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As posted elsewhere... (URL) made new(er) images of this model... (URL) I've revised the construction, to make the model sturdier... (URL) LMK WYT! ;) Thanks, Franklin (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Parts containing the TV logo posted to the PT
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hi folks, I've just posted the parts containing the TV Logo to the Part Tracker: Wedge 4 x 4 with TV Logo Pattern (URL) 1 x 1 with TV Logo Pattern (URL) Torso with TV Logo Pattern Small (URL) Torso with TV Logo Pattern Large (URL) System with TV (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Using UNOFFICAL LDRAW PARTS WARNING!!!!
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Here is something to keep in mind if you DO download the UNOFFICAL LDraw Parts .zip file and place ALL THOSE files inside the P and Parts folders where the OFFICAL PARTS ar at. The following text came from William Cain to the LDarw Help Desk Posted (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Rounding Utility?
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Has anybody made a rounding utility? I mean, put dat files with numbers like 0.5369117673 in and get 0.537 out. I'd prefer it as an LDDP plugin, but a standalone program will do, too. /Tore (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Program or Feature request
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(...) Yes, I already have this utility from the very talented Mr. Easter; that is how I've been calculating intersections to date. I was actually looking for something that would calculate them without having to manually enter coordinates for each (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | mockup for town metal hook [DAT]
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i did a bit of modeling. here is a mockup for a town metal hook (x99 on perron) 0 Hook Metal 1 x 4 x 1 (needs work) 0 Name: x99.ldr 0 Author: Thomas Burger 1 16 -14.8185 4 21.1969 0 0 -1.5307 4 0 0 0 0 3.6955 4-4EDGE.DAT 1 16 -14.8185 4 21.1969 0 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Help on Equation (Was: modeling monorail ramps)
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(...) Thanks, that was quick! I'm a little rusty when it comes to equations... :) /Tore (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Help on Equation (Was: modeling monorail ramps)
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(...) I calculate c = 5300 / 3 = 1766.667 The math: c^2 = (c-120)^2 + 640^2 c^2 = c^2 - 240*c + 120^2 + 640^2 0 = -240*c + 424000 240*c = 424000 c = 424000 / 240 = 5300 / 3 = 1766.667 Hope this helps. John (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Help on Equation (Was: modeling monorail ramps)
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It looks like the I could create quick mockups for the ramps if only I could calculte the radius of a thought circle made of MR ramps. Here's a triangle with a 90 deg's angle AB and the hypotenuse c equlas the radius: a=640 b=c-120 c=<unknown> That (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Torso files posted to Parts Tracker
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I've posted a batch of legacy torso files to the parts tracker : Minifig Torso with Chef Pattern (URL) Torso with Six Button Suit and Airplane Pattern (URL) Torso with Six Button Suit and Anchor Pattern (URL) Torso with "Octan" Logo Pattern (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: modeling monorail ramps (TrackDraw)
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(...) ... I've gotten all of the monorail track modeled and working (sort of) in TrackDraw. Here's what I ended up with: - Most monorail track has a connection of type '1'. Type '1' just means that it mates with other monorail pieces of type '1'. - (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: modeling monorail ramps (TrackDraw)
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(...) Another reason could be that it is not possible to connect any other monorail part between them. All other MR track have a male connector to the left and at female to the right. But the upper side of the lower ramp part has two male (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere? [DAT]
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(...) Oh, and it must be translated so it levels the same y as 2671. Ground level should be at y=25, track at y=0 and top of track at y=-7. As it is now, we have to have different y values to get them levelled: 1 7 560 0 -320 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Dice (6x6x6 cube)
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Here are some images of this six-sided die: (URL) late than never... ;) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Zenith
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I tried the trans drk grey and it looked almost exactly the same... -tk "Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> wrote in message news:HK7Kn6.24uC@lugnet.com... (...) zenith (...) trans (...) news:HK254F.7s2@lugnet.com... (...) just to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Zenith
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(...) Try color 40 (Trans-Dark-Gray). It looks better than Trans-Black for the smoked glass trans parts. -Orion (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Zenith
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hey I got todds library working again, and relocated the image of the zenith to (URL) one with todds library looks wrong... the canopy which i'm using trans black on looks like dark grey... hmm -tk "travis" <phree@attbi.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Program or Feature request
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(...) Well, I was thinking about this while on vacation. Maybe I'll write a plugin if I have time. In the mean time I suggest trying out LCadCalc by Paul Easter. you can find it here: (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Program or Feature request
