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(...) As far as building instructions go, LPub only provides for unique background color/backdrop for up to four levels. This is about as much as I've ever seen in LEGO building instructions. The renderers take care of nesting within individual part (...) (18 years ago, 7-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. I use MPD models a lot, there can be several levels of nesting within a single .mpd file, and I have been known to refer to .mpd files from other .mpd files. I'm not sure how deep my nesting of model files goes, but I'd be a little (...) (18 years ago, 6-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I notice that no maximum depth is given by the standard. How potentially non-compliant would a renderer be if it fails because parts in a model are too deeply nested (a maximum of as little as 16 on some OpenGL implementations). I notice that no (...) (18 years ago, 6-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Help needed - posted on behalf of Brian
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Hi all, I was asked to pass this message on on behalf of someone who is having trouble posting to lugnet, Tim ---...--- Volunteers wanted to help with LDraw Files and Instructions for Set being designed to honor a son who was lost to a heart (...) (18 years ago, 6-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Well, one that I have gives a warning message that says it can't handle color 24 and substitutes 16 for such lines. But I wasn't sure if that was correct behaviour. Another one that I've played with quietly accepts such lines, but appears to (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Actually, that grep doesn't return anything. '^[ \t]*1 24' does return hits from three files, though. Every single place in the library that this is used, it's used in a reference to one of the edge primitives. The edge primitives use color 24 (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) In the case of some kind of direct color, I guess the rendering program is free to do whatever it wants. The simplest action would be to default to black (either LDraw 0, or RGB #000000). I'd be interested to hear what actual rendering (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Thomas, Thanks for using my MOC of the 2859 to create the 9V R/C Track! I downloaded the files from your Brickshelf folder, but there's one file missing : 53404s022.dat Can you upload this one too? I hope to free-up some time this year to (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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Okay... that makes sense. But what if the contrast color for the current file's main color is just an RGB value rather than a color index? What should the subfile's contrast color be set to in that case? Thank you for your help, by the way. >> Mark (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The contrast color within the subfile would be defined in the normal way - use the main color for the subfile, and look up the contrast color from the color table. The fact that the originating linetype 1 used color code 24 shouldn't matter by (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Right... but what should the contrast color be defined as within the subfile? The same? >> Mark (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Not exactly -- just use the current contrast color as the main color for the subfile. Whenever a subfile is rendered, it should already be looking up the local contrast color based on the local main color. Steve (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Does that mean that it would be appropriate for a renderer to just swap the main and contrast colors when it encounters such a line, or what? I just want know what a renderer is supposed to do. (...) Well, doing grep '^1 24 ' on the parts (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | A small (and my first) train animation done with MLCad
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Hi all, after playing around with nearly all (common) features in POV-Ray - like radiosity, media, fog etc. - I have finally started the latest excurse into working with the clock variable. Here comes my first small animation movie (1.5 MB) of the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It will be the constrast color for the constrast color. Which may be the same as the main color -- but it may not. Also, some viewers (like L3Lab) may balk at rendering a file which uses color 24 in a line type 1. Steve (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, I was partly right. There actually is a standard defined for colour extensions, you can view it here (URL) it only applies to colours defined either in ldconfig.ldr, or in the part files or model files themselves. And it is still up to the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Mark, I'm pretty sure there is no standard for that, and it depends on which renderer you use. ROSCO (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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How is the contrast color defined for line type 1, when color=24? >> Mark (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts Releases and the CA
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(...) Yes, I realize that. It seems he's not at university any more. I tried www.eniro.no but there were no matches for Fredrik Glöckner. Maybe your best bet is to reply to all his lugnet posts from this year, just to try to connect. At least it (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) <fredrigl@math.uio(s...mless).no> <glockner@bio.*spamless*uio.no> and even tried: fredrik.glockner+nos...jus.uio.no provided by the "Faculty of mathematics and natural sciences University of Oslo" (uio is the university's akronym) after I (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Fredrik shouldn't be impossible to reach, his latest post here on lugnet is from this summer: (URL) Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (18 years ago, 3-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Parts Releases and the CA
