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(...) You could also define an escape character, to accept the character following (including spaces) as part of the string. However, as the standard allows both / and \ as directory separators, it would require some character other than \ (a common (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) There are other possibilities too, for example: 7. You can exceed 8.3 but don't embed spaces or other sorts of whitespace 8. Limit filenames to only the character set legal for BrickShelf folders Not meant to be exhaustive, just to get (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I used them until I got a VERY bizarre image of the 10016 tanker in L3p/PovRay. I promptly switched to using hyphens prefixed by the model id :) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well, technically ldlite has been around since well before MLCad, and it supports the double quotes, but MLCad is more widely used. So I guess you could make that argument either way. (...) I only asked for a recommendation, not a requirement. (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Version 513 of the Library can be found on my website now, 9 new pieces have been added. As always you can find all of the changes to the Library in the included "considerations.txt" file. The address is: (URL) Anton (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I'll do the same. (...) Hi Don, Nice post. GROUP commands are defined outside the LDraw spec, but I'd guess that the naming issues are the same. I just made a minor change to: 0 PLIST BEGIN SUB <file> // depricated 0 LPUB PLI BEGIN SUB <file> (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hmmm, I'm not sure if this effort is actually making things more compatible. (...) I just did a little testing myself. MLCad seems to strip off any whitespace (tabs and space characters) at the end of the line when it grabs the filename. Is that (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I am currently going through the L3P code and I have now added support for filenames with spaces, both in linetype 1 and in "0 FILE xxx". It now uses the rest of the line as the filename. It also accepts filenames in double-quotes. /Lars (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) (URL) only is white on red easier to render than blue on black, it will probably show the detail better in print. Thanks for the suggestions though, --Bram (20 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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"Bram Lambrecht" <lego@bldesign.org> schreef in bericht news:IEL8K5.36t@lugnet.com... (...) Ah c'mon Bram, don't give up so easily! Show us your secret project! Jeroen (20 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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"Bram Lambrecht" <lego@bldesign.org> schreef in bericht news:IEKDJ4.ro1@lugnet.com... (...) Hi Bram, The secret is: don't use radiosity! Haha. But seriously: as far as I remember the Hudson posters are done without radiosity. It can be done but you (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Looking for scans of Treasure Raiders Stickers
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Looking for scans of the stickers from the Treasure Raiders set, #2879 (also listed as #5909 & #5948). Appriciations and thanks in advance. (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Don, Using MLCad as a benchmark, the name with blanks is *not* enclosed in quotes. I use the remainder of the line, sans end of line as the file name. Alas, my efforts are for naught. L3P quietly ignores the lines that have names with (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I think you made the right decision, but I have a question. Do the filenames with embedded spaces have quotes around them, or do they just use up all the space to the end of the LDRAW type 1 command line? The reason I ask is because I seem to (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In lugnet.cad, Allan Bedford wrote: snip (...) snip (...) snip (...) Allan, Your opinions are valued. Thanks. I decided to take the pragmatic way out, and adjust my parsing to support file names with blanks. I think that warnings will lead to just (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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In lugnet.cad, Orion Pobursky wrote: <snip> (...) Is there anything that I can do to help get this ratified? (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I think I've decided just to use different colors instead of worrying about rendering black. I'll be easier to make it more photo-realistic this way. --Bram (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) I've had some success with black parts and radiosity. You can view the results (URL) here> and let me know if you think the radiosity settings that I used would be helpful. Forgive me for inserting unofficial elements into the conversation, (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Right...I was just wondering if anyone had particular settings they used in POV-Ray that worked well. Otherwise it's just that much trial and error on my part, which is really slow when you're using radiosity. --Bram (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Hi Bram, I'm not much of a ray tracing expert, but this is an issue that even LEGO has addressed. When I look at building instructions by LEGO, they translate black parts to a dark gray, almost the same color as the original dark gray. Many (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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Anyone have any tips for raytracing a black MOC with radiosity? I'd like some piece definition like this: (URL) What's the secret, Jeroen? Thanks, --Bram (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: 8480 space shuttle