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As a fellow who occaisionally authors a part, I have begun to realize just how much of my "authoring" time is spent calculating intersections of lines, quads and the like. For example, 30116.dat took so long not because of measuring or coding, but (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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(...) --- snippety-doo-dah --- YYYYYEEEEEESSS...SSS!!!!!!! It may be a small band wagon, but I'd like to jump on it right now! I desperately want the first feature, and would enjoy the second as well! Keep us posted! Sincerely, Tim Romine (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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(...) Well right now I'm calling it L3P Enhancer -Orion (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Dice (4x4x4 cube)
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(...) Are you aware that LEGO made an official die part for the games included with some sets of the Adventures Orient Expedition line? Here is a reference with a picture: (URL) to Peeron one can be found inside sets #7419 - Dragon Fortress, #7417 - (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | New Dice (4x4x4 cube) [DAT]
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Here's a new, smaller D6! Since I don't have six numbered tiles, I decided to use six distinct /colored/ tiles (i.e., the six colors from the color wheel), which /are/ available in 2x2 tiles. ;) Images available here: "(URL) "(URL) "(URL) "(URL) (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Minifig parts posted to Parts Tracker
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(...) Because the armour was released in update 0302, and parts vanish from the Tracker when released (which can occasionally be unhelpful. . .) (...) (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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(...) Hmm, an L3P Post Processor. Neat idea. Whatcha gonna call it, L3P3? Or how about L33P, and you could pronounce it leap? :) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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(...) I've modelled the MR parts which are in the parts directory. Actually I'm working on the dragon body. So the other MR parts could take some time to get finished. After finishing the dragon I'll start with the long curve, because I think it's (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Copyright in Ldraw parts?
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(...) I don't know if it is expected, but assuming that the text in the copyright notice is correct I am sure it is acceptable. The files will of course have to be released under a license that is compatible with the goal of the LDraw Parts Library. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Minifig parts posted to Parts Tracker
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(...) -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Copyright in Ldraw parts?
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Hi all, Just noticed this part (URL) apparently has a copyright (c) in the header. Is this acceptable / expected for LDraw parts? ROSCO (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD/LeoCAD/LDRAW parts organiser?
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(...) It's funny you should bring this up since Jases Jessiman originally created LDraw for just this reason. A few have mention a more modern version of this concept but none have come throught that I'm aware of. -Orion (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MLCAD V3.00 Question / bug remark?
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(...) -*snip*- Might I suggest you look into Lsynth. This applciation can create hose, rubber bands, the black cables for the mindstorm sets, etc... You can find it here: (URL) -AHui LDraw Help Desk (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Zenith
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(...) As additional follow-up, both of these issues may be improved a bit if you use the lugnet color files, assuming you were not already doing so. There's an option for this in the latest radiosity include file at www.digitalbricks.nl -- the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: LCad needed
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(...) If you can't find 4266, Jaco, I have a copy. -Orion (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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(...) Yes you are right, but I hate manually adding the colors I want so I'm creating a program to do it for me (...) I know he's adding this becuase I was the one who asked him to. See above on why I want to program this. Basically we've been (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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(...) It looks great I think. The origin is very unorthodox, and will probably be subject for a 'hold' if submitted to the Tracker. But I really like it, because in this case, with a 90 deg's curve, it makes it so easy to rotate. /Tore (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LCad needed
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I believe I can dig up 4266 and the tire. I do not believe the other parts have been made yet in LDraw. Jaco "puffie40" <Puffie40@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht news:HJzM2w.15u3@lugnet.com... (...) are: (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Looking for rock dats!!! (30293 & 30294)
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Well, this was discussed (a couple years ago). I searched peeron and lugnet. Has NO ONE made dats for these parts? Thanks, Corey (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | MLCAD V3.00 Question / bug remark?
