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(...) That would be greatly appreciated! Dave! (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I can send you a non corrupted version of the file tomorrow if you'd like. -Orion (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Well, I downloaded mesh.zip, but WinZip 8.1 is telling me that it's not a valid archive. Any guesses? Thanks again. Dave! (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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On keys not being received by GLUT apps: Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:20:44 -0800 To: Mac OpenGL List <mac-opengl@lists.apple.com> From: Geoff Stahl <gstahl@apple.com> Subject: Re: Glut and key events This is a know problem with glut apps run from the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Hi Don and James, I got LDGLite working almost. I have to preface what I say with the following: I don't really have any idea what I am talking about :) The big thing that Apple screwed up with the terminal in 10.2 is the terminal launching (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) If you want to stay on friendly terms with people using case-sensitive file systems, you stick to lower-case file names. Play well, Jacob (who uses case-sensitive file systems ;-) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Ah, you mean BrikTrak 2002 (URL) support forums can also be found at www.briktrak.com/forums "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H6925J.E5C@lugnet.com... (...) could (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Well, I don't know the exact nature of this problem. I think it is some registry thing because I run both versions of POV-Ray on my computer and L3PAO still thinks POV-Ray isn't installed :-( You can either live with it or delete 3.5 and (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Hey, this is the first time I've downloaded this program but it worked for me in OS X.2.2, though it was quite slow moving pieces and I couldn't figure out how to add parts. There was a pop up menu box in the top right corner of the window, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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Here is the link to fixing LGEO with POV 3.5 problem. (URL) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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A while back their was some development going on of a program that you could supply it a ldraw file and it would let you how much the cost would be if you had to buy all the pieces for that model on-lne via bricklink. Does anyone know the website or (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Jaco travi's solution to downgrade is the BEST option for most people. L3PAO does not PLAY well with POV-Ray 3.5 right now. There is a way to FORCE L3PAO to play with POV 3.5 but you must manually edit some files. Search his forum for POV 3.5 (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | 24-tooth Technic gear confusion - Part(s) 3648, 3648a, x187
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I am really confused about the variations on the 24-tooth Technic gear which appear in quite a number of the sets I am attempting to inventory/verify. First of all there seem to be two major variations: the earlier one has three axle holes, and the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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Hello! Try (URL) well Carsten "Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H68xBJ.8E@lugnet.com... (...) Ldraw (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) I can't seem to get there from here. I can get to here though: (URL) the LdGLite (Mac) link on that page is also broken. Don (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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A little late reaction to this post of 6-9-2002: "travis" <phree@attbi.com> schreef in bericht news:H21DCD.n1L@lugnet.com... (...) I am just (trying) to start using LGEO and have POV 3.5. I have the same problem as Mark and I know the solution from (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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A quick note, after a delay and vacation, I have posted an update to Ldraw Viewer on my .Mac site. homepage.mac.com/aallan/LdGLite This update gives support with both Classic and Carbon Versions (The Carbon version runs on 10.2.1). New features are (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Lego Brick Dimensions Changes?
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(...) This is one prime number relationship in the system. If cell spacing is 20 and stud radius is 6, then a diagonal distance between two studs is 20 * Sqrt(2) - 12, or about 16.28. This is the tube outside diameter. The inside diameter ought to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: A Portable Modeling CD for Holiday Travels?
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Not too much to add except this... drive letters can be used not only for things like CDs but also for subdirectories of existing hard drives. (1) So you could set up a directory like C:\mumble\LDrawCDimage\ then do a NET USE like net use l: (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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The LDraw standards for dimensions make up a self-consistent system, though that system has some fundamental differences when compared to real-world bricks. (...) The general rule is that a plate is 1/8th of an inch, so one ldraw unit is 1/64th of (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: smooth_triangle algorithmizer?
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(...) Hi Kevin-- Thanks for the link! I hadn't seen your reply until now, or I would have thanked you sooner. I'll experiment with this app when I get home. Dave! (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Callin' all numbers
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Bernd Broich (uploading parts as bbroich) * user since April 2001 * author since 2001 * parts made so far: official: 22 tracker: 25 thereof prim.: ~5 fixed parts: ~10 in progress/not released: 7 * programs: parts authoring: textpad: line (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: A Portable Modeling CD for Holiday Travels?