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(...) I haven't tried modelling them.... I suppose I should for the rear shot :) What is the best way to get a glowing "pipe"? (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: 8480 space shuttle
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Cool! But why aren't the fiber optics glowing!? James Wilson Dallas, TX (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Hi Ludo, "ludo soete" <ludo.soete@village.uunet.be> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:IEBCD9.1zAH@lugnet.com... (...) 'Find' (...) You mean a find function inside the model, instead of a find function in the library right? Basically this is possible. I'll (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) You are right, but the error handling problem is larget than just blanks in file names. All of this boils down to the wimpy method that LPub uses to parse LDraw files. If you type in a meta-command “0 LPUB PIL”, rather than “0 LPUB PLI”, lpub (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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(...) I apologize in advance if this is a stupid solution but what about this: Is there a way for you to check for spaces in the file name as lpub attempts to open it? If so, can you then abort the file open process and throw a pop-up message that (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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(...) Hi Allan, In light of this article: (URL) I now have a dilema on this topic. Add code that makes me compatible with MLCad but violating the specification, or leave it as is and explain to people that MLCad does allow blanks in file names, but (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) Yah, I think that was the first official part with sub-part files. (...) I'd lean toward updating the files with 's/' references to 's\'. The PT is definitely coded toward using only backslashes. Steve (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) You might want to take a look at 2593.dat (including the author ;-). (In your defense, that's a really old file.) Having said that, most places in the parts library, backslash (\) is used as the delimiter in path names. However, there are some (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | 8480 space shuttle
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I have FINALLY finished modelling the 8480 space shuttle in LDraw :) Only taken about 30 hours! Anyway, the images and mpd are here: (URL) note, the mpd could be tidied up slightly, but is otherwise complete. Enjoy :) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Is anyone working on the hail fire droid wheel ?
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I was going to take a stab at this, but if someone else is already working on it, I'll tackle something else. PLMK, -JSM (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) I know. It didn't do much for me either. (...) See above. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) See below. I've rearranged the order of the bullets to fit my comments. (...) Change to no whitespace characters, this way we exclude tabs, etc. (...) How about: Long file names are allowed. File names may be restricted to 8.3 format at the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) I like it Steve. Thanks much. I've gotten problem reports over the last week or so that brought this to light for me. MLCad allows blanks in file names, and LPub percieves them as separate tokens in a type 1 text line, and ignores the extra (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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How about this for a File Naming section to be added to the file spec? (the following text is formatted for FTX display; it will be reformatted for HTML display when it is added to the LDraw.org File Format document) File Names in LDraw The LDraw (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) It's not just you. Is the new version of the spec better? It still carries the overloaded definition, but it doesn't rely on it as heavily. The new version of the spec is at: (URL) Can we choose a different word for the textual representation (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) <snip> (...) Thanks Steve! (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) No. LDraw commands are space-delimited, so a filename containing blanks would result in a 'Part' command with invalid formatting/syntax. That is, it would have too many parameters. (...) Hmm. It should be more explicit on this point. It should (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) As a followup question, at first read/reread, the document is a bit confusing. The term "line" is overloaded. In one case line means, text as it would be viewed on a terminal, and in the other it is a graphical representation of what (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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Is it legal to have blanks in file names in type 1 records? I looked at (URL) it does not specify. I'd guess that LDRAW.EXE cannot handle them. What is the LSC's position on this issue. Kevin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for Jeroen De Haan
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Ahui Herrera schreef: (...) Hello Ahui, Try this one: (URL) Maico Arts (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Lego dimensions
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(...) We have a Dimension BST by Stratasys -- though it is brand spankin new. I was told it has a resolution of .21mm which should work just fine for a Lego connection. I also have the option of using a ZCorp powder cast printer which actually has (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Trans-clear?