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Hi, I have some questions, abouth MLCAD V3.00 one's abouth the ' Flexible hose generator ' witch is implemented in MLCAD. 1) Where can i find a good Help file or manual about this utility? I need it to create a flexible hose for my train. 2) I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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(...) Here’s the new address for my old monorail long curve part. It has some geometry problems…like where the curve starts. But…it works OK for me until such time as one of the LDraw Aces can make a better one. (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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"Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> wrote in message news:HK1MFM.60F@lugnet.com... (...) Basically it (...) the (...) by the (...) that are (...) part (...) substitute (...) defualt L3P (...) then (...) Hi Orion, Why should you want (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | *** LDView Version 2.0.1 Released ***
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LDView version 2.0.1 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) of the changes in this release are bug fixes. However, I added support for arbitrary FSAA modes for newer video cards that support more than (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Test Post for the LDraw Help Desk
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(...) I like #2 but think it's too large -Orion (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Test Post for the LDraw Help Desk
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Just a test post to see which sig image looks best to use with LUGNET now that we can add images to our post. =) Sig #1 -Ahui LDraw Help Desk (URL) (Perhaps a bit too small, hu?) Sig #2 -AHui LDraw Help Desk (2 URLs) (Is this one better??) I think I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | New MOC: "Avenger" Next-Generation Gunship
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(URL) Click on Image The blackout on Thursday was the impetus for this creation. Hmmm... What else to say. Well, building large S P A C E MOCs is hard. So I respect some of you guys even more now. The last (URL) ship> (no that Landing Barge doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX) !
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| | Re: Zenith
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(...) I've noticed this effect too, and I wonder if this doesn't have something to do with the Ldraw parts not being modeled as solids, so with transparent pieces you get some artifacts from the reflectivity of the inner and outer surfaces of the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Zenith
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Hey guys I'm still at it and I think you'll like what i've done... (URL) off why does the windscreen look like its frosted. 2nd what can I do to keep the whites from washing out. else I'm in love with rendering... I"m going to uprage the processor (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Total newbie
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(...) If making instructions is your goal, you could try using LPub, which uses a photorealistic renderer POV-Ray for making high quality images. LPub automatically generates your step by step construction images (including sub-models), produces a (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Small Cargo ship [DAT]
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Got bored, whippped this up today. Rick Hallman ... (URL) Das-Brick.Org> ... <aim:goim?screenname...e=Hi+Rick! IM me on AIM> 0 FILE Untitled.ldr 0 Untitled 0 Name: Untitled.ldr 0 Author: Rick Hallman 0 Unofficial Model 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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| | Re: Total newbie
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(...) I did do this. (...) I did not do this. :o) Just did it....all the parts are there. Hot diggity! I previously made do with what I had and was able to export files for adapting (using Photoshop) into cool instructions for my model after only an (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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(...) Yes! Yes! Yes! I've been waiting for just these two programs to be written for years. I would like other features to the post processor, too. Like changing the camera position, quality settings and most stuff. I'd prefer a command line option (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Total newbie
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(...) Did you download and install the file complete.exe? If you haven't, please do so. I suspect your problem is that you never rebuilt the parts.lst file after your initial install. This file contains the list of all the parts in the library and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Total newbie
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Hi there, I might be LUGnet member #95 but I just started using LDraw this evening. I'm already impressed with it (using MLCad for GUI), but I must have to know the secret handshake or something because there are very obvious parts not listed. In (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2 L3P Related Programs and a Question
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Note, this post is intended to gauge interest so please respond by Emailing me or posting here. I have 2 programs related to L3P I'm writing for personal use but if there is enough interest I'll roll them together and release them. The first program (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: hood part x115
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how exactly do new parts get made? -tk "Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> wrote in message news:HK1E6r.15Jz@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: hood part x115
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(...) As far as I know this has not been modelled yet -Orion (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | hood part x115
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is there not a starwars hood part. I cannot seem to find one. -tk (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: MegaPOV Missing from LPub Menu
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HK143y.1s9D@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) for (...) [ ... snipped ... ] My bad, there was an old copy of POV still installed on the C: partition. Removing it and (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: MegaPOV Missing from LPub Menu
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(...) I tried very hard to not have partition matter. LPub looks up POV-Ray's installation location using the registry. It then looks in that directory for megapov. Did you put megapov in with povray? (...) Thanks, Kevin (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Q? DAT for Wedge 4 x 4 Curved 45677?
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I humbly ask if anyone can point me to an unofficial or work-in-progress .dat file for the new World City element 4x4 plate with roof/hood contour? Peeron lists this element as, (URL) Wedge 4 x 4 Curved (45677)>. Thanks. later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | MegaPOV Missing from LPub Menu
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I am pretty sure this has been discussed but I can't find it in the LUGNET archive. I have installed POV 3.1 and MegaPOV 0.7 on a fast server along with LPub. When I go to load my LPub configuration file it doesn't recognize MegaPOV and it doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Converting POV Bitmaps to PNG?
