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(...) Probably. ;^) (...) Matrix multiplication is not commutative. (distributive? Err, I forget my math terms.) You're doing one or more of the multiplications in the wrong order? Try ME * (MC * MP) instead. Notice I switched the order inside the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Can you or Don check my work? I'm trying to figure out why the ME transform that I did works in my program and the ME that Don put in mirror.ini works in his code, but not vice-versa. The most likely explanation is that I'm doing something (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Ignore the 9 suggestion, I see you're already way ahead of me on flag definition. Don (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Read the comments at the top of MIRROR.INI in the zip file. I already did a bunch of wings. Only tested one though... Is there something special about files starting with 1, or are you taking an alphabetical approach? Sadly, I created my (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) and another two: ; 6 = asymmetric ; 7 = asymmetric, but in a non-significant way Part 108 (a shock absorber spring) is getting a 7. Steve (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) In mirror.ini, you noted: ; NOTE: I started using the Flags to keep track of which parts I checked. ; 0 = not checked. ; 1 = substitute part ; 2 = mirror across XY plane instead of default of ZY plane ; 3 = mirror and rotate a bit. ; 4 = (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I forwarded this question to here because I don't know the answer. Apparently there has been some discussion in the past about developing plugins for MLCAD: (URL) there a specification for plugin development? Thanks, Don (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) It would need to determine the plane of reflection, and do the second reflection on the X components for left-right or Z components for front-back. (...) I've come up with the same results in all cases so far. I'll do some thinking as to which (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Dibs on Wings and files starting with 1! How hard would it be to support normal, self-referential reflections for patterned parts? So we could map all 973*.dat parts to themselves, with a default mirror. Steve (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Would that work in general cases, or just for right-left reflection? (...) Actually, I think they're not - "Steve's algorithm" (ha!) requires that both the MP and ME transforms be mirroring, so that the MF transform would be non-mirroring. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New LDraw based editor... GLIDE. Click authors required.
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I should point out that priority and override are features of GLIDE and are not explicitly specified in the format. (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I have tried to accommodate these sorts of behaviours in two ways: Priority and override. If two parts have different behaviours like a "dot" and a "Brick" the one that is moved to form the connection is the one that takes priority. If you (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Yup, oh well. I guess the mirror specification could always translate it with no rotation, or add a comment to the LDraw file saying that this part needs to be checked for proper placement. (...) Thanks! I put a 2 x 2 red brick by a 1 x 6 x 5 (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Not just yet please... I’d like to get clicking working first before GLIDE gets announced to the world at large. Unfortunately experience tells me that my time estimates on programming are always a bit optimistic. I "think" I will be able to (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) We already got some of them. The 4360 Space laser gun with side sight is gonna to be a problem. You just *know* someone out there'll hook it up to something by the stud on the asymetric sight portion. And there'll be no end to the whining when (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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hi folks, I'm looking for some nerds as well as newbies to test my MLCad+LSynth tutorial at: (URL) keep in mind that usually I'm targeting users with no or little experience (well, during writing I realised that this one is quite a brainer and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have been doing a little bit of work on the calculator. It is really overdue for a major overhaul. I was trying to impliment some other additions that have not worked out very well so far. (...) have you tried Ctrl+ins=copy, Shift+Ins=Paste, (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) ok. (...) Might need to job parts reviewers memories to this detail. (maybe this post will) (...) I have uploaded the update to the webpage; (URL) me know if that is any better, and if I caused any other bugs. I did not spend much time (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Long-term, making connection data a part of the library would be awesome. Short-term, getting a working implementation should be the focus. Dan (Bennett) - would you like some publicity for GLIDE and click authors on LDraw.org? I can't spare (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Note also that a 1x4 brick can be attached to a 2x4 brick anywhere on about 70-80 degree angle if only attached by the end stud - its only the other studs hitting the sides that restrict it. ROSCO (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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