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  Re: Best practice for using unofficial parts?
 
(...) If it is a messagebox, pressing Ctrl+C will copy the contents to the clipboard and beep. (16 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) What, like the ones that have existed pretty much forever on Unix? :) I will also point out (in case it catches anyone out) that it is possible for something to NOT have a 8.3 filename, but on most systems, this won't be a problem. (16 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Default LPub project settings.
 
Is there a way to set any default project/callout/etc settings? These could then be applied when you first open a file that contains no other LPUB commands, and so, not breaking any existing files. The main ones for me are the part list scale, the (...) (16 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Technic Action Figure
 
(...) As far as I know all you have found is all we have. Very sad, but true. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Technic Action Figure
 
Hi all. I would like to know if the components of the Technic Action Figure have been created. I see at ldraw.org that there exist hands, legs and feet, as well as a few other minor components, but they are all from about 5 years ago. Do we have the (...) (16 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 3
 
(...) As a result of the above, I introduced some bugs that prevent automatic error fixing. This will be fixed in the next release. -Orion (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) Thanks, Philo; you're doing some of the cutting edge toolmaking for LDRAW these days, so I appreciate the nice comments from you (as will the author). (...) I see that as a problem now too ["mumble, mumble, you tell them it's a Tech Preview, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) Very nice!!! I love the possibility to select an element in 3D view (I miss that A LOT in MLCad!). But I seem to have some issue launching an editor, it doesn't seem to work when there are spaces in editor path or LDraw file path. (...) A VERY (...) (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 3
 
(...) I totally forgot about the major new feature: custom search paths. Look for it in the options dialog. -Orion (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) SNIP (...) It works for me just like you explained above. Looks good. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) better :-P), but if you get display anamolies with this app, you might want to try upgrading your OpenGL drivers (standard stuff). I have two machines, both ATI, one runs this thing perfectly, the other displays lines that just go haywire (yet (...) (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) I'm currently knee-deep in LEGO database stuff; which I've put on hold to try to get the color stuff for ldconfig ironed out; all of which has this OTHER project on hold, but... I have a buddy who's only peripherally interested in LEGO, but (...) (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) If you have a Mac you can select a line in L3Lab's Tree View and it will be highlighted in the main window. I will release a new Windows version shortly when I have finished L3P (currently writing update notes). /Lars (16 years ago, 5-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 3
 
In lugnet.cad, Orion Pobursky wrote: Here's the file for LDDP 2.0 beta 3: (URL) a bug fix release. I've killed quite a few bugs this week. I think I finally licked revert and external change detection. I also revamped the error check messages since (...) (16 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  61409 - Slope Brick 18 2 x 1 x 2/3 Grille  [DAT]
 
Hi all, Just whipped up this mockup for 61409 and thought I'd share it. I don't currently have the part handy and I wasn't sure if the little bump in the middle should be explicitly modelled but it serves as a pretty useful mockup for most models. (...) (16 years ago, 5-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Best practice for using unofficial parts?
 
(...) I am very sorry for that mistake has happen. I would like to help you in this case, but as long as I have no more detailed informations, I am unable to help. For translations I recommend (URL) to use. As far as I know the best translation tool (...) (16 years ago, 5-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: LPub and non callout sub parts used multiple times
 
(...) Yes, it does. I've fixed the ROTSTEP issue. I've also got the xN submodels thing fixed (with mirrored detection). I've tested it against your 5990.mpd you shared so long ago and it works. Something is very whacked though, because half the time (...) (16 years ago, 5-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Best practice for using unofficial parts?
 
(...) I find German hard to read, but not at all impossible. And I don't think Swedish is much closer related to German than English is. Anyway, you can always make a screen dump and crop out the error messagebox. /Tore (16 years ago, 5-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Best practice for using unofficial parts?
 
