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(...) Mike, No problem with VB. I just didn't know if it was still commonly used. (Microsoft now has VB.Net etc. ). I've been programming from when Fortran was the language of choice and everything was done on punchcards. I still use QBasic to write (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) This looks very useful. Do you have a problem with VB? I think it is a wonderful and powerful language. I am coding with VB since version 1.0 and it is getting better and better. For most application VB is a very good language. For me the (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Erik The program is written in Visual Basic. I currently have clean up some of the bugs (usually division by zero errors and others) and then I'll turn it into an .exe file. I hope to have a working copy for Brickworld in Chicago (June 19th) (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Hi Arthur, It seems very interressant and promising. Is there a place where to download your software and try it? Erik (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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I’ve seen a number of sphere generators but many of the domes I need to build are not spherical. After working, reworking, and re-reworking a few domes I decided it was time to computerize the process so I wrote a program called Dome Creator. So (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Parts requests? (re: x136 and 50944px1)
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(...) Excellent... Thank you Philippe! Ryan (16 years ago, 26-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello All, Bug fixes and some new features. You'll find it here: (URL) release notes are here: (URL) can install this one over any old one, an uninstall is unnecessary. Greetings, Roland (16 years ago, 25-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Maybe you could email me your working plist because I'm at the "just making things worse" stage. I tried cloning the L3Lab plist file and that made ldglite disappear from the list of choices for ldraw files. I was kinda hoping lsregister with (...) (16 years ago, 25-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Well, I tried that, and all it did was make it so that LDView couldn't be chosen as the app to open LDraw files at all. Comparing to L3Lab's Info.plist, I haven't the foggiest why. The L3Lab one seems to work. However, when I carefully cleaned (...) (16 years ago, 24-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) I don't either, but I think the problem is that ldglite uses a really, really old version of the info.plist settings, probably obsolete. I have to read up a bit on the new keys to see what they do. According to these notes, things changed a (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) [...] (...) Mmmm... I like swiss cheese too (...) Oops sorry. I shouldn't have assumed that you forgot those conversations. It would be cool if you could get Safari to do it. (...) It would allow the user to select which things to be (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | LETGUI new version 0.1.0.12 out now
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Drag and Drop now fully supported. Changed the location of the LETGUIINI.XML file. Now it is in the same folder than the application. Supports now also a filename on the commandline that contains spaces. Now you can have a warning if the outputfile (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Chris, it's like swiss cheese, but let's keep that a secret. (...) Yeah I remember, but now I actually have a junky used Mac of my own to play with, so I want to learn as much as I can before it dies. I was sorta assuming Mozilla still (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) OK, long time Mac users here. In the days of long ago, most/all browsers could be configured so that when the browser didn't know what to do with a file, a helper application, specified by the user, could jump in to open the file for you. (I (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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New version released of my builder. Nothing really new, just a lot of fixes in gears movements Also over 150 part connection fixed (most in technical category) Dowload as usual from (URL) (16 years ago, 22-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador election result
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(...) Kevin, Tim, please answer to these via email by tomorrow: * Name and age of the nominee. * Where is the nominee from? * Which Group does this nominee represent? * Key interests of the nominee (themes, building styles, and some examples of (...) (16 years ago, 22-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Does Peeron provide downloadable tab-delimited inventories for individual sets? I am aware of the "Export My Parts" feature, but as far as I can see that provides an aggregate list of parts from all sets in a user's collection. Is there a way to (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So I installed the Mac version of L3Lab last night, and wouldn't you know, it took over control of .dat files from ldglite, like I expected. Double click a dat file on the desktop or click on one in safari and it pops up in L3Lab now. However (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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The winners of the 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador election are (in alphabetical order by last name): Kevin Clague Tim Gould Willy Tschager As stated in the announcement (URL) at least 3 testimonials from members of nominating group are required. (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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(...) I'd appreciate it if you could send it. Thanks. (16 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have made a crude mockup of 47755-'Wedge 4 x 3 Curved with 2 x 2 Cutout'. If you could use that please let me know, so I'll send it to you. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 19-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have made a crude mockup for 47755-'Wedge 4 x 3 Curved with 2 x 2 Cutout'. If that can be useful for you I can send it. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 19-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | In search of 3 parts...
