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(...) Acually, the only real mention of Tim, Steve, and Ahui's book is in the books section. Your book is also listed there and given the same prominance. I do see your point though. -Orion (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Yes, Tim. I'm curious about the answer to this question also since the book seems so intametly tied with the web site and visa versa. As the person who co-authored *the first* LDraw Compatible Software book, I'd love to have equal time on the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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Cool! Tim, how much of the proceeds goes to support Ldraw.org? Not that it matters, really, I'll buy one anyway. Just curious. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) (URL) for me (2003-10-09, 23:30 GMT+2) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's strange, I just downloaded the file and it installed fine. I've uploaded a new copy to the server, please give it another try: (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Tim! (...) Congratulations! (...) It's also availible in Sweden via Bokus: (URL) SEK = $57 US. (...) Sounds like a book I will get, not just yet since the price is a little high here in Sweden. Perhaps I can get it via Amazon UK (cheaper (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Yes, I got my copy yesterday and spent a while going through it last night. I love the color and coord. references inside the front and back cover! Very nice work Tim, Steve, and Ahui! BEGIN BIP PLUG Once you get your feet under you for (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish)
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| | Virtual LEGO now available!
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Hey everyone! Writing to let you know that the book Virtual LEGO (by yours truly, Steve Bliss, and Ahui Herrera) has finally hit the shelves! It is now shipping from Amazon.com and showing up in your local bookstore soon (if its not there already). (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX) !!
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) get the same error. w. (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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In lugnet.cad, Joel Hoornbeek wrote: snip (...) LPub. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Hold vote on Sticker System with Classic Space Logo Pattern
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hi franklin, (...) (URL) you please be a little more specific about the solid rectangle? thx w. (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) I get an error saying "The setup files are corrupted. Please obtain a new copy of the program." when I try to install the downloaded LDDesignPad150.exe Niels (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Unfortunatlely, I don't think it will work. I did a couple more tests tonight with the files I posted, but I couldn't get the original bricks (Step 1) to be shaded in Step 3. Using BI GREYED BEGIN/END around the plates, I can get (URL), but (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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5 months in the making, LDraw Design Pad 1.5 is finally released. A installer for new users and an update for users of 1.5b can be found here: (URL) (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. Features are: (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: wavy reflections
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in the end... they look acceptable... i wasn't going to halt this several days in... (URL) <phree@comcast.net> wrote in message news:HM9p4s.1n9G@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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(...) But.... can't you use BI GRAYED (or GREYED) I'm not sure which. This is what it is for. Even MLCAD doesn't quite always do what you'd like. LPub should do whatever MLCAD does. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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The hotlist is here: (URL) argue that IT ought to have uncertified subparts weighed a bit higher, I guess. (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I think that would be nice but I am thinking they don't seem to, even though they do (URL) and you'll see the first part with uncertified subfiles is below at least some of the subfiles it contains. Yet it's hard to tell. I can't find the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 8 October 2003
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Section Totals 69 certified files. 339 files need admin review. 384 files need more votes. 544 have uncertified subfiles. 147 held files. Total Files: 1,483 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-08 - 069 / 339 / 384 / 544 / 147 (1,483) 2003-10-01 - (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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(...) Thanks for the info. I'll work on finding a way to display the steps without using Buffer Exchange. -Joel (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) No, that's a very good point. You're correct, that the subparts have to be certified first. I was really trying to advocate changing just the sort order of the parts tracker list (so that parts at the bottom of the page don't get ignored), not (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) Shouldn't subfiles sort *before* any part that actually uses them? Ie. no use certifying the part unless the subfiles are done first. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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In lugnet.cad, Joel Hoornbeek wrote: snip (...) LPub bug. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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(...) Hi Kevin, No, it's not quite what I meant. I'll try to use the images to describe the situation. Step 1: (URL) Two bricks are added. Shading as expected (none). Step 2: (URL) Plates are added. Shading still as expected (previous step only). (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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(...) In the 3rd step you are expecting the yellow 2x4 plates and the red 2x2 round plates to be greyed? But they are newly added in the step. To grey them you need to use BI GREYED. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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snip (...) snip I've done some more investigating since I wrote the above. It seems that the LPub meta statements don't have anything to do with the behavior I described. I've uploaded a (URL) sample .ldr file> and the (URL) LPub config file> that I (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Stud5 and type 5 lines at edge of cylinders.