(...) I downloaded tried to install MPDCenter from here: (URL) the installer is all in German, which I can't read, and I got an error message that I can't understand... I would copy/paste the error, but it doesn't allow me to select the text from (...) (16 years ago, 4-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: LDconfig.ldr - missing colors
 
Sorry for the late response. I have placed the program and source code in a zip file here: (URL) colors.txt file contains an up to date list of all of the colors from Peeron, Bricklink, and LDRAW. I think there are 119 total. Some notes about the (...) (16 years ago, 4-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: LPub4.0.0.1 available
 
(...) Yes, Kevin it did fix my problem. Thanks much for the fix and the awesome program. (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Bricksmith now using Subversion
 
Bricksmith's source code has been migrated to a repository using the Subversion source code management system. Subversion is built-in to Mac OS 10.5, so you don't need any additional software to play. The CVS respository will no longer be (...) (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 2
 
- If you modify a file, have a look at it (using the LDView button) then close LDDP, then no file save warning is issued, LDDP closes and changes are lost. - Temporary files for LDview are saved in temp folder instead of a temp file of the current (...) (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 2
 
(...) It looks like changing decimal accuracy values is only effective after leaving/reopening LDDP. Philo (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) This button allow to add BFC statements in LDraw code. To change winding of a tri/quad in MLCad, double click on its line in code window (or select it in one view and hit Ctrl-M), then push "swap" button. Philo (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: BFC Tool?
 
(...) I think the easiest thing to do is put LDDP into polling to cursor mode, then move down the part one text line at a time. When you see a reversed polygon, fix it. It's not perfect, but it's what I did when I decided to BFC an existing part. (...) (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  BFC Tool?
 
Just out of random, or perhaps not so random curiosity, is there a tool that can take the red/ green of the BFC tools in Ldview/ L3Lab and highlight the corresponding lines? I ask because I'm slowly trying to reverse lines between MLcad/LDview/LDDP (...) (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 2
 
(...) Actually your input revealed that this functionality was slightly broken and has now been fixed. (...) Yep, you're right. I went back and compared my code with yours and discovered that I was doing this: Angle1 := (...) (16 years ago, 3-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Best practice for using unofficial parts?
 
(...) I agree to Jim. To make it in an easy way I wrote a prog MPDCenter that is still available. Maybe you can use it. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: LDconfig.ldr - missing colors
 
In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Scott Wardlaw wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP Are you able to give that cool tool to the community. I thought about the color handling in MLCad for a while and now I read this! Awaresome! cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  Re: LDDP 2.0 questions
 
(...) Whether or not LDDP starts with a blank document or no document, the question would still be pertinent when a new document is created. I mainly use LDDP (1.x) for testing LDView, so I certainly wouldn't want a part header at the top of any new (...) (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 2
 
A little problem: the color replacement dialog doesn't contain edge color (24). BTW, is it possible to add main and edge colors to the color replace toolbar? Philo (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP 2.0 questions
 
(...) I'm your BIGGEST fan Anders, but to be honest I'd love to see it integrated into LDDP to allow "SyncEditing" while watching the result through LDView-Polling. w. (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: 3069bp28 - thanx/update
 
In lugnet.cad, Benjamin Lyttle wrote: Hi Ben, (...) If you cannot find a fitting ring use quads. A bit more file size isn't a problem a gap IS! (...) Please note that we normally expect authors to work from a real part rather than an image. You can (...) (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP 2.0 questions
 
(...) My first choice would be a blank screen with no opened tab at all. If this is not doable I'd go for the header version. Forces me to investigate on the name and number ;-) (...) Like Philo I wasn't aware of it prior 2.0 w. (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP 2.0 questions
 
(...) What's the 'normal' behaviour of renderers? If a majority uses a fixed search order, then it's OK for LDDP too, otherwise I'd advocate flexibility. Maybe a 'Restore default search path' function somewhere in that case? (...) The simplest (...) (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Beta 2  [DAT]
 
(...) Grrrrr... now I feel really dumb: it works perfectly now. Will be really helpful figuring out the exact spelling of some primitives! (...) ...but this one is confirmed, test data below. 4 16 20 -15.9343 -5.35757 15 -20.5537 -7.27099 15 -18 -11 (...) (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP 2.0 questions
 
My opinions... (I won't strongly defend them!) (...) Use this as default but allow user to change. (...) I generally use no header at start and when my part is finished I run Datheader on it to fix everything. So the way it works now if fine with (...) (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP 2.0 questions
 
(...) As a programmer that has used LDDP only a few times, here are my opinions, for what they are worth: (...) I would prefer to see this fully configurable. Let the user choose where in the search path LDRAW is included. But the default should be (...) (16 years ago, 2-Sep-08, to lugnet.cad)


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