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Over the past couple of years releases of new official parts have been less frequent than in the past. LDraw.org would like to apologise or these delays and explain the reason why. About two years ago LDraw.org decided to move to a new license (...) (18 years ago, 3-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | RC track now available
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i would like to announce that the RC tracks have been uploaded as mockup statis. 53404 and 53404 have been used based upon ludo's 2859.dat work. these parts are no way's near complete. happy cad'ing folks (URL) the Sfolder folder is for the S parts. (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Missing parts for NXT Kit
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Thanks for that, Philo. I just downloaded the unofficial parts and scanned parts in MLCad and they now show up. - Brian (...) ... (...) (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCad Parts Tree Project for download
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Ryan, Can you explain what it is? Does it reorganize the MLCAD menus ? -JSM (...) (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) My problem with NXT inventories is that the "white" parts in my set have a very distinct bluish or violet tinge, and I'm not sure if this is a new colour or just more bad colour control issues. Has anyone else noticed this? FUT .color ROSCO (18 years ago, 1-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Missing parts for NXT Kit
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Hello Brian, (...) (URL) - 1 x 11 Liftarm straight (URL) - A technic pin double with a space (i.e. might be called Technic 1x3 Liftarm (...) (URL) - Wheel hub for the tyre The hub we got during MDP was different (but it matches the same tyre) so the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Missing parts for NXT Kit
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I've noticed there are a few parts in the NXT kit that I can't find, even in the preliminary NXT parts: - 1 x 7 Liftarm straight - 1 x 11 Liftarm straight - A technic pin double with a space (i.e. might be called Technic 1x3 Liftarm with pins or (...) (18 years ago, 1-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCad Parts Tree Project for download
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(...) Has anyone found this somewhat useful??? Thanks Ryan (18 years ago, 1-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New webmaster at LDraw
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(...) Thanks Willy, I look forward to contributing. Tim (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | New webmaster at LDraw
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Hi folks, I'm pleased to announce that Tim Gould has joined the site management team at LDraw.org as website coordinator and will give Orion and myself a helping hand creating and maintaining the pages on the site, manage voting for LDraw.org's (...) (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw Shark
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Hi folks, Would anyone have a LDRAW part file for the Shark piece/pieces? I'm looking for the two piece dark grey shark, typically found in Divers or Aquazone sets. Calum (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Making parts: circles
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(...) This looks like it will work. Are the measurements in LDU's? I'm assuming they are, but I'd like to ask to be sure. How would I then turn it into a part sortable in MLCad? (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: Making parts: circles
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Try the Spring generator (Extras -> Generators -> Spring) and set the number of revolutions (R) and the number of bottom turns (B) both to zero -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Making parts: circles
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First I want to thank you all for helping. Second I need to clarify somethings in my original post: I'm looking to make MLCad usable rings of wire. What I was directed to was spot on, if I had asked for that sort of rings. That was my mistake, not (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: *** LDView Version 3.1 Beta 1 Released ***
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(...) I think you are correct, as I have MLCad installed on a more or less removable hard drive and it works fine (except for asking me whether I want to associate files with MLCad). (18 years ago, 19-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MLCad Parts Tree Project for download
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Hi all, Parts tree project thing is available for download go to: (URL) more info. I don’t have much time to work on this anymore so I leave it for yourselves to play with! Happy Legoing Ryan (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Would this be Legal to do?
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(...) Hi all, Many thanks for your replies. This project isn’t anything major. All it is an excel file that you can use as a template to update the parts tree list helping to arrange a display parts more neatly, categorised…. Then contents from the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Would this be Legal to do?
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(...) A very quick check with Google-- (URL) web page that isn't LDRAW.org (but has obvious links to same) that has it's own download package which includes the LDraw library. In my history with virtual LEGO bricks, I've stumbled across a few sites (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Making parts: circles
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(...) steve, you'll never get me to agree to this rounding - never ever ;-) (URL) daniel, 1 LDU = 0.015625 inch = 0.396875 mm or just use paul easter's lcad calculator at (URL) w. ps. I suggest to handle this over to the LSC. they can add it to the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Would this be Legal to do?