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(...) Ok, so... that could also mean torii as well... again, the primitive generator and past spreadsheets do this the "old" way. I will have to look into that as well. (...) I believe you are correct. (...) I agree. Should I make this an option on (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, FTX)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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(...) I'm rendering at 2048x1536, so the size that the step images end up at when the minimum distance is 75000 is different to that of the parts images when they are rendered at 640x480 and a minimum distance of 75000. No, I am not seeing it switch (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Another question about LPub PLIs
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(...) What is it that you think is an issue here? At print resolution I think I use 800x600. At screen resolution I think I use 640x480. Are you seeing it switch back and forth while jus staying in screen resolution? (...) PLIST BEGIN/END pair (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Another question about LPub PLIs
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<snip> Hello again, I've come up with something else that I thought I'd mention. I ran my file through LPub last night, with the minimum distance for the steps set at 100000 (which, by the way, seems to be about what I need to fix my scale (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Bugs with the Parts Tracker
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[emphasis Franklin's] (...) Here's a good example of why the current nomenclature is messed up (in my humble, yet aggressively vociferous, opinion). (URL) new file does not -- repeat ***NOT*** -- need any unofficial parts, and yet it says (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) There may be merit in somehow boosting the position of the subfiles themselves in the list (if it's true that people only work on the highest listed items and ignore the bottom stuff... I know it's true for me). Perhaps the more parts use an (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) FWIW, I agree with this. Though I am a parts reviewer, I don't have a terribly extensive collection of pieces to compare the LDraw ones with. And the Real World doesn't leave much time to review parts! --Ryan (explaining his credentials to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw to RenderMan conversion
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(...) Try here: (URL) Google great?) -Orion (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw to RenderMan conversion
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(...) - I tried to contact webmaster, but received just "Delivery Status Notification (Failure) - user unknown" message. It looks like the site is abandoned :( sorry.. Rob (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) <snip> Yes, I'm using POV-Ray 3.1 with MegaPOV 0.7. -Joel P.S. Thanks for your very quick responses to my posts! (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) I would have thought that the <0,2.55207,-51858.9> was the camera distance, but taking the square root of the squares of these numbers is less than 75000, so I would have expected it to be 75000. Are you using mega-pov? Someone reported that (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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(...) No, I'd just have a lot of LEGO ;-) -Tim xfut -> .o-t.fun (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) Ok, I've saved the first POV file that was generated. Here is the camera section of the code; I had specified a minimum distance of 75000: // Camera (Latitude,Longitude,Radius = 0,0,0) camera { #declare PCT = 0; // Percentage further away (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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(...) I totally agree with Tim. Either i do not value recognition then critics and no reply are not a problem. Or i value recognition, then obviously if it has a value it also has a cost. When facing the same problem as you i made my choice (i do (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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(...) And some people around here put too high of a value on written praise. Or, they flip out when a response isn't 100% positive. Instead of gaining recognition by persisting, they whine and stink about it, turning people off to them. .02 -Tim (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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You're not alone in this Gregory, I had also in the past posted pics of my MOC's, only to have the snub-nosed critic shout me down too. I eventually got out of 9V trains, not only was it a drain on the pocketbook...but some of the people around here (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Detail on curved surfaces?
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(...) Hi Lars: Thanks for the answer. I hadn't checked in a while and didn't see that anyone had responded, but I appreciate your input. Following your pointer a few months ago, I read through the povray newsgroups about the hi-res Formula-1 (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Once again, a relativley major bug...