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HK0zIn.12oB@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) PNG (...) decided to (...) That is a good thing to know before I head down a dead end! Thanks for the heads up. In the meantime I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Converting POV Bitmaps to PNG?
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(...) LPub post processes the images, and won't be able to do that if you force PNG behind the scenes. I'll resume work on PNG support in LPub. I've tried a few times and decided to take a break and build, which is why I got into LEGO in the first (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Converting POV Bitmaps to PNG?
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"Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> wrote in message news:HK0xuI.rto@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) run POV (...) you what (...) line). (...) I believe the option is +FN. Having the PNG files generated directly from POV (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Converting POV Bitmaps to PNG?
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(...) Why not let POVray generate .PNG directly? I know it's possible when you run POV 'by hand', but I don't know if LPub lets you set that option. Maybe you can modify somewhere in the pov .ini-chain to get the option set regardless of what LPub (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Converting POV Bitmaps to PNG?
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When I build instructions I like to work with PNG files. Historically I have produced bitmaps with LD-Lite and converted them to PNG with ImageMagick. I am using LPub to drive POV-Ray and the output is also bitmap (BMP). When I run ImageMagick on (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Construction animation with Lpub
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(...) Indeed, I don't need the power of Lpub in that case, L3PAO is just fine ! Cheers, Philo (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Construction animation with Lpub
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(...) Just do it the old fashion way using LDraw to L3PAO (make sure you have include STEPS switch on) to POV-Ray and you shoud be okay. Even if you do get LPub to work (once Kevin adds the option) you will only have images at the end and will still (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Construction animation with Lpub
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(...) I'll have to provide you with contol on a behavior. LPub finds the center of the model and places that at the origin for each step. This helps eliminate problems with rotation stepsand parts that are offcenter. I'll have to provide an option (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LCad needed
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hello, I would like to find some parts for my Lego Cad program. The parts I need are: 20 x 30 tyre and wheel (2 URLs) 12 x 8 technic bucket (URL) 10 x 18 technic bucket (URL) 6 x 8 technic bucket (URL) 4 x 4 technic bucket (URL) Digger bucket 3 x 4 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Feature Request - User Defined Model Directory
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"Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> wrote in message news:HJzKJw.woq@lugnet.com... (...) Fair enough. Thanks, Will Bricksburg Fire Department: (URL) Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Feature Request - User Defined Model Directory
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Hi Will, something like that is foreseen in the next release, but this will take another while until its ready. Michael "Will Hess" <nc_hokie@ripline.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HJuHzn.19Dv@lugnet.com... (...) change (...) ease (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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(...) Yeah, that's cute... but it will actually work great for my immediate purpose. Thanks!! -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Counting the studs
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(...) Random fact along these lines... There's one piece that I believe was originally in a Primo set that subsequently showed up in many major themes. The large ball piece (approx 6 system studs diameter?) has been in: Primo 1997 blue (URL) Duplo (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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(...) It's pretty amusing, if not exactly useful! (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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In lugnet.cad, Tony Hafner wrote: ... (...) ... I used Google to find this: (URL) have no idea if this is one of the constructions referred to by the old posts. Cary (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Monorail track: long curve... out there somewhere?
