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This is a re-post of the bylaws draft, omitting paragraph 3 of Section 6.02, per the discussion here: (URL). This copy of the draft supercedes the draft this message is in reply to. If there are any modifications to the draft before it goes to a (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Classic Windows: 32c - Not yet confirmed
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(...) stud, no hole. All of them right. It seems too many to be coincidential... /Tore (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Classic Windows - Forget About 604a
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There's no way this door was made in the CA era. Instead of "unknown", is there someway we could mark the "confirmed to never have existed" state? Just looking for a better way to put it... /Tore (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Problem with color scaling option in LPub
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Hello, I’m having a little rendering problem and I’m not quite sure what is causing it. I’m using LPub to do my BI’s, so, naturally, I use the color scaling option. However, the main construction images in mpd files render without the color scaling (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Classic Windows: Variants of 646*.dat
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(...) <SNIP> (...) The images for the proposed 646 (1x2x6 with Shutters) varients are now on the reference page. (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | BSCP "Bississippi"
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(2 URLs) The (URL) Basic Shape-Changing Platform> (BSCP - "Bississippi") is a simplified version of the (URL) Shape-Shifting Camera Tank (SSCT)> that I created for the "Mindstorms Masterpieces" Book. Despite clocking at less than 150 pieces (not (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Classic Windows: Variants of 646*.dat
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(...) Thanks - I had forgotten about Gary Istok's dissertations on the subject of Classic Windows. Regarding 646 (1x6x2 with Shutters)<QUOTE> Here is what I have (with counts in parethesis): Full Stud windows with sills (and 2 small holes on top): (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Classic Windows: Variants of 646*.dat
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(...) Oh dear, oh dear! Just as I thought I was getting to understand something, everything turns out to be much more complicated. It really saddens me to see that appearantly it wasn't just Samsonite that sold windows without glasses. Pop went my (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New Part: 3035p01.dat - confirmation, it exists!
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(...) Thanks Clark! Too bad that geocities.jp link is dead. That would have been so much easier to tell if the part had been red... Well, I think it is ABS. No sign of misforming, I'd say the stud logo is late 60's, higher and more modern than the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: File Size Concerns ( Was Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW))
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(...) I agree. If I would reduce the decimal points the size would be reduced by 20k but then I get a lot of not coplanar vertices so that these needs to be split (increeses size) or have to store with the numbers. But the neighbour vertices needed (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Dual Winners for LDraw.org's January Model Of The Month, February Voting Open
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Yes, that's right, there is a tie for January Model of the Month. The competition was fierce and we came within 1 vote of a tie in the SOTM and missed a 3 way win in the MOTM by 1 vote as well. Congratulations to the winners: MOTM, Jorgen Andersson, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
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| | Re: Classic Windows: Variants of 646*.dat
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(...) Tore, The variants of the shutter window you describe have been discussed before: (URL) rest of that thread is also interesting in regards to classic windows. Hope that helps, Clark (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New Part: 3035p01.dat - confirmation, it exists!
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(...) Yes it does exist. It was factory painted to match the wing. It's from set 310. I have a picture of that set MIB showing both parts with red edge paint. Gary Istok also mentions it: (URL) to me is the years Gary mentioned. The plate you (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: 3036p01.dat - Plate 6 x 8 with Red Side [DAT]
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Must be from set 310. (URL) Plate 6 x 8 with Red Side 0 Name: 3036p01.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Author: James Jessiman (Original LDraw Part) 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 1 16 60 4 40 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud4.dat 1 16 40 4 40 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud4.dat 1 (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: 3035p01.dat - Please confirm that it exists! [DAT]
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Could be somebody painted the red side to fit in with the rounded "wing" from some gas station set? But I think it's real. 0 Plate 4 x 8 with Red Side 0 Name: 3035p01.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Author: James Jessiman (Original LDraw Part) 0 BFC (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Classic Windows: Variants of 646*.dat
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(...) I have 3 variants of 646*.dat I think: 646ac01 solid stud, holes, long ledge, glass about 66 ldu wide 646bc01 hollow stud, holes, long ledge, glass about 66 ldu wide 646cc01 hollow stud, no holes, long ledge, glass 112 ldu wide 646a/b: Holes (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | More than 100 of my models
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The zipped file contains more than 100 of my lego models. Most of them use only official parts. Don't miss the "Dune" directory if you are a Dune-games fan or a classic space fan. (URL) the link does not work then go to the main page and click (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: File Size Concerns ( Was Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW))
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(snip) I think you're both right. I am reminded of a quote: "Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler." -Albert Einstein You're both geniuses too, you know. :-) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: No more parts updates?
