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(...) I need to get off my butt and pass along some info so the Australian clubs can bulk order them. Though as I recall, I'm waiting for something to be finalized from the publisher - I'll check up on that. The Australian distributor ordered very (...) (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Another LPub question, this time about nested callouts
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(...) :^) Caveate Emptor! Kevin (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Another LPub question, this time about nested callouts
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(...) I found the ucogv.mpd example needs two additional files to work properly: arrow.dat - to draw the arrows um.ldr - to substitute for the complete micromotor in parts list image. Also you need to set minimum camera distance to say 750. With (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Does LEGO ldraw?
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hi folks, on my way home from legoworld 03 I did a little shopping at legoland germany buying, among other things, this legoland exclusive: (URL) comes in a bare plastic bag, like the ones we use to store vegetables in a refrigerator. no (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Webside for models
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(...) Someone did create the OMR code a while back, and it still needs to be integrated into the site by Rebecca, our PostNuke guru... -Tim (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad)
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(...) This solution is fine by me and if you want to have the files on you server that's OK as well. I just wanted a method of giving credit to the models authors. -Orion (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad)
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Tim, Yep there are some duplicates and to be honest, I'm not even sure how many duplicates there are yet. I didn't want to start deleting things with out having some criteria for deciding which version was the best from an OMG standpoint. I'm still (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: Webside for models
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Orion Pobursky wrote: I can do that if you'd rather Orion : ) I was hoping to save the authors some bandwidth and save myself the hastle of trying to keep external links up to date. I am planning to make the user interface display the author, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Control Center
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(...) Not that I know of and a quick search didn't find anything. (...) Wow, this is a big question. Basically you have to become familiar with the LDraw file specification. Read these 2 documents: (URL) above give you a quick run through of how to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Webside for models
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(...) I like the idea but as an author of some of the models in your collection I really would prefer a link to my website instead of just a collection of anonymous files. -Orion (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Webside for models
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(...) ----- snippety - doo - dah ----- Hey, I think this is a great idea! Unofficial is always better than nothing at all, at least in my book. I have downloaded all the files from the UMR and plan on reviewing them very soon. However, just from (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Control Center
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Hi! I'm quite new to LDraw modelling, and have already recreated some models electronically, however some of them have a Technic Control Center built into them. I was wondering if: 1. A Control Center Part existed (even if not finished). 2. If not - (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Another LPub question, this time about nested callouts
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(...) Here is a working example of nested callouts. Its been on brickshelf for a long time, but all my spare time has been consumed by non-LEGO adventures. (URL) got these results with LPub: (URL) the callouts are not nested, there is no different (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Well, based on that, I think Virtual Lego is the one for me. I checked availability here in Australia at the local book shop today. There is one copy in the whole of Australia, and it's SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS!! (about US$55). I ended up ordering (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Another LPub question, this time about nested callouts
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(...) Hi, fellow LPub enthusiast! I, too, have spent a considerable time trying to get LPub multi-level callouts working. The problem was trying to follow the script that was given at: (URL) generated "parameter incorrect" and other dreadful errors. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Webside for models
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OK. I can take a hint : ) This is primitive and most of the files wouldn't pass OMR muster, but here you go : (URL) files have been collected via the web and newsgroups and assumed to be in the pulic domain. There will be more added soon. If you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad)
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| | New Part: 6941.dat - Scala Bed Support 2 x 8 x 1&2/3 [DAT]
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Needs unofficial primitive (URL) Scala Bed Support 2 x 8 x 1&2/3 0 Name: 6941.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Part 0 FROMSET 0 BFC NOCERTIFY 1 16 0 2 0 80 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 20 box.dat 1 16 -60 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 stud11.dat 1 16 -20 0 0 1 0 0 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer LDraw File
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(...) Had to download 22 part files that apparently I was missing - but overall, very very nice. However.... WHAT, NO STEPS?!?! How can I watch my MLCAD Screen Saver build this monster of a model????? AAA...AAAaaaaaargh! :P (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: lizardman
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(...) Ned! It's coming right fo' us! *KA-POW* *KA-POW* *KA-POW* Hmmm, does taste just like chicken.... :D Pssst: likes it, we do, yeasss...sss (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Technic Set 8218 - Trike Tourer [DAT]