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Shaun, Not sure if this will help you or not, but there is an old dos command named SUBST, which will substitute a drive letter and path for another. For instance you could type Subst L: D:\ and that will create an L drive on your system that refers (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | A Portable Modeling CD for Holiday Travels?
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All right, I may be in way over my head here, but here goes anyway: Firstly, let me give you an idea of what we're up against. I'm certainly computer literate, maybe even computer handy. I am not, however, a computer guru. Speak slow, give (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Callin' all numbers
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14 - Jaco van der Molen User since: 1995 Parts Author since: 1997 Parts made: 14 parts Programs I use (to LDraw and make parts) -LEdit -Editpad -MLCad -L3Lab -LDView -POV-Ray 3.5 -Excel -Emacs -L3P(AO) -LDLite -JavaScript -LDDesignPad -More (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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I think the reason for the capital .DAT extension is because LDraw was original DOS. If you install the original package under windows, all directories and files will be capitals as well. Furthermore I do not experience any problems with lower or (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Lego Brick Dimensions Changes?
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Has anyone taken the time to measure a standard 2x4 brick or plate in detail? More than just outer height width and length but inner wall thicknesses, cylinder diameters etc. I've been spending time working out the relationships and proportions of (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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It seems like a while back, parts were supposed to have the extension ".DAT". But I'm seeing that all the links on ldraw.org seem to point to files with ".dat" at the end. What's the scoop- are lower-case filenames considered ideal now? Which ldraw (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Glass... to BFC or not to BFC?
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(...) They require a different approach to optimization - visibility culling, not backface culling. You're right in thinking they should not be BFC. The exception I think might be a full box - which gets composited twice in a polygon system like (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Callin' all numbers
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Tony Hafner (uploading parts as hafhead) * user since early 2002 * author since late 2001 * parts made so far: 18 new parts in official releases (mostly Duplo) various fixups in old parts (~4?) 10 more new parts on the tracker or ready for (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Glass... to BFC or not to BFC?
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When authoring "glass" parts, should I include BFC statements? It seems like we wouldn't want to cull because all surfaces should be visible from any direction. On the other hand, BFC is a performance optimization and transparent surfaces are (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Need Part Number - Slope Brick Round 1 x 6 x 1 with 2 Studs on Top
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I intend to create this part for LDRAW, but cannot find a part number anywhere. Does anyone know the part number? (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Wanted: An AutoTouch Utility
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(...) It could work, but it would be very hard to find the lines I'm currently working on. The railroad switch is well over 300kb, and growing... And I don't think LDSShell is MPD compatible either. /Tore (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Wanted: An AutoTouch Utility
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(...) While working on the part you could have it all zipped into an MPD. /Lars (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldglite broke in Mac OS X 10.2.2
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(...) I just checked and the SourceForge compile farm only has 10.1 available so I can't compile it on 10.2 right now. Didn't Apple switch to make extensive use of OpenGL in the 10.2 desktop? Who knows what that may have broken. (Perhaps the patched (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | ldglite broke in Mac OS X 10.2.2
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The ldglite window in Mac OS X 10.2.2 shows nothing... I am assuming it broke in 10.2. Apple changed quite a bit between 10.1 and 10.2. It probably just needs to be rebuilt. James (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D comments
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(...) [snip] (...) Check out my old Lparser port for ideas (URL) can give you code or hints for any of the functions(movie/pov etc) Good going so far. Thanks for putting in the effort. I am having fun with it. Best DaveG (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D comments
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Thanks James for the enthusiastic response - I'll surely be working on bug fixes. (...) rence. I also love being (...) There's some bug here. It is supposed to be the baseplate plane, subject to certain MODIFIER keys (see the webpage). (...) nope, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Callin' all numbers
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Ross Crawford (uploading parts as rosco) * user since 2000 * author since 2002 * parts made so far: several some here (URL) primitives made so far: none * programs (no particular order): LDAO MLCad LDView L3Lab WordPad / NotePad L3PAO L3P POVRay / (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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11 - Chris Dee (nickname: cwdee) * user since: 1997 * author since: 1998 * parts made so far: 141 with my name as Author in the official install * programs used for authoring parts: LDAO PFE (Programmers File Editor) Notepad (small fixes) L3Lab (my (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Callin' all numbers
