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1. .DAT Praises The DAT file and the possibility to use Type 1 lines in DAT files to call on other DAT files is so versatile, so brilliant, so LEGO. It's the foundation that has made LDraw The standard for virtual LEGO. There are details that (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) Hi Kevin, It seems the problem lies with callouts rather than the step. I think the callout counter might keep incrementing across steps rather than resetting. Try this file (URL) and you'll see. Tim (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LSynth within MLCAD tutorial
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(...) Hi Larry, I did attempt to follow your link, but unfortunately I get a "connection refused" for that link. Have you been slashdotted? Regards Danny -- (URL) - Build Robots (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Anyone working on monorail tracks?
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Thanks for that, I'll see what my students can do. Couple of questions/comments: The info scans are great because they show how the parts go together, as well as the undersides.. Unfortunately they're not so good for measuring because the extra (...) (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) <snip> (...) No. LPub and MLCad uses the lsynth already on your computer. I highly recommend you work with LSynth in MLCad and get things like you like, and not use lsynth within LPub. (...) I've wrestled with this nasty problem a fair amount. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) Hi Tim, Please dig into this one. Is it maybe a trailing STEP with no parts after it? Kevin (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Anyone working on monorail tracks?
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Now the scans are finished, I thought that others might be interested to see them (at least when someone starts on the ldraw-version), so I've posted them in this BS folder earlier today: (URL) I've included some composite pictures with comments (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) Hi Kevin, Thanks once again for all your good work on LPub. Although I've not run any tests on it, I'd noticed this problem too. If you want me to check it out in any way just ask. Tim (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) Kevin, Another discovery: it appears that LPub does not want to call LSynth when the model contains no submodels, that is, when it is an .ldr file instead of a .mpd file. I eliminated the need for subparts and LSynth stopped running. When I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) Well, I think it would be reasonable to have a default value based on hose type, but allow the user to change it if they want (or need) to. The default should try to mimic the real hose as closely as possible. The problem with the pneumo hose (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I was hoping that bendiness was based on hose type, but alas I think it is not. Might you want it on a segment by segment basis? I'll have to figure out what units to use. First I've got to get something released. Kev (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Anyone working on monorail tracks?
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I did some scans in 100dpi yesterday, and am making a combined picture of each part with comments. I will be making a special scan for the curve in a higher reslolution afterwards. Cheers NB (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Dunno how hard it is, but I think there needs to be a way to specify the "bendiness" of the hoses. I know I've had problems with it before which you whipped up a quick fix for (thanks!) but I just ran into a similar problem trying to do the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Anyone working on monorail tracks?
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(...) That might be overkill.. Though the higher the res the more accurate the measurement will be. Send me something smaller and I'll see how it looks. Also remember to include something in the scan that I can use for reference - I can't remember (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LSynth within LPub
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(...) The lsynth you run from inside LPub is the same one you run from inside MLCad. I'll see what I can do when I get home. Actually, what I need to do first is release the new LSynth. The issue that is holding me up is that I no longer want to (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LSynth within MLCAD tutorial
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I have created a little tutorial that I use to show how to use LSynth in MLCAD (it is basically an extension of the holly-wood.it stuff with a few more details intended for wiring cables). This is intended for middle school teachers to use for their (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Anyone working on monorail tracks?
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(...) What an excellent idea! It has completely flat sides, so no problems there. What sort of resolution do you want? (I think I can go up to 1200x1200 dpi without crashing the computer) Regarding the underside structure, the sides are completely (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) Well, I have found a workaround. It turns out that LSynth, at least the version embedded in LPub, doesn't process commands that are collected into an MLCAD group. I'm not sure why running standalone LSynth manually worked for me unless I (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LSynth within LPub
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LPub has helped me create building instructions for an elementary school robotics program over the last couple of years (Many thanks, Kevin!). I'm now trying to show electric wires realistically on a model, but can't figure out the LSynth support (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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(...) Meccano is best known as Erector in the states. Something the more purile Uk-AFOLS find somewhat amusing. Although that may preclude the A in AFOL. Rokenbok is an amusing little system - it reminds me of the Fraggle rock doozer constructions. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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