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I've found a few references to this part, including these posts: (2 URLs) the links are now dead. Does anyone know where I can get this part, or even a mockup? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MegaPOV, Find Edges & Shadows
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(...) Just some suggestions: 1: Add some fill lights 2: Raise the ambient property on your materials. -Chuck (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: modeling monorail ramps (TrackDraw)
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(...) ... (...) ... Here's what I came up with: The monorail parts file separately models the up and down ramps. So layouts containing up/down ramps have two part references, one for each half. The toolbar file contains a button that adds both (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Construction animation with Lpub
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I want to create a small construction animation, with each step rendered with Lpub 2.2 + Pov but I have a problem: each image gets centered on step center, which moves as more parts are added. So existing parts move between frames... Of course I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: modeling monorail ramps (TrackDraw)
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(...) one possible reason to have it seperate is that you could use the piece for esthetic reasons. You could simulate an entry down or up, and stop at that section. Having a stop-go right before makes this single ramp segment functional (so (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: modeling monorail ramps (TrackDraw)
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(...) Probably technically a restriction but not a very serious one. The only way I could see how to use half a ramp would be if you built your own reverser to surround it at the end so the monorail train didn't fall off when it got to it (say, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | modeling monorail ramps (TrackDraw)
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Track Designer models a pair of monorail upper and lower ramp parts as a single piece. Do you view this as a feature or a restriction? I can't recall seeing half of a ramp unconnected to the other half in a layout. Have you found a need for half a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MegaPOV, Find Edges & Shadows
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(...) I *believe* it's the angle which the surface of the brick is relative to the camera lens. You're using a fair amount of perspective on your lens, so the angle of the plane on the side of the brick isn't constant (relative to your 'eye'.) I've (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: MegaPOV, Find Edges & Shadows
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(...) Doesn't *anyone* here know what I'm talking about? I thought there would be more responses than this. :( [ j o n ] (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | LDraw POV Part Repository
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Hello all, I've just been approved by Sourceforge to start the LDraw POV Repository. I would like to ask everyone who wants to contribute to the project to contact me and register with sourceforge. I'll add you as a project contributer after your (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) I agree whole-heartedly. As far as I'm concerned, it's totally inappropriate for people to complain about free software. Constructive criticism is a good thing, because it can help improve the software, but complaining about the author's (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Some parts for set 6365
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Hi all, I have created some parts for (URL) Brickshelf (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Rubber Crawler Tracks
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Hi all, I have created a moc-up version of the Rubber Crawler Tracks (URL) Brickshelf: (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Problem running LPub
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I am suddenly having difficulties running LPub and get these error messages: 1. Cannot find POV-Ray Registry installation entries 2. You must install POV-Ray before running LPub Though LPub.log says: Found LPub in registry Finding POV-Ray in (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Mini MTT (Model #4491) [DAT]
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Includes 2 new pieces and a mockup of the 3x3 radar dish. 0 FILE mini_mtt.ldr 0 Mini MTT 0 Name: mini_mtt.ldr 0 Author: Mark Chittenden (mdublade@yahoo.com) 0 Official Model 4491 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 0 1 8 0 0 112 0 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Wedge 4 x 2 Left Slope 45 (part # 43721) [DAT]
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Modeled on new pieces from the Mini MTT (set # 4491). Note - this is a mirror of part #43720). 0 Wedge 4 x 2 Left Slope 45 0 Name: 43721.dat 0 Author: Mark Chittenden (mdublade@yahoo.com) 0 MOCKUP 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION CONFIG (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Wedge 4 x 2 Right Slope 45 (part # 43720) [DAT]
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Modeled on new pieces from the Mini MTT (set # 4491) 0 Wedge 4 x 2 Right Slope 45 0 Name: 43720.dat 0 Author: Mark Chittenden (mdublade@yahoo.com) 0 WRITE Modified from Donald Sutter's part# 41767.dat 0 MOCKUP part 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) Well you're more than welcome to write your own in Java. jt (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Repository of .dat files with inline POV-Ray code... any interest?
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More this subject... I just registered a project with Soureforge for the purpose of creating a repository of POV include file describing the LDraw parts library. Once I recieve word back that my registration was approved or rejected, I'll post more. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) With all due respect, writing it in .NET leaves the non-Windows people out in the cold. Java (while it does have an occasional drawback or two) is portable and will run transparently on Windows, Macs and the various unices. This is not an (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: UPDATE Re: Monster Truck
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(...) Well, it's obviously not in your 6 hour window, but I can answer your question. Black rubber is color number 256 (black dithered with black). --Travis (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Some more insert shortcuts
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(...) I hope that more people follow yours and Jereon's examples and start provide the LDraw community with more code snipets. -AHui LDraw Help Desk (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Feature Request - User Defined Model Directory
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Michael, Could you look at the possibility of adding an option to let the user change the default Models directory to something other than the directory created by LDRAW? I like to keep my models in Windows' My Documents folder for ease of backup (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MegaPOV, Find Edges & Shadows
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(URL) That was rendered at 1600x1200 with these find edges setttings: globalsettings postprocess findedges 1, .3, 0, 5, 1, rgb 0 ..and 4 shadowless lights all at 10 (for good measure) Why does it still have those shadows in the corners? I'm losing (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more insert shortcuts
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I have now updated the website for some new insert menus. Oh wait, now it actually is a website... (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad)
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