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Hi, guys. I'm in need for three parts from the Tiny Turbos line that aren't on the parts tracker: 50948-'Wedge 4 x 3 Curved with Cutout and Two Studs' (URL) 4 x 3 Curved with 2 x 2 Cutout' (URL) 30.4 x 14 Spoked' (URL) they're already made and (...) (16 years ago, 18-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LETGUI new version 0.1.0.10
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I just have again updated LETGUI with a feature that I already announce in the last version, but I was thinking about something different. It is now possible to: 1) Start LETGUI with a file as parameter that will be treated as the inputfile 2) Drag (...) (16 years ago, 16-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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I just have updated LETGUI with some (I think good) features. You can find it as usual at (URL) (16 years ago, 16-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Excellent! I forgot about L3Lab for the Mac. I'll have to try that out. It's too bad there isn't a category between LSRiskCategoryNeutral and LSRiskCategorySafe that lets you decide right then if you want to open it, or just save it (like in (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) OK, I'll update it. (Actually I already updated it to have both types in the array, but there's no point if x-application/ldraw never gets used.) Note that the Cocoa LDView hasn't been released yet. The one you're looking at is the QT LDView (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Select a file in the Finder and select "Get Info" from the "File" menu (or press Command-I). Under the "Open With:" section of the little window that appears, choose an application to open the selected file when double-clicked. Click "Change (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) ever used is application/x-ldraw. I'm pretty sure it works for mpd files as well as ordinary dat files, but maybe the file has to have a .dat extension? (...) I'll have to look into "Get Info". Being new to the Mac, I don't know what it means. (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) For what it's worth there is a guide to this topic on LDraw.org: (URL) confirms application/x-ldraw (and application/x-multi-part-ldraw for MPDs). Can't the user just use "Get Info" to assign an application of their choice to open files of a (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Yeah, it's been application/x-ldraw since like forever. Hopefully you're setting up the Bundle tags in your Info.plist and not the Risk assessment keys from the safari prefs file. But I could swear I saw only a few bits inserted by QT and a (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) My Cocoa LDView info.plist has this information, but it uses x-application/ldraw. Is application/x-ldraw the correct thing to use instead? --Travis (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Making the DAT links work in safari.
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So the other day I was browsing the Most Desired Part entries on ldraw.org with my junky used eMac and I noticed a new curved slope that doesn't seem to have the tiger striping problem. Naturally I wanted to see how it was done. But no, I'm on a (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | LETGUI (update) / LDFlat (NEW TOOL)
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Now the first update for LETGUI is ready. Changes: Added support for the tool LDFlat You can find the current version (0.1.0.8) at: (URL) hope you like it. Please come back with your experience, so it can become better. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 14-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks a million John and David! Both these choices seem to hit the nail on the head and give me something to get my teeth into. Much appreciated! God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 14-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Jean-Marc came back to me today with an interesting solution I think might work. See (URL) Click on MLCad's ball, then "Details" within the window. The specific versions will appear in the large band below. What does everyone think about this? (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I have not read it, but I've heard a lot of good things about it: "Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software" (available through amazon or barnes & noble, or I'm sure other places, too.) JohnG, GMLTC (a computer programmer by (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Hi Nathan, You mentioned wanting to understand a computer's "inner workings," so you might check out the book "Inside the Machine": (URL) sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but you can read a sample at the website. Thanks, David (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador Election is open
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In reference to this post (URL) the 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador election is now open. To vote, please visit (URL) and log in with your user account. Next, visit the ballot page on LDraw.org here: (URL) LDraw organization members may vote and you (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: How do I...? 3 questions about POV-Ray.