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(...) First, I am not a lawyer. Are you sure, I thought the Official parts were under the OPL: (URL) would be a real blow to know that the community effort on parts was then boxed up and the community denied the right to redistribute and modify (two (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) See (URL) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Making parts: circles
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(...) The primitive generator ((URL) can also be used to create rings of any inner diameter. Generated rings (as opposed to edges) always have a width of 1LDU, so a ring with an inner diameter of 8LDU has an outer diameter of 9LDU. While this seems (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Making parts: circles
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(...) I'm not sure there's one place to go for help. You should probably start by reading the LDraw file format spec on ldraw.org. After that, you pretty much need to dive in and start playing around with some files. However, I can tell you that 1 (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: *** SPAM *** MLCAD Mindstorm Category
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(...) Several months ago, I customized MLCAD on my computer specifically for the MindStorms NXT set. I placed the pieces included in the NXT set in the "Favorites" category within MLCAD, positioning them according to category (i.e., electronic (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Making parts: circles
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I apologize if this is a oft asked question: but where is the best place to learn how to create a non-official part? I'm specifically looking to make rings of specific inch/mm sizes. What I found on LDraw seemed to go over my head, nor can I figure (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Would this be Legal to do?
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Well actually... You could legally include a copy of the ldraw parts archive that pre-dates the license that all the authors had to agree to and then have your install script look for newer parts, if it detects an Internet connection... (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Would this be Legal to do?
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(...) Hi Ryan, Sorry to tell you but it would not be legal. The only site that can deliver the parts is (URL) At present there is no way around this. Tim (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Would this be Legal to do?
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I am working on a project for MLCad, which makes viewing and finding parts easier. I would like my work to be available for people to download, but it requires Ldraw, MLCad and official Ldraw parts files to be downloaded in a package. I would like (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for Star Wars Base Plate
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(...) If anyone has one of the cards that came with this baseplate/stand handy, would you mind posting the dimensions? I can't get to mine right now to measure, and I can't tell from bricklink just how tall they are. Thanks, Andy (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: *** SPAM *** MLCAD Mindstrom Category
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(...) Tony you are correct that not all the "old or new" mindstorm set parts are in the lDraw library but something is better than nothing. =) Also Dave (last name espaces me right now) did provide a good way of "grouping" the parts. They can be (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD Mindstrom Category
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Easiest way in MLCad: create a Favorites list. damien (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: *** SPAM *** MLCAD Mindstrom Category
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In article <J4o01p.AqK@lugnet.com>, Ahui Herrera <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> writes (...) I have not used LDraw or related software yet, but as far as I know not all the Mindstorms are officially in the library yet. Also the NXT Education Resource kit (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: *** SPAM *** MLCAD Mindstrom Category
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(...) That is true but remember that this is for a classroom that wil only use the MINDSTROM parts so updates to the LDraw library will be of no concern to them unless a new MINDSTORM part is included. Thinking of this what we really need is an (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Java Applet?
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Jeffrey, I have actually been working on a Javascript, AJAX and SVG based browser 3d Object viewer. Its not quite ready for prime time, but it means you do not get the associated Java start up time, plus it is very responsive. I will be demoing it (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: *** SPAM *** MLCAD Mindstrom Category [DAT]
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The obvious problem with this is that, when the library is updated, all the edits will be over-written Creating a series of "m" shortcuts may be better, eg 0 MINDSTORM Brick 1 x 2 0 Name: m3004.dat 0 Author: LDraw Community 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MLCAD Mindstrom Category
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I recieved the following question at the Help Desk this week and while my answer will work it is one long, tedious customized process. I am wondering if anyone has an easier way? ***...*** Original Email (...) ***...*** 1st Reply (...) ***...*** (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | LDraw Java Applet?