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(...) Hi Raj, The colour number for trans-white is 47. If you're using MLCad, you can choose it by clicking the "more" button on the colours toolbar, then scrolling down to find it. The trans colours are on the second page. Hope this helps. ROSCO (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Newbie question here...is there a Trans-clear color on MLCAD, and if so, how does one choose it? Thanks. Raj (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Lego dimensions
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In lugnet.cad, brent skadan wrote: so I would not have (...) Just from my experience doing this stuff, you'll want to make a range of parts with varying "fudge factors".. At least on the RP machines I've tried, the accuracy of these machines at (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego dimensions
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(...) Well, here's the FAQ on dimensions, which has some pretty precise info: (URL) admittedly, I'd probably just break out the calipers anyway. The wall thickness on wings might be different than other parts, which are the ones you'd see in the (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I am an engineering student and have access to a rapid prototyping lab. The whole point of this is that there is this one type of brick that I wish Lego made (an 8x4 wing without studs) and if I can get the underside dimensions of a normal 8x4 (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I'm not trying to be a smartypants, but might you also have access to a 3-D scanner? I mean, aren't they used in the design of a lot of current hi-res action figures? That kind of scanner would seem useful, if only to give you high-precision (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) About .1 mm if possible (...) The LDraw peices do not have the accuracy I need. I have the opportunity to use an ABS 3D printer and want to make myself a couple of custom parts, but in order for it to print nicely I need some very precise (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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(...) I'm using a display list. The triangles are drawn inside the display list using "classic" OpenGL calls (glBegin(GL_TRIANGLE....glEnd()). The lines are being drawn inside the display list using vertex arrays. Using vertex arrays to draw the (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) <snip> (...) I reread the MPD file format specification, and it says: "When an MPD file is used to store a multi-file model, the first file in the MPD is treated as the 'main model' -- all other files in the MPD will only be rendered if they (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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Slower, you say? Are you executing the functions in immediate mode? Or using a display list? Because if you're not using a display list, it's no suprise that it's slower. If you are using a display list, however, then I'm at a loss. I guess it may (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lego dimensions
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(...) How accurate do you need? Many LDraw models include a lot of internal structure and as long as those are accurate enough, you'd be all set. Hope that helps. XFUT lugnet.cad (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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So, I got the code updated so the conditional drawing happens in a display list, and then built LDView with full optimizations turned on in the compiler, and the new method actually runs slightly slower than the old method. (This is on an ATI Radeon (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Macaroni Brick Patterns
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I was messing around with some (URL) macaroni bricks> the other night and made a cool pattern, but I didn't have enough bricks to fully flesh it out, so I fired up ldraw. Once I had the first pattern, I couldn't help but try my hand at a few more: (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Childhood Dreams Come True...Classic Space Homeworld Mod
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I'm sure most of you swooshed your ships all over the house, and imagined them dodging through space, adventures aplenty. Well now, they really can have those adventures. (URL) Consider this a very small teaser of things to come. A demo of the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.cad, lugnet.games, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| | Looking for Jeroen De Haan
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Mr. Haan, Can you please contact the LDraw Help Desk or me direclty because a link we have in one of our tutorials to your Ultra Realistic POV Code no longer works. This one: (URL) addition I can [NOT] get to the main site so I'm not sure where to (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Trouble creating building instructions using lpub and mpd file
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(...) That will be so nice. Thank you! That one caught me again just this afternoon. And I know better. However, I just forgot at one point, added a space to a file name and.... well you know the rest. :) Anyway, glad to hear it's fixable. Best (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Novice user in need of help for custom parts
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Hello everyone - I am a novice LDraw user who desperately need some parts to be made. I have some experience in parts authoring but would like to receive some help firsthand: Could a established part author please advise me when the following parts (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Trouble creating building instructions using lpub and mpd file
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(...) Try removing the blanks from your file names. (...) Blanks in file names again. (...) I'll work on the blanks in filename problem in LPub. Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Trouble creating building instructions using lpub and mpd file