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(...) If you have LGEO installed in a directory just add "+Ilgeodirectory" (no exclamation marks) to the command line input box in POVRAY and it should find it. Tim (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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To keep moving this forward, I asked a LinkedIn question on the topic seeking help from a JS developer. This gentleman was kind enough to put a few cycles into it. Here are the results. I'm posting the question/answer thread in reverse chronological (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) And I forgot to mention that when I try to use LGEO parts, POV-Ray gives me a warning that it can't include the file lg_defs.inc. And include commands are one of my many fuzzy areas in POV-Ray. (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: How do I...? 3 questions about POV-Ray.
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Thanks, guys, for the quick responses. The color 256 in MLCad advice works great. As for the suggestion regarding the "finish { reflection {0.0} ambient 0.5 diffuse 1 } line, where would I insert it in the POV-ray code? I've been learning somethings (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Hey all, This is a wee bit off topic, so apologies in advance. I'm a long time lego fan but a relative computer novice. So I thought I'd turn to my fellow hobbyist in regards to their specialty. I'm really seeking a 'book of everything' something (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: How do I...? 3 questions about POV-Ray.
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Daniel, You can do whatever you want if you dare to edit the POV file before rendering. POVRay isn't that difficult to fafthom, and there are lots of things you can do that creates a better render. Like this: (URL) for example (I think I can still (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: How do I...? 3 questions about POV-Ray.
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(...) Hi Daniel, It has to do with the lighting model. There are three components that are factored and then summed to get the total brightness of a given pixel: ambient - light that comes from all directions. On a sunny day on the north side of (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Use LDraw color number 256 (black rubber) for the tires. I'm not sure about your other questions. --Travis (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) The best solution is to use the LGEO library ((URL) which can be a bit of a hassle to install but improves very many things in your renders. (...) I'm not sure that this is possible. Since a blue sky emits blue light it will affect the scene. (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Just a few questions that I've been having a need to be answered. If anyone can help me out.....? Something that I've never liked about my renders in POV-Ray is that the bricks are way too reflective. Sometimes they're as reflective as the mirrored (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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(...) Willy & All, I'd also like to throw my hat in the ring for an LDraw ambassador position. I've re-ignited an interest in encouraging development of LDraw tools. I believe it's in LEGO's interest to help the LDraw community, and would enjoy (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: DATHeader next UPDATE (1.1.7)
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(...) Thats a good idea. I prefer to depend this on the part type, because -primitive has to go to "p\" -high res primitive to "48\" and -subpart hat to go to "s\". So this is perfect and easy to implement into the prog. And I can also add for (...) (16 years ago, 11-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Actually I have one wish... it would be nice to have a way to prepend a "s\" or "48\" before the file name in name field. This could be done from the part type, or (probably simpler and more flexible) with a 3 way selector. Philo (16 years ago, 11-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Mikeheide, (...) That's perfect, thanks a lot! Philo (16 years ago, 11-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I have to announce the next update to DATHeader. Every time I got you wishes I try immediately to build that into that prog. You can download the current version 1.1.7 at (URL) (and comment) cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I just have to announce the next version of DATHeader with your wishes build in. It was not so complicated I expected ;-) cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I still don't understand ;o) (...) Ah - you're right, it works if you d&d on the icon. But I tried to d&d on the opened program window - and that doesn't work. Philo (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have just tested with drag and drop and it works on my machine. Hopefully on your too. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have never done this in my progs, but I will try to implement. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Here is the latest cryptic little utility to stumble out of my LDraw laboratory. Basically it just removes redundant characters and justifies fields. "LDTrim was developed to help pretty-print examples for documentation or discussion, but it could (...) (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Mike, (...) I'm not sure to understand what you mean... Would it be difficuld to implement drag and drop of file to Datheader? that's a feature I often miss... Philo (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: One for all (maybe)
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Hi, More than 5 years now since I've discovered the AFOL community. But I'm still incredibly amazed by its generosity and ability to make people collaborate. This post by Mike could look ordinary. But what a huge job from James Jessiman to this (...) (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It makes (a lot of) sense. But I am not qualified to write installers... Maybe Mike? There is also the IP issue, some of the tools are neither mine nor Mike. Especially Edger, I tried several time to contact Lee Gaiteri to get the (...) (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: One for all (maybe)