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(...) Snip (...) I think a more accurate translation would be "zealously guards" which is similar to the other, but not quite. --Electro-- aka David M. (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) Thanks, Kevin. I'll give it a shot when I get home from work tonight. -Joel (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 30375csd.dat - Minifig Mechanical SW Droideka (Shortcut)
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(...) it's a complete model. So I suggest a "model tracker". :-) CU Bernd (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) [snip] (...) Hi Joel, I think there is a way to get the numbers, but it is kind of barbaric (i.e. not through the GUI.). Have LPub not delete the POV files after image rendering. I thnk that this is in the Building Instructions -> (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) Thanks for the info. I can make do with the PLIs as they are right now; I was just curious. I'm now running into a problem with the Minimum Camera Distance setting. The main model of my project is built on a 32 x 32 baseplate, and I've been (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | this belongs in ".trains" (was "LET IT DIE")
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(Setting "follow-up"...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | this belongs in ".trains" (was "Moving without context")
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(Setting "follow-up"...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Moving without context
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(...) Were we reading the same post? I didn't see that in Larry's response at all. We've had "fantasy trains" in .trains before and they were well received. It is very easy to get the wrong impression from one line of text. (...) Yes, and that goes (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) THANK YOU!!! I've been arguing this very point (mostly off-list) with Steve for the better part of three years now! Pummelling the deceased equine, Franklin (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw to RenderMan conversion
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(...) Hi - I could not download the windows version (404 error). I'm very interested in trying it. Could someone mail me a copy if they have it? Cheers PS: Lily Eight and several other programs will translate .rib into other 3d formats ... (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | msg to "technog"...
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You have a "hold" vote on this file: (URL) post an image of the gap. Thanks, Franklin (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | LET IT DIE
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OK, I already stated that I wish I never posted in the first place, and I regret my rant ten-fold now. The train models are not my best work by far. Thus, I'm not really sure why I bothered to mention work I didn't put my best effort into. I think I (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Moving without context
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(...) Because Lar mentioned the space newsgroup in a possibly disparaging manner and I didn't want to comment on it without also x-posting it to the right newgroup. It seemed the fair thing to do. Otherwise it would have felt like talking about a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Moving without context
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(...) In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: (...) OK, everyone. This wasn't my intent. I didn't want anyone to look bad. I didn't want to push anyone's arguments into another thread to make them seem unimportant. I didn't realize that moving this (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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(...) Hmm... I'd better get cracking. Franklin's about to pass me up. ;-) -Orion (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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When I check the File Queue at the Parts Tracker: (URL) noticed that it does *not* weed out those files I've already reviewed... (... which is 390 files, so far, according to this): (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) For how long? A year? *Two*? I've *already* waited that long for some of the files on the PT. How much longer should I be asked to wait before others agree with me that there *is* a problem? Part of the reason I cannot let go of this, is (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | 30375csd.dat - Minifig Mechanical SW Droideka (Shortcut) [DAT]
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I've uploaded (an inlined version of) this file to the Parts Tracker: (URL) also posted some images using this DAT file: (URL) LMK WYT! Thanks, Franklin 0 FILE 30375csd.dat 0 Minifig Mechanical SW Droideka (Shortcut) 0 Name: 30375csd.dat 0 Author: (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer LDraw File
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(...) I believe the word you're actually looking for is "masochistic"... ;) (...) Unacceptable! I expect you to encode the 6x6 radar dish ASAP! :P (Actually, I'd be thrilled to encode this one myself, if some kind soul wwas willing to donate one of (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: Moving without context
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Why did this thread get cross posted to .space? The original post was in Trains and CAD. -Grand Admiral (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Question about LPub PLIs
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(...) There is not a way to control PLI layout. I'll add it to the list as it is a good idea. (...) LPub supports many meta-commands from other programs, step, rotstep, etc. I added PLIST to meta-command set early on. Since then it was suggested (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Moving without context
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(...) Yeah, I agree. People are a little too quick to move things over into off-topic without really having a reason for doing so. Anyway, I apologize for thinking it was you, Lar. I didn't follow the thread closely enough to see that it was (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: wavy reflections
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Think "BUMPS" is on. It's at the start of your POV-file: #declare QUAL = 2; // Quality level, 0=BBox, 1=no refr, 2=normal, 3=studlogo #declare SW = 0.5; // Width of seam between two bricks #declare STUDS = 1; // 1=on 0=off #declare BUMPS = 1; // (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Generator, Primitives, and Part questions
