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(...) I was curious if it was a direct projection or an area preserving one. A nice variant might be to write an area preserving variant although that would get quite complex. Tim (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) It should. One interesting aspect is that while photo/scan distorts the pattern, flattening the shape to put it in quad2dat does the same distortion so they compensate each other! Philo (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Here is the response I received via email: (...) If anyone wants to take a look at the code, please do. I'll have some friends look when I have the opportunity. -Tim (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) I'd like to nominate Willy Tschager. Tim (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Wow. Awesome. I've been meaning to write something like this for ages so I'm very happy. Would it work on minifig faces too? Tim (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Very nice. I don't author parts, so I won't be trying it out. However, I looked at your tutorial, and I have two suggestions: Add "Un-Project", where it takes a projected shape and flattens it automatically on an axis specified by the user (X, Y, or (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Wow! That is very cool! I'm going to have to find a curved piece in one of my models that needs a pattern and try it out. Thanks! Scott (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) Its not an issue for me, I know how to get round the problem, but I thought it would be useful for you as potential problem other people may encounter. I like to keep the unofficial parts separate so that I know when I create models they will (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thank you Travis. I accept this nomination. Kevin (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) What a clever tool. That seems like it will be very useful! Jim (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Tim, It sounds like you may have a unique situation. Please contact me directly, if you need any assistance. I suggest downloading both the latest official set of parts: (URL) the latest unofficial set: (URL) put them in the same directory. If (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(URL) This new tool allows easy creation of non-flat patterned LDraw parts. Create a flat pattern and stamp it on a 3D former. Program, documentation, source code are available (URL) here>. To show the usefulness of this tool, I created the four (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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(...) [...] (...) Ahui, Thanks, the detailed analysis helps a lot. I've decided to go with XP. I won't be doing 'life stuff' with XP as I have OSX for that, but I will be installing Windows LDraw tools and playing around. I'll have to look into the (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Tim over at The Art of Warfare (www.taw.net), gaming clan I'm a member of, we have hd this debate of XP vs Vista since Vista came out. After a 3 month study we are advising members to DOWNGRADE to XP on their gaming rigs espeically those (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Not this year. =( -Ahui (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Since I already have my name out there in other forums and groups I may as well raise my hand here too. Should people want me I would be willing to run. Tim (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I nominate Kevin Clague. On a side note, I won't accept a nomination myself; I don't feel I spend enough time with non-virtual LEGO. --Travis (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) If there is no other tool with that name - take it. But if your tool is for printing code I would suggest also the letter print in the name like LDPrint or better LDCPrint (LDrawCodePrint). cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Jim, I think it is tradition to name things with LD (LDView, LDLite). I didn't figure this out until after I named LPub and LSynth. Kevin (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Fair enough (...) I don't have any unofficial parts (well I do but kept separately) so that explains that. I'm not certain what you mean when you say "The next time the program updates a color file", When you create it again using Color (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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