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  How to make custom parts?
 
First I'd like to say sorry for asking the question you guys probably get asked more often then you like. I searched and found a thread on it but the link to the FAQ at ldraw.org was bad. So my question is, does any one have a good link to an FAQ (...) (20 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Some comments on LPub - rotations
 
(...) I have to correct myself. It does not seem to work, but then as I re-read your answer, it seems that the fixed version is still in the pipe and not yet in 2.2.0.9 beta, true ? Thanks Andy (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Some comments on LPub
 
(...) One way to adress this is to keep the setting in memory also as a string, and never convert on the way of loading a config file into memory and saving it to a file again. Only when the setting is used to do calculations, it is converted from (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Some comments on LPub  [DAT]
 
(...) :-) Thanks for the flowers ... (...) correctly. (...) I believe this is sufficient, since the window is scrollable. I did not yet see a case where the top of the contents had fallen off the scrollable contents. In addition, it would be nice if (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  MPDCenter New Version
 
I am pleased to announce the new version of MPDCenter program. Now it is possible to import MPD files into an MPD. I hope you will enjoy this version. Any comments and wishes are welcome. Michael Heidemann (mikeheide) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
(...) Hi Joe, We'll have to wait how things will work out, but if it's possible I'll try to drop a line sometimes. We still have our little plan, which hopefully will surprise and stimulate people. ;) I'm honored and excited that you've chosen me (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
(...) Thanks Scott, I'll do my best to make both TLC and AFOLs happy. If they give me an e-mail account, I'll probably let you know (if that's allowed) Nate (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
(...) Thank you so much Paul for your kind words! I'll do my best for all of you. I'm not sure what exactly they want me to build at TLC, so we'll have to wait if I am allowed to build both main models and alternates.. My first goal is convincing (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
(...) -snip- Nathanael, Congratulations!!! And, I think we should be congratulating TLC, too. You're a terrific builder and I'm sure you'll contribute great things to the LEGO line. It's been wonderful sharing in my LEGO fun with you and I'm glad to (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
Yay! Hoooooooorrrrrray! Hooo...ooorrrrrrrray! Hoooorrrrrrraaaay! I'm so happy for you! From the First Little Bot to this wonderful achievment! Go Nate Go! e (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
(...) snip Awesome Nathanael! As you have proven time and again with your creations, there is no one more deserving to be a master builder than you. Hopefully now we can get some (official) instructions for your alternate models. ;) Best of luck. (...) (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
Nate, Cpongrats and Best of luck to you at Billund! Hope they give you a LEGO e-mail account! Scott Lyttle (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
 
(...) Nate, it's been a real pleasure getting to know you online. I'm very happy to see you take off and am honored by your mentioning me. And I'm really happy that you are going to do what you wanted - congratulations! And yes, I will be buying (...) (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
 
  Good bye for now and special thanks
 
Hi, This will probably be my last post for a while, because in a week I'll be moving to LEGO Denmark to help developing things for next year. I hope to design a great model in return for all your supporting and helping comments for the past few (...) (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: Some comments on LPub
 
(...) <snip> (...) LPub renders the part images, and then walks through the image finding its bounding rectangle. All placement is based on packing rectangles. To better pack the long parts, I would need to find the bounding parallelogram, and pack (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  3 versions of 30361 2x2x2 Robot Body
 
I haven't seen it noted anywhere before, but there seem to be 3 different molds used to make functionally different versions of this part, the 2x2x2 round robot body (R2-D2 body): (URL) The difference is in how the center hole at the bottom of the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts, FTX)
 
  Mock-up: 45301.dat - Wedge 4x16 Curved Triple  [DAT]
 
(...) I don't have the part in question, but here's a crude, hollow, non-curved mock-up I rushed together based on the two pics at peeron. Hope it's the correct height at least. 0 Wedge 4 x 16 Curved Triple (CRUDE Mock-up) 0 Name 45301.dat 0 (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Some comments on LPub
 
(...) Anders, Thanks very much. I'll see what I can do. Kevin (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Some comments on LPub
 
(...) This is exactly what happens when you read string numbers into a float (or Pascal single) and then convert it to a double (or extended). Floating point numbers are never exact in computers, and storing them with limited precision (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Some comments on LPub
 
(...) Andy, I'm very impressed with this post on LPub. You are very thorough, and it is clear you've done your homework before asking questions. It is some of the best LPub feedback I've ever gotten. (...) Yes. Hopefully I won't make the same (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)


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