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Besides Lego Castle & Lego Star Wars, my heart will always be on a Motorcycle... (URL) This is really a MPD file, not a DAT file. 0 FILE M8218.ldr 0 Trike Tourer 0 Name: M8218.ldr 0 Author: Mark Chittenden (legoaddicted@yahoo.com) 0 Model 8218 0 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | New Primitive: Stud11.dat - Stud Scala Hollow [DAT]
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Even though this primitive needs work, I still wish to reserve the filename stud11.dat for it. Is that ok? 0 Stud Scala Hollow 0 Name: stud11.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 stud2.dat (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Numbers Report - 20 October 2003
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Section Totals 107 certified files. 330 files need admin review. 368 files need more votes. 553 have uncertified subfiles. 146 held files. Total Files: 1,504 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-20 - 107 / 330 / 368 / 553 / 146 (1,504) 2003-10-14 - (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: MLCad 3.0 on windows 95
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(...) I don't think so - I ran MLCad 2.12 on similar machine (P90, windows 95 2nd edition) without troubles.. Just try older version and delete the log file time by time. Robert (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Thanks, Neils! Glad you enjoy the book so far! I wish I could have been in Zwolle with you all. :-\ But, there's always next year! -Tim (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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I bought a copy yesterday at LegoWorld Zwolle. The price was only 31 Euro's instead of 40 USD + shipping costs. Actually they were all sold out and a new delivery was a bit delayed, but Jaco was kind enough to give me his copy ;-) On my way home by (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: New Part: Windscreen from Millenium Falcon set. DAT included
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One problem... (...) Wrong name. The part is 6 x 8 x 3 (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Still missing the roof but the tires showed up and now the model renders just fine. I don't get why, but problem solved. Thank you all-Ken (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Hmm.. Try this: - Go here: (URL) and download and install the complete Ldraw Parts Library - Open MLCad - Run Scan Parts (it's under the File Menu) and when it asks you if you want to write a new Parts.lst file click Yes - Open the problem (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | lizardman [DAT]
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As posted elsewhere: (URL) LMK WYT! Thanks, Franklin 0 FILE lizrdman.dat 0 Lizard-Man 0 Filename: lizrdman.dat 0 Author: Franklin Cain 0 Unofficial Model 0 1 2 0 -28 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 971p4F.dat 1 2 0 -28 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 972p4F.dat 1 6 0 -40 0 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Yes, I don't seem to have the cab roof or the tires in my parts file so I get errors on both of those, however I don't think that would affect the render ing of the entire model. Did this come out as a pin point for you or is it just (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Well it wasn't the problem I thought it was. By the way, are you getting an error message when you open the file? Something to the effect of part 45677 not found. -Orion (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Wait a minute, I take that back. I don't really know what the rotation point is set at because it doesn't seem to match the specifications here: (URL) an extra 1 between the x,y,z coordinates and the Name. 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Hey, That's a really nifty truck. Maybe the problem is the ROTATION CONFIG line for the main model. If you scan the file you'll see all the subfiles have this: 0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 0 But the wwym_truck_v8_instructions.ldr subfile does this. 0 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Train Semaphore Signal
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(...) I used to have a broken signal, if I still have it then you're welcome to it. I'm not sure what bit is broken. I'll have a look when I get home Tim (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Thanks for responding... The file is on his brickshelf pages... (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | New MOC: Renault Dauphine
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Hello, that's my newest creation: A Renault Dauphine. (URL) When I saw the real car I wanted to rebuild it at once. More pictures available at BrickShelf: (URL) What do you think of it? What would you improve? Leg Godt -Sven (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Help?-Odd problem
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(...) Can you post the link to the file? I'd like to help and acutally think I know what the problem is but I'd like to see the file to confirm it. -Orion (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Help?-Odd problem
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I downloaded James Mathis's wwym .mpd file. All of the sub models work fine. On the assembled and instruction files the model comes out the size of a pin head (no exageration). Zooming in solves this but since you can't zoom in to print pictures I (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Bugs in LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5
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Having used version 1.5 for a couple of days now, I noticed a few things: * Find does not work. * Ctrl + arrowskeys ignores spaces between values (while it was so useful to jump through the numbers....) And a few minor things: * Find and Replace (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Train Bases
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This weekend I have created the Train Base 6 x 22 with Motor Cutout. (As used in set 727 and some others). After some more verification I will upload this part to the PT as x280.dat (one of my last free 3DNs). Looking at the various train bases I (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: curved monorail track
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(...) I uploaded them to my brickshelf-folder: (URL) read the Dragon_Notes.txt CU Bernd (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: List of "Star Wars" Minifig Patterns...