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(...) Hehe. The funny thing here is that it was originally written in May of 2002. It's a real simple program, less than 400 lines of code, and someone requested that I write it. He was going to use it for an online catalog in a LEGO-related web (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Generator, Primitives, and Part questions
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(...) OK, I uploaded it to the following location: (URL) Read the readme.txt file for usage instructions and caveats. Make sure to do this before running the program, since by default it will attempt to start outputing files to a particular (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: wavy reflections
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um if it is ... i didn't purposefully set it to do that... -tk "Jeff Szklennik" <jeffszklennik@usaexpress.net> wrote in message news:HM9qzo.1uF0@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) > (...) are (...) realistic (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: wavy reflections
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(...) is it a random 'flaw' generator built in to the program for a more realistic look? Jeff (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | wavy reflections
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anyone know what's happening here? (URL) noticed that some of the reflections in the baseplate of the engine are wavy too. -tk (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Moving without context
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(...) So why move it? I did not realise it had been moved till after I responded to the post, had I seen that Tony was trying to move it I would have set it back. I think it was totally inappropriate to move it, actually, and especially in what is a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Question about LPub PLIs
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Hello Kevin (and anyone else who may be able to help me), I'm trying to finish up a building instructions project, and I was wondering if there is any way to control the width and/or height of a PLI, not in pixels but in colums or rows. If there was (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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I wouldn't worry about it that much. You might have ruffled some feathers, but I doubt if anyone is getting an ulcer over it. Feathers smooth quickly around here. BTW, just be lucky I didn't C&P my LAST reply to a post about wanting feedback - THAT (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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I deserved that and agree entirely. At this point I regret not only posting my rant but posting at all. If I could delete this -blank- topic I would. But I hope that everyone else will just let it die already before more people get pissed off. (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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(...) Well, I guess you were right on the last point. Look, here's how it goes - if your pictures don't move anyone to comment then that's not anyone's problem but your own. And if you need back-slapping congratulations to go on building, then (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Flaming Smokestacks, Batman! (was Re: Introducing JetRed)
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(...) Hop-Frog, I moved it, because I didn't think of that, and because it wasn't really about trains. But you're right about appropriate behavior being discussed in the given newsgroup - the reason for my original reply. Thank you for your (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Flaming Smokestacks, Batman! (was Re: Introducing JetRed)
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(...) Of course they do. People can do and feel anything they want. Is that what you tell your wife when she is annoyed with you -- that she doesn't have the right to feel as she does? I understand that your claim is that insult was not intended, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer LDraw File
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(...) Thanks for the complement. It actually only took about 4 evenings to put this model together thanks to the fact the this model is very symmetrical. The hardest part was get the angles on the outside panels correct, they're still not perfect (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer LDraw File
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(...) Orion, Only one thing I can say about this: WOW. Yeah, you have waay too much time. Here, let me give you my todo list and you can help me out... :) How long did it take you to put that together? It would have taken me a year, that's what's so (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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(...) I agree here. I own a bunch of "rare" parts and could compare the ldraw parts to the real thing. But I dont know anything about the technical stuff and cant say on those. Also, I could provide comments on part names, KEYWORDS etc (since I know (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Flaming Smokestacks, Batman! (was Re: Introducing JetRed)
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(...) Nope. I'm not bothered by negative commentary. I'm bothered by the tone of that commentary...it's pretty smart-alecky. There's no need. It's like you were a little schoolkid bullying a younger schoolkid because he didn't know the unwritten (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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LDView version 2.0.2 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) biggest change in this release is an update to use your currently selected visual style when running in Windows XP. Most of the other changes (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Flaming Smokestacks, Batman! (was Re: Introducing JetRed)
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(...) OK, next time someone asks why no one comments, I'll just not bother commenting at all if I can't be 100% positive. Is that what's wanted? The poster was, after all, complaining that no one commented on his models. I highlighted a number of (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Flaming Smokestacks, Batman! (was Re: Introducing JetRed)
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(...) lugnet.announce.moc (...) lugnet.trains– Train mania: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models and modeling, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer LDraw File
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What?!? You say. Someone actually was actually sadistic enough to model this in LDraw? Well the answer is yes and you can find it here: (URL) I have too much time on my hands or I am extremely bored, either way I have no life. -Orion P.S. I cheated (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.starwars) !!