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I'm sure people have thought of this before, but it would be really nice to have an LDraw Java Viewer developed, so that models could be viewed in a web page. I imagine it could fetch the part files from LDraw.org, or, even simpler, have a utility (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for Star Wars Base Plate
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(...) Thanks all I found it! -Ahui (18 years ago, 26-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sorry, I don't know the part number, but I have a tip. When I'm looking for a part that I don't know the name to, I'll look up the inventory for a set that has that part. That usually does the trick. Good luck! -Bryan (18 years ago, 25-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Animation problem
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(...) yep ;) (...) yep. Tried that with full-pal frames without any radiosity (2 light sources - one high up in the sky rgb 1.4, second a bit behind & above the camera rgb 0.5 to soften the shadows a bit. It's _much_ better, better said: the are no (...) (18 years ago, 25-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for Star Wars Base Plate
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If you mean like were in the Battle Droid 3 pack.. I have a slew. How many are you looking for? (...) (18 years ago, 25-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for Star Wars Base Plate
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(...) These? (URL) for 30566 yields 8 lots on bricklink, one sizable. Peter (18 years ago, 25-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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(...) The ALL IN ONE INSTALLER will NOT remove your models folder when it uninstalles. All other folders within LDraw will get wiped. So as long as you put your models in C:LDRAWMODELS or store them OUTSIDE of the LDraw folder they are okay. -Ahui (18 years ago, 25-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Looking for Star Wars Base Plate
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Does anyone know the part number for the star wars baseplate that came with the 3-pak minfigs? I would like to buy some on brickshelf but have no idea what they are called or what to look for. Thanks, AHui (18 years ago, 25-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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DUDE! That was it. Thank you all so much for trying to help me with this. Thanks! -Daniel (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Flexible hose generator enhancement
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(...) Thank you very much Dean ! (18 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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(...) Thought so. Your LDRAWDIR is probably just C:\LDRAW. You can confirm this, if these folders exist: C:\LDRAW\P C:\LDRAW\PARTS C:\LDRAW\MODELS LDRAWDIR is a way of telling LDraw related programs where to find the P, PARTS and MODEL folders. Now, (...) (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Non square stud groups?
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(...) My girlfriend thinks I'm a non-squre stud. Sorry. Couldn't resist. It's a quarter till 2am. I don't know why I'm up. (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Non square stud groups?
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Is there any support for non square stud groups? Some of of the obvious ones would be 1X4, 1X6, 1X8, and 1X16. (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New to the world of LDraw
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(...) There's a little slider on the right side of MLCad's color dialog. If you scoll down one tick you'll see the transparent colors. -Orion (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New to the world of LDraw
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(...) Don't know exactly what the problem was, but it was solved by a third re-install. Still getting used to the basic interface. Where are the transparent colors? I see the checkbox, but its always disabled Aaron (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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In looking in the C:\LDRAW\LEdit folder I find no other folders, just the LEDIT.exe and LEDIT.html files. Would this be causing the prob. I've decided that I'm going to keep all models on the C: drive from now on. As of this point, I still have not (...) (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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(...) This is because L3P hasn't read any file having line type 3 or 4. (...) L3P is looking for DAT files in I:\LDraw\MODELS\OFFICIAL MODELS\4883-Designer Set\ C:\LDRAW\LEdit\P C:\LDRAW\LEdit\PARTS C:\LDRAW\LEdit\MODELS Is that what you expect ? (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Animation problem
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Hello, when I assembled my small animations/motion blur pictures, I sometimes forgotten to clean the "trash" of previous povray runs. For example if you run 8 pictures with some lightning setup, frames file01... to file08... will be created. After (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Animation problem
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(...) Hi Jindrich, Did I briefly speak to you at 1000steine land about this? Try turning off radiosity and see if the problem goes away. The way that povray approximates radiosity could easily be to blame. Tim (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Have fun at Brickfest!