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(...) Check out this URL (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: List of "Star Wars" Minifig Patterns...
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(...) Are these available for use/preview/whatever yet? I can't find them on the parts tracker. (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Train Semaphore Signal
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I have been working on creating the vintage train semaphore signal in LDraw. The baseplate needs more work, but I would just show you how far I am now: (URL) The handle might not be 100% true, because it is partial hidden and I don't want to break (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Car Wash Brush Subpart
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(...) I've fixed and submitted the part. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: curved monorail track
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(...) I'm afraid but I think this is, in the moment, the only one. I, as the author of the other parts, will begin the curve. After so much questions about this part I'll hold my work on the dragon body parts for a while. Because the difficult (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Car Wash Brush Subpart
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(...) OK, thanks for this. You're right, I missed that. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | BrickVista October Update
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(2 URLs) Update: October 2003 ==== M.O.P Rover Red Rover Goes To Mars Project DIY MOC Pre-Classic Space Rovers (URL) Phew, how time flies. It’s now halfway through October and it seems like only last week I was putting the finishing touches on the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | curved monorail track
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Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right group to post in, but does anyone know of a good curved monorail track? The only one I can find is the 2672.dat file. However, this track is quite blocky, not really like the real piece which is actually (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Car Wash Brush Subpart
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(...) I think Steve is suggesting that if you extend the centre lines of each bristle, they should pass though the x=0, z=0 line. If you look at this subpart from above, the bristles do not seem to radiate from the part origin - the seem skewed. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Car Wash Brush Subpart
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Hi all, I've a question about the Car Wash Brush Subpart I created. (URL) Bliss gave me a hold vote on this but I don't realy understand his arguments: "I reviewed too soon. These bristles are not radiating straight out from the center. They are (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Not that I want to rub salt in it or anything, but that's not entierly true either. Bying just one book has a s&h fee of $8.98 while bying a combo is $13.49 (to Sweden). You did save $4.47 though :) Not to mention how much cheaper it got *not* (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Heh, I was fooled. : Well, at least I saved one shipping & handling fee... /Tore (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Actually, this isn't true, and is a very good example of deceptive advertising on Amazon's part. Add up Amazon's price for the two books individually, and you get the same price they list there. The "discount" is off the standard list price, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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Thanks for the info! I do appreciate it. :) -Alfred (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: New Part: 2706.dat - Technic Action Figure Shoe
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(...) Thanks, Mark. Yes, I know that there have been a lot of new box primitives lately, and someday I will try to learn to use them... :) But so far, it takes much less time to draw all lines by hand then to try to find the optimal primitive. /Tore (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | BIP blog re-launches!