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(...) project, hm ... so far we have reached number 10. CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! I bet there are workin' more than 10 people on this project. come on LURKERS you can make it!!! have your comin' out. (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) Should not we first have a try at the 9V curve, for practise ? With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | BrickDraw3D comments
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I like having a parts list. It makes a HUGE difference. I also love being able to click and drag the parts. What determines what plane the part is dragged in? The single feature that makes this version unusable for me is not being able to zoom and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Wanted: An AutoTouch Utility
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(...) It works exactly the way I want it to! Thanks a lot! /Tore (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Update: BrickDraw3D 0.5b fixes folder bug on OS X
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Erik, Yeah, it works! James (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Update: BrickDraw3D 0.5b fixes folder bug on OS X
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Version 0.5b (says 0.5 in Finder until you do Get Info) New features: Can choose LDRAW folder in the carbon version. Let me know about this. Cleaned up the rendering options greatly. Added Smooth Edges option. OpenGL mode has transparent parts (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Wanted: An AutoTouch Utility
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(...) Here you go Tore. I quickly whipped this up in Delphi. It works on my computer, let me know if it works for you. (213K download) (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MLCAD question
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Thanks for the help, I have now got the parts in the correct catgories - (I should say groups now). David (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D 0.5 Released for OS X
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(...) ??? It should write the "BrickDraw3D Preferences" file to /System Folder/Preferences/ unless there is a Unix owner permission that won't let you. At any rate delete the old file there - or move it someplace else temporarily - then run (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Fully revised LDraw primitives reference now on ldraw.org
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(...) So I've updated the link in (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) Thanks. This will be my Magnum Opus i LDraw, and this time I will not fail, as I did the horse. I wish I could explain how I make the curved rails, but I probably won't be able to make it understandable even in Swedish. It's all about (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) Verry nice work, i would like to create the 9V point(s) but my largest problem is to figure out how to get the XYZ coordinates from the curved rails ! As long as it's straight, no problem, but with curved rails ......so any help from anyone on (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Wanted: An AutoTouch Utility
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Could anyone make a program with a timer you can set, either by command line argument or with a Win32 GUI (doesn't matter which), to perform a Touch (update time stamp) on a file every n seconds? (n could be 2-120 sec, default=5) Or does anyone know (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Anyone besides Erik out there?....
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(...) Cool. I suppose I could give an update. I have learned perl and used it a bit at work. And I am learning Cocoa in my spare time. I can read it now, but not write it. And I need a reference to figure out what most stuff does. So I am not doing (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D 0.5 Released for OS X
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(...) This didn't work. The classic copy of BrickDraw3D doesn't even save the preferences. It worked in Classic though. But, every time I launched it, I had to select the LDRAW folder. I tried this in Classic and I booted to OS 9 to see if it would (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Fully revised LDraw primitives reference now on ldraw.org
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(...) I agree - Chris (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) alone. But any links to it should be updated to point at the new page. Steve (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well sure, if I wanted to be sensible about things! Those are good suggestions, though--thanks. Dave! (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D 0.5 Released for OS X
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Sorry about the preferences file gotcha. The workaround is to copy your preferences file from Classic. Choose the LDRAW folder in Classic. Copy the file from /System Folder/Preferences/BrickDraw3D Preferences to ~/Library/Preferences/ cp "/System (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) Yes, that's correct. Here's the latest progress report: (URL) (24k) (...) I thought about the curved rails that have no TLG part numbers for the very old blue versions, but have the b i LDraw. But of course, they look much closer to the newer (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) <SNIP> I just took a look at what you created alreddy, but this seems to me a part of the 4,5V / 12V points, isn't it? The tongue from the 9V point looks different (no theeths on the top surface of the rail !) Thats why i'm surprised that you (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) Hi Tore, Sorry that i didn't answer you earlier, but i'm working on something else and do have problems with my internet connection. It's verry slow and i get from time to time kikked from the net,(lost connection). Does this mean that you are (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Fully revised LDraw primitives reference now on ldraw.org
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(...) Hi Chris, Now this is done, perhaps you can remove now the old primitives reference at the following link: (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Anyone besides Erik out there?....
