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(...) I always try to upload subsequent parts in the proper sequence. This time the ring primitive just slipped through. Mayby a warning message would be helpfull to remind missing files. Niels (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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Talking about vintage parts, when I browsed for old instruction scans I discovered this vintage motor part: (URL) Never seen or heard anything about this before. Niels Karsdorp (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) RGB is actually 3 numbers - I'd suggest something like RGB(r,g,b) where r g & b can be decimal or hex as per other numbers. ROSCO (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Bram's LDraw and LEdit Tutorial
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(...) What would the name of the file be and how big is it approx.? Then I can browse through my 6 year old collection of "Download CD's..." :-) Jaco (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 81 million points
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I normally don't make posts like this, but I thought the numbers involved deserved a post. Just out of curiosity, I stuck a counter in my development LDView code to count the number of points being drawn. I loaded up the copy I have of town.dat (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'll bite. (Note that none of my comments are meant as criticism.) In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss wrote: <SNIP> (...) I personally think the # for hex numbers is a mildly bad idea. The currently accepted way to specify hexidecimal values is to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Here's the initial write up for a color definition meta-statement, to be used in ldconfig.ldr and in any model file. The LSC has a couple of outstanding issues with this spec, let's discuss those in follow-up messages. Please respond with any (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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This question is mostly directed a developers that have had to deal with mirroring while processing LDraw files, but I welcome comments from anyone. It seems to me that any model specified with a mirror matrix will be mirrored relative to its parent (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) Save that code! Once an LDraw/POV-Ray library is a going thing (and it looks like that won't take so long), those parts can be submitted there. Steve (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) True, but the 'embedded code' is still code we are effectively certifying as being good, whether it works strictly within LDraw, or in other GDL/SDL's. (...) Sorry, we never got around to making the list public. I'll work on that. Steve (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Help needed: Are these parts really LEGO? [DAT]
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(...) No sweat. I had some other projects, so I didn't hold my breath waiting for you. :) (...) The bricks were made long before Byggis existed. The idea of grooves was yet another thing that Byggis ripped off from LEGO, but Byggis had a different (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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Attention all, Thinkquest, the site that hosted Bram's LDraw & LEdit Tutorial, recently deleted this tutorial from their archive. Neither Tim nor I had a hard copy of the webpages. While I've contacted Bram asking him if he still has a copy, I'd (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Vintage lightbrick 2 x 4
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(...) No, because it assumes you'll be uploading any missing files shortly. Otherwise, the submission process could be really restrictive/annoying, when all files have to be submitted in the exact proper sequence. However, once files are processed (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New colors are defined as what in LDraw????
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(...) In general, I'd recommend people use the old color codes for the new 'flavors'. In cases where people need to differentiate between the old colors and the new colors, they should investigate MLCAD's and LDLite's custom color options. For (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Adding part updates (and clone parts)
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(...) snip (...) Hey Don, When I click a [DAT] link the windowbar of the ldglite window says "/Users/cjmasi/Deskt.../mini.dat" which is where the dat file is put before is it handed off to ldglite. If I do a "control click send to ldglite" the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Adding part updates (and clone parts)
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(...) I wouldn't bother too much about that issue. With a fair computer (P120 and above) and not any extremely huge models, the difference in rendering time is hardly noticable. Just add <zero>* BFC NOCERTIFY and you have a really quick and easy fix (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Anyway, these look like Byggis parts, insofar as they used similar grooved bricks in the Jurassic Park set I snagged on Ebay a few years ago. But I hesitate to suggest that these really are Byggis elements, because you were the one who (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Adding part updates (and clone parts)
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(...) Glad you asked, because it gives me another good excuse to get off my duff and finish what I started. My collaborator in setting up a clone.dat website has been very patient with my procrastination, and he's put together an attractive site (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Dinosaur parts
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(...) Thanks for the information. I don't own the legs or the thick tail piece. So I couldn't see this with my own eyes. I only have some Baby (Young) Dinos. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I believe one of you Mac guys may have actually inquired about the clone part files at one point. So clone part makers, what's the current status? I have a copy of clone001.zip. Should I make that available from the Mac ldglite startup page, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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