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(...) Just tested and you're right. I guess the way transparency works in povray means you need a gap between the layers to get mix ups. Tim (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, its just a viewer, but looks a lot nicer. I never got on with L3Lab, not entirely sure why. (...) IIRC, it can fix all but the non coplanar quads. (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You can still only look at the files in ldview right? (it doesn't have any extra features compared to lab?) (...) Cool, thanks! I'll add a note about that (and use it heavily :D ) Cheers NB (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) First of all, you're right about the fact that there's no hole in the surface under studs, and this technically results in incorrect rendering. However, it's not something that people notice. Additionally, the missing hole under studs is (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I believe it will look fine in POV-Ray (although I could be wrong). --Travis (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Travis and Guy have covered the two major issues with overlapped surfaces. As a parts-admin, my view is that while it is better to not overlap surfaces, in some cases the complications required to avoid overlapping are not worth it. So it (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I may be misunderstanding you here but if it comes to the difference between a part having less primitives or a part displaying correctly I would always encourage displaying correctly. We don't use the Ldraw system to save computer memory, we (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) If you post a hold vote for all parts contain a overlaping between a primitive and a quad or triangle, you must post a hold vote for all parts with contain a stud (ex : all brick !!!). Because all studs are overlaping with quad or box. It is (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Willy, thanks so much for your prompt response, you've just saved me throwing my PC through the window! :-)) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) OK, I modified the standalone version a bit. It is now suitable to be used as a 'User-defined program' in LDDP (the 'Parameter' field in LDDP should be set to '%0'). Note that such programs can *only* work with the full file, not selections in (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) A couple of other points that may be worth mentioning: 1) LDView can do BFC checking now (I use this all the time) 2) LDDP has a "fix error" option for most errors L3P can find, including bowtie quads. Other than that it looks good. Thank you (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Ahhh. Very good point. I think you'd get problems in povray too. Tim (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) The version 1.5.7.0 of LDDP that I have installed supports any number of external programs, although the interface for adding them is a bit non-intuitive. Unfortunately, looking at the sources, I find no place where LDDP re-reads the text (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) LDDP is written in Delphi 6 and I only have version 5 at home (D2006 at work). Also, I'm not sure the sources are complete - if I try to open the LDDP project in D5 I get *lots* of messages about things that are missing, not only the obvious (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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So, I made this tutorial about being a reviewer and review parts in the Parts Tracker: (URL) Eventually it’ll end up in the article section of Ldraw, but right now I’d just like to hear some feedback/suggestions from the general community, (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) * open lg_3185.inc in povray (it can be found in your lgeo folder) * go to line 255 (yes, line 255, the second entry) where you read: "#declare lg_3185 =" * substitute: "#declare lg_3185 =" with "#declare lg_3185_clear =" (without quotation (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) nomination for the LSC election is closed. nominees have to accept the nomination within July 20. a list of the nominees as well as the candidates who have already accepted to run for the election can be found at (URL) Webmaster (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) check out: (URL) has taken over the project from carsten schmitz, who still figures as one of the admins, but it's mr. "redoctober" who works the queue of my wild dreams: (URL) think the list dates back to version 1.56 so you may see some of (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad)
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Problem 1. I keep having a problem with Povray stopping. It has a yellow line on the code "lg_3185_clear". Any ideas? I am using MLCad, Lpub, and now L3Paddon. Problem 2. My minifigs don't seem very round (eg heads have hard angles rather than (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) In my other message, I indicated that overlapping polygons will be visible on transparent parts in viewers such as LDView. However, if it is decided that they are ok, it seems to me that you'd be much better off in this instance just using a (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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