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(...) As an update, since returning from vacation about a month ago with my new DDR Mac, I set about getting my code to work in OSX. At present I have versions of my program in both "Classic" and "Carbon", with the Carbon version being Aqua aware. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Use of box.dat primitive
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(...) I have taken several looks at it, and finally I've decided to repent. /Tore (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Outsourcing tasks: Who wants to make the Point Switch Tongue?
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(...) Never mind. I've just started working on it. /Tore (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Anyone besides Erik out there?....
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone was doing anything. This list has been very quite except for Erik (and me). I know Erik is working on BrickDraw3D. I think Ldglite is pretty much as far as it is going to get on Mac OS X. I know Andrew had done a bunch (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D 0.5 Released for OS X
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(...) Erik, I couldn't get it to work. Here is detailed explaination of my experience using the Nov. 21 build. I am running Mac OS X 10.2.2. When I load the carbon version, it says "Error: Could not open LDRAW folder...." I click on "Select LDRAW (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D 0.5 Released for OS X
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Bug fixes today for MPD files. New version 0.5a is what you currently get when you download the latest. (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Use of box.dat primitive
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(...) Then I invite you to take a look at the new primitives reference (URL) let me know if you feel this needs to have more information. Chris (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Pixelego anyone?
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Greetings to you all! I've just recently been involved in the money-making side of building with LEGO bricks. I've been greatly influenced by the works of E. Harshbarger and his well documented website. I've been mainly doing mosaics of corporate (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Use of box.dat primitive
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(...) Forgive me, for I have sinned. You are absolutely correct. It has been too easy to just use the box.dat instead of experimenting with the other ones, not knowing if they go from -1 to 1 or just from 0 to 1 and in what axises. And, of course, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Track designer .... where is the source code ...
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Again I would like to know what the status is concerning the source code of Track Designer. A few months ago there was a large discussion on this ... Guido (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BrickDraw3D 0.5 soon
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(...) meeroh says: you linked in a 'usro' resource, which tells the Finder what app to open a doc with. Find the offending 'usro' in your project and delete it. thanks meeroh. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Use of box.dat primitive
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Hello all, I'm a bit concerned about several parts submitted to the Parts Tracker that use the box.dat primitive (the one with all faces and edges present), where other primitives would have been more appropriate. It seems to me that in several of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BrickDraw3D 0.5 Released for OS X
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Features in this release (0.5) Runs native on OS X. Opens MPDs (first release of this). OpenGL mode is much better looking. Changed windows and menus. Improved parts list window. Bug fixes. Known issues MPD: please report problems: send me MPDs that (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | part request - 30163 sarcophagus box
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hi it's been quite awhile since i've visited the group. i'd like to request a part - 30163 sarcophagus box. has anyone done any work on a draft of this part i could use for some instruction pages? ..joseph g (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | BrickDraw3D 0.5 soon
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(...) It's close to a 0.5 release for both Carbon (OS 9 or X) and Classic/OS 9. Mycket tack to Mikael Arctaedius for his quick support on The Object Plant, a tool I use heavily. 0.5 brings MPD support, improved OpenGL rendering, and a cleaner parts (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: MLCAD question
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(...) In other words, the first line of the file should be "0 Model title" or "0 Part Name". The actual part file does not hold information for the library category(actually called "group" - not to be confused with modeling groups) that the part (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Star Wars related wallpaper