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After man hours of coding, I have relaunched the Building Instructions Portal blog! (URL) time around, there are several new features, including the ability to have more than one person posting. I've invited several guest bloggers to participate, so (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.biportal, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) I almost forgot, on the (US) Amazon page for Virtual LEGO, you can buy the two books together for a discount: (URL). Not sure if this offer is good for Australia. -Tim (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: New Part: 2706.dat - Technic Action Figure Shoe
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(...) Done. Although the file size reduction was trivial (255 bytes) -Orion (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Allister - I've gone through about 1/3 of Powertools, and I'd say the material is organized a bit differently. Virtual LEGO devotes an entire chapter to parts authoring, and from what I've heard, it goes into greater depth with building (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: New Part: 2706.dat - Technic Action Figure Shoe
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(...) I would suggest using the box3u8p primitve on the outside and inside of the shoe to save some space. (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Orion you are correct. After looking at my notes and reviewing my files, I did make a type-o! The latest update IS 2003-02. My notes had 2003-03 becuase at the time that is what we have estimated would be ready for the book release. =) That (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: MLCad 3.0 on windows 95
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I thought installing every VBRuntime upgrade available did the trick: (URL) just downloaded all and installed them, increasing versions. Still the problem remains. Could it just be the computer: an old Pentium 1, 90 Mhz? Please help! Jaco "Michael (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCad 3.0 on windows 95
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(...) I remember installing 2.12 under Win95 last year at LEGOWorld last year :D (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCad 3.0 on windows 95
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All versions of MLCad should work on windows 95. However the versions before 3.00 had a logging bug filling up the diskspace. I must confess (I hope I spelled that right) that I didn't test this version (3.00) with 95 but it worked with 98 and ME. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: New Part: 2706.dat - Technic Action Figure Shoe
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(...) Oops, I guess I should visit the PT a little more often... :) /Tore (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Numbers Report - 14 October 2003
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Section Totals 96 certified files. 341 files need admin review. 359 files need more votes. 545 have uncertified subfiles. 148 held files. Total Files: 1,489 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-14 - 096 / 341 / 359 / 545 / 148 (1,489) 2003-10-08 - (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New Part: 2706.dat - Technic Action Figure Shoe
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(...) Tore, I submitted this part to the PT about 3 months ago (URL) also made the lower half of the leg: (URL) Donald Sutter has made the Arm, Hand, Hips, and Upper Leg but we're working together on this so those parts haven't been submitted yet. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: MLCad 3.0 on windows 95
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Another question then: What version of MLCad *does* work on Win 95 without a lot of effort? I still have almost all past releases on archive CD's. Thanks! Jaco "Jaco van der Molen" <jmolen@zonnet.nl> schreef in bericht news:HMr7D3.FHp@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | New Part: 2706.dat - Technic Action Figure Shoe [DAT]
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Is orientation and, most important, distance from centre of joint to top of shoe (12 LDU) ok? It feels a little low maybe, but I have no instruments to measure it exactly. Thanks, /Tore 0 Technic Action Figure Shoe 0 Name: 2706.dat 0 Author: Tore (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | MLCad 3.0 on windows 95
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Hi all, Is it possible to run MLCad 3.00 on Windows 95? I got the program running, but the general setup screens do not work! Tabs Rendering and Document make it crash. Jaco (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) I'm just curious - what are the significant differences, if any, between this book and the Power Tools book? Everyone has differnt requirements and I just want to know which one best suits my needs. I'm interested in getting one of these (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Umm... There is no 2003-03, the most current is 2003-02 -Orion (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) I believe Orion is working out getting this posted. Alternatively, you can visit: (URL) All of the old site files are under /OLD/ -Tim (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) a) On the Virtual LEGO CD-ROM book and b) On the LDraw.org webiste (BUT NOT JUST YET) as when they did the transfer from the old LDraw server to the new and redsiegned the site we forgot to update the parts updat page. So I'm not sure how much (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) Where can this be found? The latest I can see on ldraw.org is 2003-02 (from August 1). Or was that a typo? Thanks. --Travis (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Updates page still WAY out of date
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(...) I don't know that my post had anything to do with it, but in any event thanks to whoever updated the page for updating it. And my "way out of date" title was badly chosen, but I do think 7 months is a long time on the web. --Travis (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Virtual LEGO now available!