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Greetings from the tropical paradise of Guam (OK, I'll admit that it's not much of a paradise for me). I just wanted to say that I envy eveyone who's attending Brickfest this year while I'm stuck here in Guam. I hear that we have 2 LDraw (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: New to the world of LDraw
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Make sure there are no spaces in the installation path, eg "c:\Program Files\LDraw" -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Sneary Sent: 23 August 2006 05:14 To: (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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I was hoping to avoid doing that. Oh, well. Wish me luck. Thanks guys. (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: New to the world of LDraw
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(...) Hi Aaron, I have not used that CD, but if it creates a shortcut, check that the path in the shortcut is correct. If that is OK, open a command line window (start / run / cmd, OK) and check that the LDRAWDIR environment variable is set (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New to the world of LDraw
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Hello, A few of you may recognize me from other forums. I am in the very early stages of learning MLcad. Meanwhile, I'm having install problems (I'm using the disk that came with the Software Powertools book). I get an invalid path error when I try (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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(...) I ended up uninstalled everything on my C drive and deleteing all traces of the ldraw apps on the C drive and then reinstalled the ALL IN ONE INSTALLER and worked my way thru each one (MCLAD, L3PAO, and POV) to ensure that they were all (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Animation problem
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Hi, I've made a simple animation in PovRay. I've edited the file coming out from L3P with these camera commands: camera { location <52+ 550 * sin(2*pi*clock),-140,5+ 550 * cos(2*pi*clock )> sky -y right -4/3*x look_at <52,-60,0> angle 65 rotate (...) (18 years ago, 22-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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I have multiple extras of the first line of Bionicle masks. They are in a box waiting to be shipped to whomever is willing to do the work. I don't expect them back. Cut 'em up if you need. It's a needed sacrifice for a great cause. I'm even going to (...) (18 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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How do I go about confirming where the programs are looking? (18 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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(...) I recenlty ran into this same problem becuase I have 2 LDRAW folders on my computer. One on my C Drive (which is the working version) and one on the D Drive which is used when I create the ALL IN ONE INSTALLER. This is what I learned the hard (...) (18 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Here's the .pov file header from a working file. Reran it to be sure. // Generated by L3Lab v1.2 20000616 (C) 1997-2000 Lars C. Hassing lch@ccieurope.com // WWW: (URL) WWW: (URL) WWW: (URL) Date: Tue Jan 14 00:26:09 2003 // Input file: (...) (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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Ok, I removed all spaces from the file names and folders. Still no go. Same exact results. The top section of the files are just header info, aren't they. They all start with the // which, if I remember right, means that those lines aren't being (...) (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You could also try quoting the long file names like C:\LDRAW\L3P.exe "I:\LDraw\MODELS\OFFICIAL MODELS\4883-Designer Set\4883-C Spaceship Racer.ldr" "C:\LDRAW\POV-Ray Files\4883-C Spaceship Racer.pov" -cg45,45,0 -ld -lg45,0,0 -lg30,120,0 (...) (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) First thing you would try is avoiding spaces in file namnes and directories. L3P is a DOS program, and DOS programs generally hate spaces. /Tore (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | // Empty model errors in POV-Ray
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I'm trying to render some new models I made out of set 4883, but I keep getting this message when I try to load it into POV-Ray: // Empty model. This is listed where the parts should be in the file. This is a standard .ldr file, not a .mpd file. I (...) (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Proposal for MLCad.ini Enhancements
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(...) hi allen, many thx for the .ini file fixes you sent me via mail. I'll load them up asap. the rest is michael's territory as I'm only the maintainer of the data. bye, w. (18 years ago, 19-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Flexible hose generator enhancement
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(...) I just select the previous one, CTRL+D and adjust from there (moving it down the list if necessary) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Is anyonw working on these parts? 32019 Tyre "62.4 x 20S" 32020 Wheel Center "62.4 x 20 S" Thanks Steve (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: needed parts 45982 and 41896
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(...) Sorry, I don't think I even own them. /Tore (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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It could be a good idea to keep in memory the last points coordonates inputed in the hose generator. I said that because I use it a lot and I must adjust my hose many times to find the good way and each time I must rewite all coordonates even if I (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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hello, still nobody's working on these parts? :-( bye Cristian "Cristian Sala" <capitan.crash@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:J0ErqI.1LnH@lugnet.com... (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Feature question
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(...) The way I handle this is to manually drag all the parts to the 'favorites folder' Then I copy the file to all the computers I use. This works well to limit the number of parts I have to search through. I give this file for the common sets to (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Feature suggestion - auto-add optional line
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"William Howard" <william@howard-fami...rld.co.uk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:J457E5.71w@lugnet.com... (...) This should not be to hard, I'll keep it in mind for the next version. Michael (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Proposal for MLCad.ini Enhancements
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In the course of writing a minifigure generator for my Bricksmith program, I've really come to appreciate how nifty it is to have something like the MLCad.ini file to work with. I've very grateful to the people who designed and maintain it. However, (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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