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Thanks. The links have been fixed. The 800x600 render was the original version. It's been replaced now. I did use the radiosity feature. Great as it is, radiosity will kill rendering time. The 1024x768 took 12 hr. 15 min 8 sec. Probably would have (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You need to add the word 'Train' somewhere in the title of the part (that's the first line of the file) in order for it to show up in the train category in MLCad. As far as the description, MLCad won't give you one for an unoffical file unless (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) The simplest way is: 1. delete file "Parts.lst" in your "LDraw" directory 2. start MLCad, it will create a new "Parts.lst" Concerning new parts, use (URL) your prefered and primary source. Then if not succesfull lugnet.trains can be a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I have just started using MLCAD v2.12 and downloaded some train parts from lugnet.trains - the Train Poster. The parts loaded OK but they are not in the correct category and do not have a description. Studying the other parts I see the first line in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks for the info (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Whenever one wonders where to post, a good place to start is to give this page a look: (URL) as it lists lots of the categories that have newsgroups. In this case, lugnet.robotics or one of its subgroups would be the logical place to start. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Start with the RIS 2.0 base set, it gives you a lot of pieces and the RCX brick. If you already have a lot of technic pieces then you got a head start. (...) Not particularly. There are a few different programming languages you can use(NQC, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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I know this is not the proper place but I don't where to post it since I don't know anything about LEGO mindstorms so I whould like to know where to start like what actual set is good to start with "I what one that lets me build lost of robots and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Travis, Nice! I really like the individual renders of the Tie-Pod. I had to poke around to get the link to work right from the Wallpapers page though. Did you use the POV radiosity feature? My jaw drops each time I see renders using it; some day (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.starwars)
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Go to the "Wallpaper" section. Opinions welcome. Travis Dickinson (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Any Software Capable of Generating Edge Outlines?
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(...) Ldglite is based on LDlite, but has a few extra goodies like perspective mode. It might do what you want. There's usually a recent beta version here that lets you change the FOV angle via the menu, but unfortunately the sourceforge web site is (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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Signal post repair wagon alternate 0 Signal post repair wagon 0 Name: M7821alternate.ldr 0 Author: Chris Daelman <c.daelman@belgacom.net> 0 Official Repository Model 0 WRITE Step 1 0 ROTSTEP 0 0 180 REL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3027.DAT 1 0 0 8 0 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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Signal post repair wagon 0 Signal post repair wagon 0 Name: M7821.ldr 0 Author: Chris Daelman <c.daelman@belgacom.net> 0 Official Repository Model 0 WRITE Step 1 0 ROTSTEP 0 0 180 REL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3027.DAT 1 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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(...) Do you have POV-Ray 3.1 or higher installed? Plus in order to get MegaPOV to run you need to make sure that the file that L3PAO converters contains this line of text. #version unofficial MegaPov 0.7; // version number may be different Let me (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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I'm trying to generate a render of a white model in perspective with black outlines for the pieces. I've traditionally used MLcad and LDlite to do this but now I need the model in perspective and it seems these programs are incapable of producing (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: BIG Technic Brick
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Here's a deep link to the pic : ) (URL) <jmantor@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:H5nH8B.4IK@lugnet.com... (...) ((URL) and tweaked it a little bit to match my other scaleX bricks. I rendered it (...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Fully revised LDraw primitives reference now on ldraw.org
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(...) And I flagged your article for the spotlight. :) (...) Whoof. That's a bit of work, isn't it? ;) Steve (who should be reviewing a couple of cone primitives...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I can think of two options: 1. Download complete.exe, to get all the updated files at once. 2. Hit (URL) (use the actual file names in place of nnnnnnn) to get each specific file you're interested in. Steve (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Part: 2859a.dat - Train Track Rail Switch Right
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(...) Sorry I took so long to get to you on this. (...) Yes, I think so. (...) I'd go for whichever one you want to do. (...) I don't know. (...) It's fine for now, I'm guessing it might get 'tweaked' later. (...) Steve (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I took Wayne Sardullo's design ((URL) tweaked it a little bit to match my other scaleX bricks. I rendered it with the axle holes a contrasting color for clarity. PLMKWYT (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Graspable User Interfaces - 'Bricks' in CHI'95
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(...) Good idea. Watch this space. Though I think an absolute positioning device is necessary. -Erik (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad)
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