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(...) Mike, Philo, would it be possible to bake a fine prog including all the progs with a GUI, installer, tutorials ... to ease installation, maintanance and such? w. ps. it is known that im not a coder so please let me if I had just asked a stupid (...) (16 years ago, 9-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Cloth ldraw
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(...) When I created the wagon cover I made it drapped, since an flat sheet would work only for BOMs. Furthermore I used color 16 for the main part. I built a frame around the real cover to get the figures, beside recreating the same frame in MLCad (...) (16 years ago, 9-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | DATHeader UPDATE
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Version 1.1.6 of DATHeader is now available for download at www.michael-heidemann.de. You can now give DATHeader a file with path as a parameter to open. You can now change the category back to nothing if needed. Enjoy mikeheide (16 years ago, 9-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | One for all (maybe)
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I have now ready a new tool to give the very good commandline tools a gui. You can find the tool at: (URL) hope you like it. Please come back with your experience, so it can become better. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev) !
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(...) The minifig cape has also been done up in a draped position. (...) Take a peek at this if you want an idea what's involved in doing sails. (URL) has a nifty interactive simulation, and links to some articles on the math and physics involved. (...) (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hello! I am a Bricksmith fan too. (...) The only cloth or canvas LDraw part I know of is discussed here: (URL) a wagon cover rather than a sail, however. I suspect a challenge with creating cloth parts is deciding how to shape them since (...) (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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I'd like to nominate Willy Tschager. Marco (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Many thx Tim for the nomination, I accept. w. (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New Ldraw parts authors tool: Projector
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(...) Philo! Awesome tool, can hardly wait to check it out. I've been waiting for a long, long time for such a prog. w. (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: New Ldraw parts authors tool: Projector
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(...) For unproject MLCad does the job. Symply select everything and set the appropriate matrix row at 0. This is perfect for triangle, quads... If you have primitives you have to later automatically fix the "all zero matrix row" using LDDP. The (...) (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Cloth ldraw
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Hello, specially to mac users I finally got an Imac24" intel and I love it allredy made a new wallpaper 1900 x 1200 and I love bricksmith I have a question is there any ldraw cloth made specially boat sails? please update ldraw (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) This is great! Like Tim, I'd been thinking about writing a tool like this for a long time. Thank you very much for making this available. Steve (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) It's a direct parallel projection. I think it's the best since the photo (with a long focal lens) or a scan has the same projection. Philo (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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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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| | Re: New Ldraw parts authors tool: Projector
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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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| | Re: Help writing LDraw's history
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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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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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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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| | Re: New Ldraw parts authors tool: Projector
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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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| | Re: New Ldraw parts authors tool: Projector
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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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I am wrapping up a little utility to pretty-print LDraw code (as a supplement to some things LDDP can do and as a stand-alone tool for other platforms). My working name for it is LDTrim, but I am curious if anyone has better suggestions. In (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hello Tim, LD4DStudio (I think you mean that one) works on both xp and vista but in vista the new 'feature' uac might complain during setup and or run. You can fix that by ether not installing in program files (instead use your user profile). (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think when / if these features are incorporated into MLCAD, this will work the way that you expect it to. It does not limit / filter your parts for each color. What All Real actually does is combine all of the color.lst files into one (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Tim, Thank you for taking some time to let me know your thoughts. 2a) I'd also like the dropdown color menu to be scrollable with the mouse. My C++ skills (and my time) have not yet allowed this feature. 2b) The missing parts that you see in (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Tim, Thanks for your compliments. If your Mac or Unix box has a CAD program that uses the Ldraw parts.lst file, then you can get some of the benefits of the program. The program comes with a folder that contains a bunch of color.lst files. If (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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