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Kevin, this sounds all like a realy nice feature ... must implement that ;-) and will remove the bin from the path ... maybe checking both paths ... the other thing with loading a file sounds like a bug, I'll have a look at that. Best regards, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: TrueType font converter?
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(...) Thanks Stefan, I have already written the basic code to export the glyph using the FreeType library. (...) Thanks for that info too - I have now found some refs on the net. (...) the hardest part of the problem, your references will help (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Irregular pieces with limited need for subpart structure and primitives, like minfig accessories and headgear, strike me as the perfect thing to create with an interactive 3D modeling tool like 3dsmax, Maya, Rhino, Milkshape3D or whatever people (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: No mention of scale in file format doc
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(...) You're probably right. The strictest definition is 1 LDU equals 1/20 the width of a 1x1 brick (whatever that measurement turns out to be). -Orion (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I was wondering about this number in that otherwise very explanatory and very clear figure when I saw it in the Brickfest presentation. I would strongly argue that Lego, being a Danish creation, is in fact metric by design, and that 1 LDU is (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts editing made easy (well, easier)
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(...) Thanks for the encouragement! Multiple meshes in a single 3DS or ASE file is now supported. I came across a nasty bug in the 3DS export from 3dsmax that took me a whole day to straighten out. It turs out that if any of the mesh objects (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Your best bet to get a quick result would probably be to look in some 3D graphics libraries for OpenGL and find working code to get a TT glyph out into a mesh model. Exporting a flat mesh model to LDraw format yourself is not very difficult, (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Does anyone know of a utility to convert TT font glyphs to LDraw DATs? I would be interested in looking at writing such a beast, if it hasn't already been done. I'm looking at this to be able to create LDraw representations of custom stickers. And (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Much better! Thanks for that Orion, now I know exactly where to look when I need to remember how many studs per inch ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Darn copy and paste monster struck again. I've fixed it now. -Orion (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I see your point. I changed the wording and removed the images. -Orion (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: No mention of scale in file format doc
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(...) heading ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi Willy, there was a thread about that recently, coincidentally someone else named Will :) (URL) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Gimme-five, actually 10
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The links to the zip-files are dead? Can you mail me all helpers? Including the arrows and stuff? Thanks. Jaco "Willy Tschager" <willy.tschager@tin.it> schreef in bericht news:IC9H3F.1D7v@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Collinear vertices warning on very small triangels [DAT]
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hi lars, I get L3P collinear vertices warning on these very small triangels: 3 5 -0.8 1.98 -10 0 1.98 -10 -0.188 1.985 -10 3 11 10.262 16.35 -10 10.326 16.346 -10 10.246 16.504 -10 3 15 10.326 16.346 -10 10.369 16.314 -10 10.396 16.448 -10 3 2 (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: No mention of scale in file format doc
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(...) But what's required by/for the parts library is different from what the basic file format spec lays out. I think it is better (more flexible, easier to write) for the file format to be flexible. When I'm doing rough coding of new parts, I (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) All BFC requires is uniform, non-bowtie winding. While currently the spec doesn't require winding, I see no reason not to revise the new spec to make it a requirement. On the flip side there are many file still left in the loibrary with a (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Quoting the some of the new winding material: "The points of the quadrilateral must be declared in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise order (see above example images)." The basic file format specification should not include any mention of (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDrawed Mercedes-Benz Actros 4150K in 1:13 scale
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(...) It's a public beta. You can find it here: (URL) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Have a look now: (URL) added LDU and quad winding. -Orion (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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