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Ahhhh, Leonardo good to hear from you ! Bad to hear that you lost your program tools, That kind of thing happens at least once to all of us I guess ;-). Well, I do have problems with the piece library manager. Sometimes the program simple freezes up (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | File Size Concerns ( Was Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW))
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(...) I agree with the elimination of excess but I disagree with a reduction in part quality simply because it is "too large" (...) I agree again. The point I was trying to make is size concerns should not be the only reason to redo a quality[1] (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW)
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(...) I agree with Thomas (and Orion, I think - although from his post, I'm not sure he looked at your reduced-size file) -- keep the original. If you are concerned about file size, you could try reducing the number of decimal places on your (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW)
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(...) I have to strongly disagree with this. If a file can be done just as well with fewer bytes, that's a good thing. Good for downloading, good for maintaining the part, good for storing the parts library. (...) I won't argue with your figures, I (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Multicolor identical lines in a datfile?
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(...) It wouldn't hurt to put the component parts in different ~part files. Otherwise, if you leave it all as one file, I wouldn't put both of the edges in. Steve (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Classic Windows Type c: Short Ledge
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My theory is that Samsonite (and maybe some more non-Danish plants?) made the without holes version of the classic windows. Also, Samsonite launced their version of 29c, 29c, and 27c without glass. Plesae correct me if O'm mistaken. I have a bunch (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Classic Windows Type a: Solid Studs
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(Let's keep this thread for inventories and discussion on solid studded classic doors and windows) Inventory from my collection: 27a solid stud, long ledge, hole, no glass(1): confirmed! 7026a solid studs, long ledge, hole, no glass(1): confirmed! (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Classic Windows
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(...) Thanks for your response. (...) Thanks, these are already confirmed from my collection. So far the reference page contains only those sizes up to 1x4x2 - the larger ones already exist in the official library (see below) and although in need of (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Classic Windows
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(...) to (...) versions (...) if you (...) I was looking on the quick reference page and there are three windows type missing from that list. Maybe you have them on another list? I have 4 pieces of 453cc01 (red), and one piece of 453bc01 (red), 2 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) part-time, student, non-career, professional, careerist ,steering committee, fellow member, active member ... there is a german saying: den wald vor lauter bäumen nicht sehen (not spotting the forest because of too many trees ;-) I remember (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW)
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(...) You are right, that is no longer a problem. And the CPU(s) on any machine should render a 200k file as fast as a 10k file. The only aspect could be the up- and download time. But for a "perfect" part we shouldn't waste a thought on this. CU (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW)
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(...) If it's not broke why fix it? I think the one on the PT is just fine. The file size concern have gotten entirly out of hand. Let's do some math: Peeron has 3628 out of 5589 (64%) sets invertoried for a total of 8062 parts (this includes Moved (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Classic Windows
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(...) I have generated the DAT files for all the single pane classic windows up to 1x4x2. Now I could really do with some assistance to clarify which versions really exist. I have generated a quick reference page at (URL) reply to this message with (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Animal Tail Section end (NEW)
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(...) The one on the Tracker is far better. Saving 30% on file size is not worth it for the great degradation in quality. TWS Garrison (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Animal Tail Section end (NEW) [DAT]
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I tried to reduce the filesize of the x378.dat actual on the tracker is this 98 kB file: (URL) is the new 69.5 kB file. Please tell me which one the better file is. 0 Animal Tail Section End 0 Name: x378a.dat 0 Author: Bernd Broich 0 Unofficial Part (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) I can go with this solution also. Headed off to work for now, but I'll be back with this thread sometime this weekend to re-post the drafts. Ratification will take place once technical concerns have been addressed. -Tim (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Access to a wide-format printer?
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Oh...I've just seen the condition...only within North America. Sorry :o( "Tim Courtney" <tim.courtney@SPAMCA...ktron.com> wrote in message news:HsAEy6.p4E@lugnet.com... (...) tray), and (...) PDX. I (...) The (...) own (...) printer (...) for (...) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Access to a wide-format printer?
