anyhow, I modeled my suggestion after some code I saw in browseurl.el. I don't have it in front of me right now, but I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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If you don't find what you are looking for using my previous post, look here for the part you need: (URL) search LUGNet -Orion (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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(...) Go to the LDraw.org website here: (URL) to the complete updates section and download the file and follow the directions to install. After you do that, open MLCad and the File menu chose Scan Parts. This will have MLCad look in the LDRAW\PARTS (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Incomplete 'Complete' parts list
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I'm not a programmer, and I'm new to MLCad. I'm just wondering why MLCad's "complete" parts list...isn't. I downloaded Jamie Neufeld's pod.dat, and when I went to look at it, found that a part file was missing. It still drew most of the model, (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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Don, That really sounds like a great idea. Have you sent Frederick an email about it? He's really on the ball on this sort of thing and always very quick to return an answer. I think that ldraw-mode is the best program for working with bendable (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Formalizing a method for handling synthesizable parts
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Philo, I like your idea of multiple resolutions. It could save a lot of space. I think I that I don't have a minimal solution to the number of segments used. Some fine tuning might make a big difference in file space consumed. The stuff that is out (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | ldraw-mode.el external viewer suggestion
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I was comparing the various hoser programs last night when I realized there's no command to launch an external ldraw viewer program from within the emacs ldraw-mode. Yeah, you can launch one from an icon or another window, but sometimes it's nice to (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) Yes that latter is what I intend. My only roadblock is extracting the correct info from the text. I'm also going to hold off until the new arm and hand are officially released. -Orion (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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(...) Do you mean convert stiff-legged, armless figs to modern figs, or to convert files with modern figs to use the new arm and hand parts? The latter seems more useful. . . -- TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I wouldn't fall on my sword about that too hard, it's a neat feature of the interface that not everyone knows about... take care! (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Larry- Uhhhhh. Yep- feeling really stupid about right now- I was just using my newsreader......I'll try the web. Thanks. Sam (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Yet another coding frenzy on a rainy day, trying to stay awake while shifting from a nights to days schedule, produced the next version of my plugin Get it here: (URL) in this version: -Added LDView preview support -Added Footwear rotation ability (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) A new, fully revised and up-to-date Primitives Reference is currently undergoing review. I hope to be able to make this public on ldraw.org soon. This will answer both there questions (and more !). Chris (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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(...) ... and a guide on how to interpret all the numbers in the file names/descriptions? For example: 0 Torus Outside 1 x 0.0625 x 0.25 0 Name: t04o0625.dat I have no idea of what the numbers stand for... /Tore (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: LDrawDesignPad LDDP 1.2 external program notes.
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Hello! Ok.. i took a look at it. (...) Changed that ;) (...) %0 and %3 looked the same because "untitled" has no extension ;) so in this case the filename will be the same. (...) I will let LDDP create a temp file too for the external program in the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) you can do that but if you are using the web interface, just click on the "[DAT]" tag in the header of the post, and when the "save as" dialog comes up, save it as a file in a convenient place for you to work with it in your favorite tool. If (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: REALLY stupid question
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You know, I noticed this myself. At first I thought I was doing something wrong. Then I thought that maybe he only implemented a short (1 action) memory for undo. Sadly, I finally realized that he probably didn't get to code in an undo. Undo's (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | compiling dat files
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Afternoon everyone- I'm new to posting here- what is the best way to compile some of the models here into a .dat file? Do I just copy the text and save it as a .dat file somewhere. Clueless, Sam (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Maybe.... I have been using MLCAD for about a year now, and have never really had a need to address this problem. But I'm doing some large models, and can't get the UNDO function to work. It won't work on any of my installations- and I have ML on (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Right! And if you do decide to mail pictures to Jeroen, mail me the DAT or MPD file, so we can show how it was created! Mail to jmolen@globalxs.nl Thanks! Jaco "Jeroen de Haan" <info@digitalbricks.nl> wrote in message news:H3qE4H.AM1@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes)
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| | OPROEP!!!
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OPROEP! Weet iemand nog een bedrijf die ons zo'n 10 tot 15 PC's beschikbaar kan stellen voor LEGOWORLD in ruil voor gratis reclame? De eisen zijn niet hoog: Als ze Windows 95/98 kunnen draaien, zijn wij tevreden! Reakties graag naar Jaco! Groeten! (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well, my learning curve wasn't the smoothest, but I figured it out eventually. My question is more specific, though... Some time ago I downloaded Paul Easter's torii.zip from (URL) I wasn't sure if these fine primitives are canonical, or if (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Look in the LDRAW\P directory. All the torii are there (I assume you know the naming convention) -Orion (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | technic locking hinge
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Morning- Does anyone know the ldr. file name for the Dark Gray Hinge Cylinder 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers and Axle Hole On Ends? And it's mate? Thanks, Sam (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hi all: Is there a list of which torus primitives are official? Thanks! Dave! (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Sorry to not get back to you sooner. I use a file called dat2lws to convert the model or sub-model into a lightwave scene. I use the objects from the scene to put together the full model. I've built a custom scene that the model sits in when I (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Yesss Master..... Igor! main file: 973pdg.dat
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(...) I think the colors are fine. Definitely 'good enough'. Steve (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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(...) Oh, I wish I hadn't been unemployed. Then I would have been able to join! You lucky you. /Tore (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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