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Hi all...I just found out about MLCAD/Ldraw/Lpub last week, and I've been trying to figure out all the programs. I was able to create an .mpd of an archway with a clocktower above it. It seems to work fine in MLCAD, but when I try to build (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD 'FIND' function
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(...) If you know the LDraw part number, you can do a text search for the part but that doesn't necessarily help you in the context of finding it in your model. I have used that to change colors of certain parts and things like that. (...) I think (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCAD 'FIND' function
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Hi Michael, I'm working on a 'large' building with over 4000 pieces. Now i would like to find a single piece in my drawing, and looked for a 'Find' function. There seems to be no 'Find' function available in MLCAD V3.11. Is there a possibility to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Borland/delphi question
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(...) This one did it. Thanks for the help. Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Borland/delphi question
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(...) Have you tried doing a mainform->restore() (or whatever the Delphi version is) before closing the child? It is likely the user won't mind the window re-appearing when some long processing is finished. If you're worried about that, you could (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Borland/delphi question
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(...) You could try setting another parent for the CancelForm, maybe zero for the DeskTop? Maybe there is some problem when you try to close a child of a minimized form? (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Borland/delphi question
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Well, once again I've hit my limit.... I use a custom form for LPub's main form. I also use a simple custom form for the Cancel window that contains two buttons. When LPub is processing something that takes a long time, it does CanceForm->Show(). (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) <snip> (...) In adding the code to stop pov-ray from popping up and down when LPub is not active, I found a case where the Cancel button does not make the popup dialog go away. If LPub completes processing all files while minimized, the dialog (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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(...) Well, I tried this in LDView, and it seems to work fine. I haven't yet put the new stuff in a display list, so it's drawing all the type 5 line geometry in immediate mode. Consequently, I'm not yet sure how fast it will be (it's very similar (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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(...) I think, that in this particular application it is better to deal with line type 5 syntax. Otherwise renderer has to calculate angle between adjanced polygons and select some threshold to decide whether this line is "conditional" or not. (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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(...) Interesting... so this article is suggesting that type5 lines not be used at all, which may be possible for a model that is certain to be BFC compliant. Wheras the mechanism I was suggesting would work for any model, BFC compliant or not. The (...) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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(...) You know, this got me thinking last night. I knew it sounded vaguely familiar, so I searched lugnet for "stencil buffer" and found this. (URL) I was so close, but somehow got distracted before I could work it out. Damn that attention deficit (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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Hmmm, draw the edge twice and flip the stencil bit eh? It sounds like it could work. I'll have to read up on edge flags. I haven't used them for anything yet. By the way, you should be able to get all the info you need from the type 5 line itself, (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
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Thank you all! I'll try to inform you of the things I am allowed to tell. Hope to give you some great models in return. Take care and keep on building! Nate (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Re: Mock-up: 45301.dat - Wedge 4x16 Curved Triple
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(...) Thanks a lot: It's good enough for my current needs. But the little thing at the point is basicly a 1x2 plate, and the back end is hollow like a 4857 without hinge. -NB (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Rotating Gear Teeth
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(...) there's actually two ways of doing smaller rotations:- 1: Edit>Rotate>Keyboard Entry... You will then get the 'Position and Orientation' window. You can use either the 'Use Rotational Vector Values' or 'Use Rotational Matrix Values' methods (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Type 5 lines, BFC relevance, and OpenGL
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I wanted to bounce something that has been percolating in my brain for a few days off somebody that might be able to offer me some feedback on it. I don't know if I'm the first person to think of this (I'm probably not), but as I haven't seen (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) <much snippage> (...) <snip> (...) <much snippage> (...) Really it is the maximum of the minimum camera distances. I've changed it to Min.... <more snippage> (...) Yes. This is where I ended up. It is the temporal nature of building (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta - STEP followed by ROTSTEP