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I work for an arm of Canon an as asuch, we have a wide formatcolour printer. Maybe I can ask my boss, and see if she'd allow it to be used? "Tim Courtney" <tim.courtney@SPAMCA...ktron.com> wrote in message news:HsAEy6.p4E@lugnet.com... (...) tray), (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: L3PPARTS (Was: Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files)
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(...) Me, too. This also solves an issue for having .dat files not too detailed, like the rounded metal parts on 12V train conductor parts. Now the .dat files can contain a square box, which is fast drawn in construction programs and the .inc files (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Dish 2 x 2 (4740.dat)
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(...) Actually, I thought that all the radar dishes were supposed to be renamed to "Round Dish. . ." (as indeed several on the Parts Tracker are); on the other hand, a name fix for 4740 has not been submitted to the Tracker, and the radar dishes (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) Yes. (...) I wouldn't call it radical (I thought about it too). I think it is the most practical solution. Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Dish 2 x 2 (4740.dat)
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(...) OK, I have to agree with Niels now, but then I plead for all dishes that are now called Space Radar Dish to be renamed to Dish and put in the keyword "space" (for you spacers out there :-) Jaco (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Access to a wide-format printer?
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I know someone with a Canon 9100 (up to 13x19 borderless). However, he's isn't "in the business", so he doesn't get special deals on paper and ink. So even if he'll print them essentially at his cost, it will probably be at least $2-$3 per print. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Access to a wide-format printer?
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Hi - Do any of you out there [1] have access to a wide-format printer (17" tray), and can you print for very cheap and/or free? I am having trouble sourcing a printer for the LDraw Gallery at BrickFest PDX. I had a couple leads - one fell through (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Anyone heard from Cale Leiphart?
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Has anyone heard from Cale lately? I've sent him a few emails over the last several weeks and have received no response. Cale, are you out there? I need a response from you soon on my email request. Does anyone have additional contact info for Cale, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) We seem to be making something convoluted in this area no matter what we do... Here's a radical idea... drop the clause completely. If someone stands for election that has a conflict of interest that would hinder their carrying out their (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) If we write in a mechanism for determining the eligibility of candidates I agree (see my response to Ross). -Tim (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) Well, I've mulled over in my head the possibility of another body to determine eligibility to the StC - but, it goes against my gut as adding too much bureaucracy to the org. Perhaps the bylaws should allow for a public discussion on a (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: L3PPARTS (Was: Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think it's a good idea! The only thing I think needs looking at is the naming - should it be dedicated to L3P or to the renderer, eg: RENDERPARTS\POVRAY RENDERPARTS\BRYCE etc. That way, people can provide their own program to do (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3PPARTS (Was: Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files)
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I Like it :) It is a great solution to a sticky problem. -Chuck (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Classic Windows
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(...) As I dont have any solid-stud classic windows, can anyone please clarify whether these had the "top holes" between the outer pair of studs, to hold the glass in place. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Problems with creation of images
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SO...MANN\MLCAD Michi "Jaco van der Molen" <jmolen@zonnet.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:HrzyJp.1q2G@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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(...) [Lightbulb pops on] Aaaahhhh!! :) Now it all makes sense. So when the original model was created, it must not have been at <0,0,0> in MLCAD. With that in mind I checked out the coords and you all are absolutely right. I picked out one of the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Attn: Chris Dee
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(...) OK - I'll take a look at this and post a follow-up. (...) Yes - I saw you posted those to lugnet. Are they in a state to post on the Parts Tracker? Although I suspect we will struggle to get these certified through the normal means, as I (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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(...) I'll try to explain it, but it's kind of a difficult concept to explain without pictures. Note that my explanation isn't based on POV, it's based on 3D computer graphics in general. In the real world, when you rotate something, you rotate it (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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(...) I am most definitely leaving myself out of that category. Especially after I see the stupid questions I'm going to have to ask here. (...) I thought that was what I was supposed to do...? (...) Right. I thought that's what rotating through the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: F1 suspension animation
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(...) Thanks Tobbe Good idea will look at that. Steve (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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(...) You are rotating the camera around the y-axis! You would like to rotate it around the vertical axis through the bowl's center. Translate the model center to origo, rotate, and translate back again: translate -<400,-54,400> rotate (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Grille Chrome/White/Black
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I accidentaly e-mailed this reply instead of replying to the group. Duh. I think this may help anybody else who is a little unfamiliar with Pov-Ray and Ray-Tracing in general. (...) This is becaus in this instance the chrome grille is reflecting the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: F1 suspension animation
