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(...) Strange, I encountered no problems installing lcad0303.exe. (Windows 98SE) I downloaded both the exe and the zip. Both doing fine. I use the exe to update my parts library and the zip into a different location just to see which files are in (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: primer/tutorial on BFC?
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(...) I use LDDP and L3Lab with "Poll to L3Lab & LDview" + "Poll to selected line only" turned on. going through the code with CRTL+W (orion please don't forget my special request) rewinding what's needed. w. (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw.org 2003-03 Parts Update Now Available
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(...) I downloaded the .exe update version and ran it but CAN NOT delete the lcad0303.exe file afterwards. I have restarted my machine and even fully shut it down and still CAN NOT delete the file. Whenever I try (using windows XP) windows tells me: (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: primer/tutorial on BFC? [DAT]
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(...) For the two-dimensional primitives (disc, ndis, ring, chrd) you can do the following: Say you have a disc in the x-z plane, like: 1 16 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 4-4disc.dat If this has the wrong BFC winding, you can just flip (mirror) the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: primer/tutorial on BFC?
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(...) I use Notepad (NOTEPAD.EXE), until the DAT file gets too huge, whereupon I use WordPad (WORDPAD.EXE) to continue editing the file. I use a calculator and scratch paper (to do a rough sketch and to keep notes of important locations). Whenever I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Need partnumbers and some partnames
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Now the parts update 2003-03 is released, I started to make some parts I have already created ready for upload to the parts tracker. I need partnumbers for the following parts. I also want to know if the partnames are correct. * Technic Brick 1 x 2 (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC And Mirroring (LDS)
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(...) Thanks Steve. :) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: primer/tutorial on BFC?
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(...) OK - it's not a technique I use, but in an email conversation recently somebody convinced me that inverting the matrix would switch the winding. Now that I test it again I found I was mistaken. Chris (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Keyword in description missing
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(...) OK - I'll make it so. Chris (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: BFC And Mirroring (LDS)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Tore Eriksson wrote: [snip] (...) Yes. Steve (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: primer/tutorial on BFC?
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Chris Dee wrote: [snip] Thanks for writing this up, Chris! Your explanation was very good in all respects except for one small point: (...) Actually, negating the transformation matrix should not invert any object; and even if it (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Keyword in description missing
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(...) I feel pretty strongly that the title for all patterned parts should end in the word Pattern. I would consider this enough of a reason to make the change. (...) Steve (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Possible part number for Hailfire Droid wheels?
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The inner carton in set 4481 (Hailfire Droid) which contains the two giant wheels bears a small sticker with two numbers 47742 and 4204700. Is it possible that 47742 is the part number for the wheel (and 4204700 a number for combo package) ? It was (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: primer/tutorial on BFC?
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(...) I think ease or difficulty depends on which tools you use to author parts. I use LDAO as the editor with L3Lab for preview and find it reasonably easy. Others may wish to comment with reference to their favourite tools. To BFC an existing DAT (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BFC And Mirroring (LDS)
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As I am into a major revision of the LDS Compiler, I have stumbled upon the problem with mirroring and extruding and their effect on BFD winding. My question is: Is it correct to rewind the points if a polygon has been mirrored an odd number of (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: why I love subfiles...
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(...) Sorry, I don't get the message at all. In the example you gave, I see no reason for sub-filing at all. On the contrary, to me it looks like a typical example of very unnecessary subfiling. Please be more specific why sub-filing would add (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: Pat 44567 - Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Side
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(...) Thank for the cortribution Mark but I posted this part to the Parts Tracker a few months ago: (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | why I love subfiles... [DAT]
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...Versatility, my friends, versatility! (As in this example, below.) 0 FILE 3068bp40.dat 0 Tile 2 x 2 with Magic Scroll Pattern 0 Name: 3068bp40.dat 0 Author: Andrew Westrate 0 Unofficial Part 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 0 CMDLINE -c15 0 KEYWORDS Castle, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Pat 44567 - Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Side [DAT]
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Thanks to Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> for creating primative CLH6.DAT (Click Lock Hinge Single Finger for Plate Ends) available in the LDRAW_ORG Primitive UPDATE 2003-03. First time I saw this part was in bag 1 of the set 4024 - Advent (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: MLCad: maximum filesize?
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Do you have a fast computer or are you going at REAL turtle-speed? "Maarten Steurbaut" <maarten.steurbaut@skynet.be> escribió en el mensaje news:HpsA05.1J9@lugnet.com... (...) image (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad)
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