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) It was a bug. It is fixed! (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks for the invitation. I think it may end up to be a time problem, but I see what I can do. (...) I think this hits the nail: We need both to have a complete solution. (...) Thanks for clarifying the terminology. so I was intending to talk (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Kevin, The reason I did it that way, was to show just the result of the rotation as an image, and to show the next added parts only in the next image. In the mean time, I usually don't include the image with the rotation result in my building (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MPDCenter NEW VERSION (1.0.14)
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You can import and export MPD to MPD!! I have not seen that in some other software. Now there is also an help system. You can download at (URL) comments are welcome much fun MikeHeide (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Program INI files (was: RE: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta)
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(...) I like to add that LDDP, LDAO, and, to some extent, L3PAO use the ldraw.ini file to store program wide settings. I like this approach since it doesn't use the registry (which I abhor) and therefore makes the data easier to find and the program (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I haven't been able to keep up with this whole discussion, (sorry) but one thing struck me. Once upon a time we tried to put this sort of global config stuff in the generic ldraw.ini file instead an app specific file like mlcad.ini. Here's an (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) I am currently working on an MPD file that uses all the layout meta-commands, this was recommended by a wise (and probably frustrated) LPub user. I'm about 85% done fixing the bugs this process uncovers. There are so many other issues I have (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) Before we start, lets talk a bit about where I'm going with LPub. When I release the next LPub, it will also be going open source, as promised. LPub would be better suited to a larger develoment team. Through these conversations, you have (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) <snip> Andy, The issue with previous parts color scaling has to do with these two consecutive lines in your LDR file: STEP ROTSTEP ROTSTEP is a variant of STEP, and therefore you have redundant steps. Following the ROTSTEP, there are more (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta - attachments
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I sent the attachments directly to Kevin, as I did not find a way how to attach them to the posting. Andy (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) <snip> (...) I don't understand how what you say relates to what I had in mind. Are we maybe talking about a different "camera viewing angle" ? I was using the word for the angle that has its center at the camera and looks towards the object. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) <snip, snip, snip, hack, wack, and chainsaw> Thanks Orion! Great reply to all my answers - an FAQ right there that I will be referring back to many times. -Matt :) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
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Like Keith Hui, all I can say is good luck! (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce, Nathanael Kuipers wrote: Way to go! your single set creations have been an inspiration to me, and you have a great talent for seeing the limitless-ness in inventive constructions in what many see as 'limited-piece-builds'. That (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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I have seen this coming for quite some time. And I am extremely happy for you(And us :) I also promise to purchase anything that you are involved with, even if it has nothing to due with my taste in that perticular Lego aspect. I will buy out of (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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(...) Hi Matt, welcome. (...) Thanks for wanting to help out. (...) No, not currently. (...) Again no. The above 2 things are commonly requested so they are on LDraw.org's radar. (...) No need for assignment. Simply choose a part and create. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I'm pretty new to L-Draw. I've read Virtual Lego cover to cover, built a few models and even tried my hand a making a new part - a Technic straw. Overall, lots of fun! So now I am interested in potentially helping out by creating and contributing (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | MPDCenter NEW VERSION (1.0.13)
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I am pleased to announce the new version of MPDCenter program. There are only bugfixes at the import of unofficial files used in the Mpd-File. I hope you will enjoy this version. Download at: (URL) comments and wishes are welcome. Michael Heidemann (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Nestle Quik Bunny Head, P/N x1136
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Any chance that someone has taken a stab at this monstrosity of a challenge? Or might be planning on doing so anytime in the near future? A quick search on LDRAW.org doesn't turn up anything so I'm not hopeful but I thought I'd ask ... Thanks, Shaun (20 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) I recommend INNO. VERY flexible and well supported, and still being actively developed. (20 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) I have some experience with Innosetup since I use it for LDDP. As always, if you need help please ask. -Orion (20 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some comments on the LPub 2.2.0.9 beta
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(...) Is that InstallShield Express? In short, forget it! May I recommend the free InnoSetup by Jordan Russel? (URL) + the 3:rd party add-on IsTool beats most professional packages, and may also be used commercially. (20 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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