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(...) Thanks, I did. That's really cool! The only thing that springs (!) to mind is it might have been cooler if the suspension animation showed "two bumps" with a little delay. First the left wheel moves up fast and when it starts to go down (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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(...) Hello Mike Glad to see someone starting into animation. Here are some changes I made to your file. first translate the bowl: translate<-400,0,-400> this will put it at 0,0,0. Second I simplified your Camera definition. Much easier to use. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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Hi I think that this is caused by the fact that the original MLCAD model is not centered in the virtual space. If you move it so that it's center is at 0,0,0, the camera will rotate around it. /Not 100% sure but I did replicate the above using a (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | F1 suspension animation
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Hello Added two more animations of the silver champion front suspension. (2 URLs) enjoy. (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| | Attn: Chris Dee [DAT]
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I have enourmous mail problem right now. Here the reply to your mail: I'm glad that anything happens with the classic windows I love so much. But right now, I can't be so much of help due to much work. Here's the latest lds - I think... The headers (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Dish 2 x 2 (4740.dat)
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(...) It is not a space-specific part, it's used in town a lot, too. The name 'Dish 2 x 2' is better, because it says exactly what it is: a 2 x 2 dish, no more, no less. The keywords contain a reference to space and radar, so searching with keywords (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Grille Chrome/White/Black
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When I POVray a model using Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Grille Chrome, the grille often turns out dark gray instead of chrome: (URL) Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Grille Chrome (URL) Brick 1 x 4 with Town Car Grille White (used white, cause it looks (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Dish 2 x 2 (4740.dat)
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I was looking for the small 2 x 2 space radar dish, but did not find it in the Space categorie. Why has the description changed for this part to this: 0 Dish 2 x 2 0 Name: 4740.dat It was Space Radar Dish 2 x 2, which is IMHO better? Jaco (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) I think the last sentence should be omitted as fluff. For example, the foreman of the molding plant in Billund is clearly eligible under the definition of "professional employee", as is a LEGOLAND Master Builder and the lower-level (or all?) (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) That reads better to me. (...) Well maybe we need such a mechanism anyway, in case other unknown conflicts or questions arise in future? ROSCO (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) Thanks for the support, Larry! (...) OK, lets settle on a wording then. It should appear in the bylaws, because the bylaws are written to be difficult to change, where defining in the P&P would make the definition of 'professional' easy to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Orion Pobursky asked: (...) Sure. I was simply modifying the main .ini file, so here's what I put in it: Initial_Frame = 1 Final_Frame = 402 Cyclic_Animation = on Initial_Clock = 0.0 Final_Clock = 1.0 All that appended to the end (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: A different simple question
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(...) Can you make the .ini file you are using available as well? -Orion (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | A different simple question
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Hello all you super-smart PoV-Rayers out there, I've been fooling around with some simple animation the past few days and for some reason I can't seemt o be able to do what I want. I have a bowl-ish shape (thanks Michael L. for the generator in (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: Matrix mirroring question
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(...) Thanks. I implemented it that way, and it seems to be working so far, so I believe that everything is fine. (...) You're too right. Unfortunately, I can go for a while and do a really good job of commenting, and then I'll slack off for one (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: [LSC] Colour Definition meta-statement
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I have these comments: 1) Why not use COLOURDEF in stead of introducing the'!' ? 2) CHROME | METALLIC | RUBBER seem to me like materials. Are they just shortcuts for convenience? 3) It should be possible to specify RGB color in decimal. Either r,g,b (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | L3PPARTS (Was: Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files)
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(...) Yeah, well, it's been three years since the last L3P release, so I guess it's about time for another :-) The current v1.3 release has proven to be quite stable, so I have just collected and implemented a list of wishes from various users. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Matrix mirroring question
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(...) Since det(AB)=det(A)det(B) I don't think it matters whether you check the determinant (mirroring) at each level or the final level. Too bad you didn't add a comment in your old code :-) I often beat myself for not adding more elaborate (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Simple POV-Ray Question - Perspective