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| | 2440p69.dat - Hinge 6 x 3 Radar/Blade/Spoiler/Panel with Radar (Yellow) [DAT]
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Also sending to Steve and Chris (to be uploaded to the Parts Tracker).... 0 Hinge 6 x 3 Radar/Blade/Spoiler/Panel with Radar (Yellow) 0 Name: 2440p69.dat 0 Author: John VanZwieten and Jonathan Wilson 0 Official LCad update 99-02 0 KEYWORDS: Space, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2440p68.dat - Hinge 6 x 3 Radar/Blade/Spoiler/Panel with Radar (Green) [DAT]
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Also sending to Steve and Chris (to be uploaded to the Parts Tracker).... 0 Hinge 6 x 3 Radar/Blade/Spoiler/Panel with Radar (Green) 0 Name: 2440p68.dat 0 Author: John VanZwieten 0 Official LCad update 99-01 0 KEYWORDS: Space, MTron, Blacktron, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Generator, Primitives, and Part questions
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(...) I'd be very interested in it. I use LDview all the time! -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Uh Oh, competition from Travis. I'd better provide the missing info in order to keep up. The method above supports whatever view angle you want with the ldglite -A setting. The part color can be changed with a -C setting. The background color (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Albert the moose
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(...) Hmm, I think he's just some swedish moose, so he's got no name other than "älg". But if I must I'd call him Space (quite a few pieces from 8480 in there). (...) Well, I also got a plush moose called Elchi, brown with red felt horns from (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hello Gregory, I tried the antlers construction with real bricks. The clips are able to hold them. I will render Albert ASAP. -Sven (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, FTX)
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Cute moose! What's his name? I've also got an albino-moose called Eric, but he isn't a LEGO model. He's a plush moose. Leg Godt -Sven (and Eric) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: MOC: Albert the moose
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(...) I'm happy that you like Albert. You're right, he ate very much. But I like him like that. Maybe I'll build a thinner one with real bricks. -Sven (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Generator, Primitives, and Part questions
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(...) I have a generator that hasn't been released based on little-known LDView functionality. However, while it seems to work, it hasn't been tested too well, and has some limitations at the moment: It doesn't allow you to specify the angle, it (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Stud5 and type 5 lines at edge of cylinders.
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(...) I think ideally this would be used on all segmented primitives that are circular and not flat (obviously it doesn't apply to primitives like disks and rings). So think that the same logic would apply to cones. Incidentally, I think the 1/8 (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, FTX)
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| | Re: Introducing JetRed
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snip (...) Ok, I had to think about how to respond to this, but a response was defintely neccesary. I am not going to respond to the comments about my models, but the last statement you made. If you want realism go look at model team sets. Yes, (...) (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | 4529 - Minifig Utensil Saucepan [DAT]
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Fixed the "join" and tweaked some meta-statements... 0 Minifig Utensil Saucepan 0 Name: 4529.dat 0 Author: James Jessiman 0 Original LDraw Part 0 LDRAW_ORG Part UPDATE 2001-01 0 CATEGORY Minifig Accessory 0 CMDLINE -c0 0 KEYWORDS Town, utensil, (...) (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: MOC: Albert the moose
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Hi Sven, (...) it's cute, but different from a real moose. Real moose are narrower and have longer legs, and the antlers are more on the sides. This motivated me to also have a try and model a scene with a moose: (URL) moose is a semi-albino, due to (...) (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: MOC: Albert the moose
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(...) If Sven cares to send me the cad file, I'd be happy to render it for him. ~Mike (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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