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(...) I did the same for the TV-logo on the wedge 4x4. here is the code: 0 Wedge 4 x 4 with TV Logo Pattern 0 Name: 4858p1k.dat 0 Author: Willy Tschager 0 LDRAW_ORG Part UPDATE 2004-04 0 KEYWORDS News, Crisis, 6553, Television, Helicopter, (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Good point. Thanks for the reminder. Jacob (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) hi koyan, did you get my mail with some classic space models still missing in your repository? if not here is the link (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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(...) I did a pseudo-knot for my 887 - Tow Truck (check out the .ldr at (URL) made of a torus and some primitives, but consider this just a humble attempt, say just to show that even a simple code could do the work. maybe we could put together a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad)
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In lugnet.cad.dat.models, Chris Dobbie wrote: snip (...) Hi Chris, These are all very nice. I especially like the Naboo SF and the Oilfield rig, but I think like the bonsai tree is the best. In fact, I found it quite ironic, since I posted my own (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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Regarding the proposed file format document: (URL) is no mention of the scale used by the x/y/z triplets in the various linetypes. I would suggest there should be a paragraph introducing the concept of LDU, and how it relates to bricks and "real (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Nice. I built the dice in the real world before (different interior). The only problem I found is getting them to land upright. Solution is to add more dots of the same color as the background so that each side has a larger flat area to rest (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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Here are a few MOCs that I've whipped up since discovering LDraw. (6 URLs) Brickshelf> Hope you enjoy, Chris. (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) might find it easier to use a shear matrix. To shear a part, you basically decide which axes are effected, such as the part's Y value increases or decreases as the Z value increases, and then add a shearing factor to the matrix in the right (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Sorry, I'm not familiar with it at all, I've never actually used it. (...) Perhaps we could define a full little meta language with quantifiers like end positions, element types, point masses, area masses, elastic moduli, shear moduli (for (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Aren't these both instances of "Lego String" just with different terminators?? Another instance would be the hose reel itself and termination at the other end into any of a number of different hooks. Those all terminate with a knotted loop (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Tim, This is awesome! Are you familiar with how synthesis specifications are described for LSynth? I guess I could imagine: 0 SYNTH BEGIN STRINGMESH 0 // add your constraints here 0 SYNTH END The constraints would have to include what the mesh (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) When importing from 3DS files into Max, you need to weld vertices for the model after import. 3DS files contain lots of coincident vertices for historic reasons. "max2dat" (my new name for ase2dat) now has native 3DS support, and handles (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Hi Kevin, My research is on the deformation of flexible structures (like rods, hoses etc.). I'd be happy to do some work on integrating some of these models into lsynth. If anyone is interested, here is a link to some of my work ((URL)-free (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) And thanks for pointing it out to me, who didn't have a clue. :) Stefan G (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Willy, Don and I are working on lsynth now. You are right, hoses are restricted to LS00.dat and it is not always the logical choice. I've made both hose and band synthesis descriptions tabular, and also have band constraints as tabular. I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) hi kevin, I'd like to see these in lsynth (knowing that these would be very tough once) the fire fighter hose with 194.dat - Minifig Tool Hose Nozzle with Handle as one of the end pieces like in: (URL) the armes made of 3612.dat - Arm Piece (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) hi kevin, it's because I'm allergic to manuals and I’m usually in trail’n’error mode ;-)) but seriously, the problem I had with the flexible axle (and some others who contacted me because of the MLCad/Lsynth tutorial) is the fact that the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Michael, I've been working on lsynthcp.exe lately, giving it the rewrite it has always needed, compacting code, making it more robust and decreasing synthesized file size dramatically. I was very pleased that you added support for lsynthcp.exe in (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi Willy, Hah! RTFM! *The book* "LEGO Software Power Tools" makes it clear that LS00.DAT is the only constraint associated with hoses. Sorry, just in a good mood, because I just finished up rewriting the band synthesis code and made it much (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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