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(...) L3P automatically moves the camera further away, please see (URL) is currently the way to go. I placed the "//orthographic" line in the camera setting only as a convenience if you want to experiment with that camera - you will have to adjust (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) I agree with Tim here. I think there is ambiguity and I would like it removed but I do not want Tim to be barred from standing for election as a result of removing it. The issue here is that of conflict of interest. While I think Jake McKee is (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) No, the point is to make a distinction between employees who have influence on strategy decisions within the company, and low-level employees who do not. Example, I currently work part time at a LEGO store, while attending school. I'm not (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) Jacob said: "No professional employee of The LEGO? Company or any affiliated or subsidiary company shall be eligible to be a Steering Committee Officer." Is the ambiguity in the word "professional"? Ok, so if we say "No employee of TLC..." (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) The only change made between the last posting of the document to the mail list and the posting here was in the clause Jacob addressed. Jacob's edits still leave some ambiguity - is that what we want? If in the future there is a candidate who's (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) I agree with Dan --Ryan (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: [LSC] Colour Definition meta-statement
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(...) When I first read, this, it seemed reasonable, but probably difficult to implement in a renderer. The more I think about it, though, the more I think the difficulty outweighs the niceness. Specifically, I think it would be a royal pain to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Dinosaur parts
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(...) These two numbers (40391 & 40392) are the small s-curved neck/tail part. I opened one to look into it. So the four numbers above (40376 - 40379) get a higher chance to be the other neck/tail parts and the head. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: No more parts updates?
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I've lost my old hard drive with the library source files so I haven't tried to create any more updates in a while. I use the piece manager to import files, I'm not sure why you think it's buggy. Leonardo (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) this is exactly what I was hoping for. w. (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: * LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) 1.53 released *
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(...) F12, F12, F12, F12, .... ;-)))...))), w. (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Custom Color question/request
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(...) a workaround for this problem is assigning a color number supported by L3P (256-511) plus redefining the color in an .inc file by placing it between the BUMP and AMB/DIF statement in POV w. (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) With the change Jacob was proposing, assuming there are no other changes from the document we discussed before you posted, I have no problems with the document. Are there any other changes from the original document? (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) I can't find anything I don't like about the Bylaws. I support ratification. -Orion (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Bylaws Drafts: Call for Public Discussion and Consensus
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(...) Its been just over a week since these documents were posted. I saw one suggested change (Jacob), and no other objections to the documents as they are written. Has everyone had the chance to read through these and comment on them? I am sensing (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Pods: TIE Fighter & TIE Avenger
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A&M LWorks has finally joined the Star Wars Pods Series with 2 creations of our own.1 Presenting AMLW #0013 TIE Fighter Pod (URL) Download the BIs here: (URL) and AMLW #0014 TIE Avenger Pod (URL) Download the BIs here: (URL) Check out the artwork (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | The MINI Dragon Gunship and the MINI Blackhawk Dropship
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At last I could take pictures of my favorite MINIs. You can find it here: (URL) original designs in CAD can be found here: (URL) here is a scene with the two MINIs (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: * LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) 1.53 released *
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(...) Thanks Ross. I can't believe I forgot to post a URL. -Orion (21 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: * LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) 1.53 released *
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(...) Most of us know where to get it by now, but for the noobs: (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | * LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) 1.53 released *
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LDDesignPad (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. Features are: -Fully customizable editor with syntax highlighting -Open multiple files at the same time -Unlimited Undo/Redo -Use/define codesnippets (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Custom Color question/request
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(...) Thanks for all of the information, Travis. It does sound like I'll be better off with un-named colors that render properly instead of named colors that are all the same. :) -Joel (21 years ago, 25-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | No more parts updates?
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There are already 2 more ldraw part updates out there and there's still no Leocad version for it. I already send Leonardo an email but he didn't respond, what's happened to him? (Is Leocad still alive?) I sort of need the parts in these updates and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: Problems with creation of images
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Still no luck. (...) reinstalled (...) What keys to delete in registry? Jaco (21 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Interesting BFC finding
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Well, I've finished an initially working implementation of BFC in my next-gen LDView code tree, and discovered that on my particular video card, BFC actually slows the rendering down. A test model renders at about 50 FPS with BFC handling disabled, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Custom Color question/request
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(...) L3P doesn't support the type of custom colors created with the define button. When you use a custom color in MLCAD, it uses an extended color number that defines the actual color used. This extended color number format originated with ldlite (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad)
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