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(...) That sounds like the best idea, if someone wants to make this file. If no one has the time or inclination, then let's not hold this process up. (...) That would be a good idea, too. Steve (hmm, I wonder why lugnet won't accept this post?) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Those are definitely advantages toward Larry's file. We should probably integrate Larry's code into my subfile, one way or the other. One way to integrate the part files would be to submit Larry's file as a a subfile, in parts\s\, and have the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I know I've seen black and red LEGO string, but I've not seen multi-colored string (I'm not very worldy that way sticking to robotics and technic). Larry produced a string segment that looks a little like one of those tiny stands they get (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) LEGO string is a tri-twist. LSynth knows about twisting things (e.g. minifig-chain). LSynth's twist amount/fixed segment is configurable. We could decide what the sortest segment we would ever need and then maybe use 3, 6, or 9 cylinders to (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Should the black be changed to "main color" but the grey left as is? My quick cheat was that by using grey with the black I was sort of, at low rez, mimicking the highlighting that you get from the string's surface (most string fibers are (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I like Larry's string part better for several reasons. His braid is implemented as twisted surfaces rather than edge lines so it'll show up in both LDRAW and POV. It also uses many less poly's so it'll draw significantly faster. And finally, (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Those certainly are advantages. I just crashed MLCad trying to use it in a model so I could play with the color so it took me a while to look at it. Honestly, I don't think it does any better at modeling twisting than I did. I at least have (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'll check it out tonight. Maybe we can let Larry off the hook :P (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Is this one any better? (URL) does have the advantage of actually being submitted to the Parts Tracker, and now it's certified for the next release. Steve (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I can think of a way to deal with different coloured strands. You rotate each element (with the multiple-colours defined on it) around the gradient of the position of each element, increasing the angle as you go along. I can send details on (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) er... ya. Didn't they actually DO green string already or am I misremembering? (...) That's pathetic. (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Will it be a problem if LEGO ever do green string? ;) At this time, using the best available string element seems like the way to go. AFAIK, Larry's string is the best. Steve (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Conditional lines on sloped wedge parts 43720 and 43721
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(...) Hey, thanks testing it out. You're right about the conditionals zig-zagging a bit. I still have the feeling that if the surface were pinned down to the concave green line those zig-zags would go away. But I couldn't decide whether to divvy it (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Umm... you REALLY should use a better string element than mine! It is really not very accurate as it doesn't model the three strands at all. It was just a quick hack, and it has fixed colors, if LEGO ever do red or white string it won't work. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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LSynth implement's Larry's string cross section (no use ducking Larry) to create string using the hose synthesis class (this means splined strings with nice smooth curves). I think that a string type that uses pulleys as constraints is important (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Conditional lines on sloped wedge parts 43720 and 43721 [DAT]
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(...) The following are the appropriate conditionals for Don's surface. Playing with it you can have angles where the conditionals seem to go too far, but it's certainly much better than the current ones. (Note that the last 4 conditionals are only (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Conditional lines on sloped wedge parts 43720 and 43721 [DAT]
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(...) Nice, I like the idea of the quadric primitive, but we want to add some curvature to the LDRAW version, right? I fiddled a bit with the part a few days ago, starting with the two triangles outlined by your primitive. I didn't exactly finish, (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Looks good. Should we create a new primitive with the next dimensions:? 2 24 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 24 1 0 -1 0 1 -1 2 24 0 0 1 1 0 -1 2 24 0 1 1 0 1 -1 and a POV-quadric version in the coming L3PPARTS. As the outer twisted surface of the parts with (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I believe that is because s/41770s01.dat was certified and released in previous parts update (in this case 2004-04), and the parts tracker only displays dependencies that are currently on the tracker. This is not a problem, if the subpart has (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Part 41770 certified but missing sub-file??
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I recently downloaded the latest batch of parts from the LDraw Parts Tracker, and found three parts that were missing sub-files. Part 41769.dat & 41770.dat (Wing 2 x 4 Left/Right) both require sub-part s/41770s01.dat, but the sub-file isnt listed on (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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