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(...) I just ordered it through the Amazon.com link on the lugnet.books page - only $27.97, and free shipping, too! I'm really looking forward to getting this book, I know I've only scratched the surface of what the LDraw family of tools can do... (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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snip (...) Here is a rundown of what versions are on the CD-ROM in the Virtual LEGO book. LDraw Parts 2003-03 (latest version as of right now 12 Oct 03) MLCad 3.00 LDView (note 1) L3P latest version L3PAO 1.3.8 POV-Ray 3.1 (note 2) MegaPov 0.7 (note (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) I wouldn't say "way out of date" is a appropriate label, it's more like "some things have fallen through the cracks". As far as the missing items you have brought up, the issue is known and someone is assigned to fix it. Addionally, the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I don't want to come across wrong here, but given that the new site was launched a little over a month ago, and given that the parts library is essentially the core focus of the site, I find it a little strange that the parts library updates page is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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Hi Alfred - (...) Great! I hope the book helps you learn the POV techniques. Ahui penned those chapters, and I edited them. I learned most of what I know about POV from going through his work! He did a great job with it. (...) Ahui also handled the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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Got mine in the mail today, and I am going throught it slowly. All looks pretty cool, and I keep finding things that I didn't know existed. I also can't weait to try rendering things with POVray, et al. I wanted to do that for a long time, but it (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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I am currently reading Virtual LEGO amd it is excelent!! I highly recommend it. Lester Witter (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Nice model! Very nice! How about doing a more top-down view of the model to get an image of what it looks like? Did you use any radiosity setting in POV 3.5? -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Mine, pre-ordered ages ago, arrived from amazon.co.uk today! I now have both Ldraw books, but it's too early for me to draw comparisons. I left it on the table today when my father-in-law visited, and after browsing through it for 1/2 hour or so he (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Hi Joel, Please email me a DAT. I'll try to look at it soon. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hey, you're welcome! AFAIK we Swedes have now ordered three copies, not bad considering we're but a handful of AFOL's! /Tobbe (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.se)
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Hello all, It's me again, with another LPub question. Do any of you have any examples of nested callouts (such as are referred to here: (URL) and here: (URL) but with the 0-1 placement instead of pixel placement? I've been doing a couple of tests (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Tim, Congrats to all the co-authors on the long-awaited completion. As you can imagine, I have a highly intense "professional" desire to read this book 8?) It sure sounds intriguing. I'll definitely let you know my impressions. Keep up the good (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Tobbe! Also thanks for digging up the info for Swedish readers to purchase it. -Tim (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) Thanks, Jake! Everyone here should know Jake spent hours going over rough edits of some of the chapters in this book with me. I have to partially credit him with helping me form the ideas and structure in it. You da man! (...) Go to BIP. There (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Wow. Thanks, Kevin. This praise means a tremendous amount to me coming from you, friend and co-author of the first book devoted exclusively to LDraw tools. I'm delighted to be hearing so many good reports on the book, but this one is (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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Hi all, Travis Kunce was recently kind enough to render The City of St. Lego Fire & Rescue's new Engine One, a 2003 American LaFrance Top Mount Metropolitan Pumper. You can see the render here (URL) tells me the picture is about 1/10th the size of (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
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(...) (the broken file had a size of 1134 KB the working one 2793 KB). w. (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Tim, Steve and Ahui, Congratulations on your new book! I scanned through the signed copy Tim gave me, thanks Tim. I am quite impressed. I did a quick scan of the LPub and LSynth sections and you represent them very well. I've been studying the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Now that the title bar says "LDraw.org :: The Central Site for LDraw Family of LEGO CAD Software" you are correct. I'm grateful that got changed. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Certainly. Jacob (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(NOTE: This version only affects people who are not running Windows 2000 or Windows XP. If you are running LDView 2.0.2 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, there's no need to update.) LDView version 2.0.3 is now available, in both source and binary (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi James - Good question. Right now we're working on the bylaws drafts for LDraw.org (they're coming along quite nicely) and within them will include the proper accounting mechanism for this. Its definitely a part of the plan to earmark some (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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