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(...) Hi Lance, I asked the same question last summer and since then have come to realize optional lines are useful. Here's the thread to my original question (and the many replies): (URL) a thread on how optional lines help smoothing algorithms: (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | When (if) to use optional lines?
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I am just about to finish development of a fairly complicated piece (24-tooth gear with 3 axlesholes), and in looking at previous posts and documentation I have seen some talk about optional lines. Currently I have not used them at all. What are the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Need for rect primitive with two or one edge?
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Assuming these don't already exist (I looked for rect2.dat on Parts Tracker, but could find nothing -- speaking of which, the "complete" unofficial parts zip seems to be out of date, since it is missing some stuff): Would it be reasonable to create (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [PT]: Comments on updated 7026.dat
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(URL) suggest it should be renamed to 7026cc01.dat to conform to Steve's own suggestions in an earlier thread. Description should be: "Window Classic 1 x 2 x 2 Short Ledge" Error: Short ledge should not be pointy. Comment: I doubt that thick walls (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: POV 3.5, Radiosity, and Multiple Passes??
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(...) You are almost right, the correct vector should be rgb <0.975, 0.975, 0.900>. Thanks, Jeroen (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDRAW and Blender
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Matthew, I was wondering when someone would develop an import routine for Blender. I have used and known about Blender for some time. Over time, I would not be surprised to see the community embrace Blender as its favorite renderer even over POVRAY (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDRAW and Blender
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Hi all --- I am currently working on an LDRAW to Blender importer written in Python. For those of you who have never heard of Blender, it is a free, open source 3d modeler and renderer that includes a Python API (see it at www.blender.org). For (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Philohome site moved...
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Hi everybody, I had recently to change my site hosting, it is now available again on (URL) already used this domain name, but it was a simple redirection showing my host address. Thanks to those who had links to my site looking like (URL) to modify (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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| | CAD instructions for racing carts
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Hello, This is my first post to .town after being an intermittent lurker for a few months (I don't stop by as often as I'd like, what with all the activity in .space :^). Since my camera is really basic, and completely hopeless at shooting small (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) Steven, I think it was a fair question, not a stupid one. Please *don't* shut up. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) Worked like a charm. Shoot...I should have thought of that. Boy do I feel stupid. Sorry about that! I'll shut up now. -- Steven (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Method for splitting quads with not coplanar vertices?
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(...) You are right, ther are way to automatically fix the problem. But one noncoplaner quad can cause many such errors on quads that are perfectly fine. Therefore the bast way to fix this will most likely always be to manually find and corrent the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: POV 3.5, Radiosity, and Multiple Passes??
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Got it! Actually, it wasn't the L3P colors, it was the color inc file Jeroen mailed me. He found the bug and mailed me a fix (which I fwd'ed to you and the others I have send this file to). I looked at the file on my spare computer, and there it (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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Steven, In LPub Steps, Generate, uncheck Construction Images, then use Generate->Instruction Images menu item. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) OK...I'm new to editing .DAT files (although this is an area I would like to improve). That was just too cool. I used LDraw Design Pad, removed the lines under the wire stub area, previewed the image (using the LDView button) and the wire was (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: POV 3.5, Radiosity, and Multiple Passes??
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You are probably going to kick yourself for this one. You're right about the color white, but it has to do with how you defined it. The rgb had one too many values: rgb <0.975, 0.975, 0, 900> instead of: rgb <0.975, 0.975, 0> :) Thanks for the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: POV 3.5, Radiosity, and Multiple Passes??
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(...) Thanks, Travis! An update to everyone - I mailed Travis my POV file last night, and he has discovered the same, then replaced my color defs with his... (mine were straight L3P colors), and it's working fine. I'm also able to render (with (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) Yep, we sure have! I'm finding it incredibly useful for my multiple projects right now. Thanks again, Kevin, for your hard work with this! (...) And we're all better for it that you are :-) -Tim (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Zoom in "View" mode?
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(...) What about running an external viewer program in polling mode during your MLCAD session for those quick zooms and odd viewing angles that might be difficult to achieve with MLCAD? You could even set it spinning in an ldview window to see it (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Zoom in "View" mode?
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(...) You cannot. View mode will always "zoom to fit (the complete) model" automatically. If your specific problem comes from the fact that in the initial steps of a large model, the parts are too small to make out, you can use submodels to work (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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