 | | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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(...) Thanks. 30172.dat and 47847.dat will be posted soon, 30135 a bit later. Philo (16 years ago, 8-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Dealing with bad lines of L(EGO)Draw parts (tutorial)
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LDraw parts converted from the (URL) LEGO Universe Team data> suffer from some erroneous edge lines and conditional lines. The conversion tool uses only the angle between facets to decide whether a normal line or an edge line must be created. With a (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Call for Nominations
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Per the LDraw.org Bylaws at (URL) Subsection 6.03(a), the 2008/2009 Steering Committee hereby calls for the community to nominate individuals as candidates for the 2009/2010 Steering Committee[1]. Please post nominations in response to this message. (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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(...) Philo, I added the submission dates to the chart. Pick it from the list. w. (16 years ago, 8-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) snip (...) This is caused by the files: p/box3#8p.dat parts/s/swh2.dat parts/s/swh3.dat ...all of which are empty files in 2008-1. The next version of Bricksmith will not choke on such malformed files; in the meantime, don't use those files (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: *** LDView Version 4.0 Released ***
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Oops. I forgot to cross-post this to lugnet.cad. Please look at the parent message for the full release announcement. --Travis (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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Hi Willy, (...) What about the mention "0 !HISTORY 2007-08-25 {The LEGO Universe Team} Original part shape" for these new parts? Should we change the date? Philo (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: My 2009 wish list for MLCad
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(...) Hi Philo, Nice list. Here is something else. * Mode that does not allow meta-commands that violate the restriction for official ldraw parts (those hidden ROTATION meta-commands just after the header, step, rotstep, buff exchg....) Happy New (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: LGPL Datsville
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(...) Awesome, guys! I've been exploring hosting options on SourceForge. My preference for a license is CC-LGPL. However, I was unable to find this license in the list of available licenses. Also, I was unsure whether we may reuse the title, (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LGPL Datsville
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Any models I have made for it, go ahead and use it. (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LGPL Datsville
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I'm willing to re-licence the two models that are discussed in this posting (URL) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LGPL Datsville
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(...) This one is also made by me - (URL) - but that's a model taken directly from my old LEGO idea book, so the *model* belongs to LEGO, the .DAT implementation is mine. (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LGPL Datsville
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(...) This one's mine: (URL) have no problems with GPL or CC. (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | My 2009 wish list for MLCad
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I have prepared a list of new features/improvements I'd like to see in MLCad. Most of these features will be useful mainly to part authors... The list is long, but I would be so happy even if only a few were implemented! Philo File operations Insert (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Smoothing Question
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(...) Or you can use (URL) LDraw Design Pad>... Philo (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Smoothing Question
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(...) I've often felt it unfortunate that the LDraw format doesn't support normal vectors. They're not a substitute for cone/cylinder replacements, but they go a long way toward making objects *look* smoother. -Mike (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | LGPL Datsville
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I was wondering if there was any interest in tracking down the original authors of Datsville and seeing whethere they would be interested in changing the license of the models for Datsville. Basically, I am interested in maybe uploading the town to (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Released
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(...) The only significant change since the last beta (beta 4 I believe) is that I completely removed the model tree view/mpd explorer. I just couldn't figure out how I wanted to structure this feature. I've removed it until I can get a handle on (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Smoothing Question
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(...) I believe that you can use (URL) LDAO> to inline subfiles in a part. --Travis (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Smoothing Question
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(...) I think I know what you are saying but I don't actually know how to do it. I think you saying that instead of calling the subparts from the main part file I should just insert everything into the main file. Does this mean I need to try to (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Released
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(...) Yeah! 2009 starts well!!! Any changes done since beta2? Philo (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDraw Design Pad v2.0 Released
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Get it here: (URL) know there are still a few bugs but based on the feedback it's stable and usable. I'll work on bugs as they are reported or as I find them. Thanks to all the users who provided feedback during the beta process. On a side note, I'm (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad) !
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| | Re: Smoothing Question
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(...) You could inline the subparts so that L3P outputs the triangles as one subpart. This will allow Mesh Enhancer to work on these triangle as one unit. Let me know if you need help with this. -Orion (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Smoothing Question
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I'm having some trouble getting a smooth surface on curved parts which do not have an LGEO substitue. Mesh Enhancer does a great job on triangular meshes, however there is a problem in parts with some sort of faceted symmetry. For example, the (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) That seems better than what I get. I had the loading parts window never go away, and when I exited and restarted Bricksmith, it just shows that window for a little bit and then crashes. This is what I see in the console log: 2009-01-01 (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Is there something special that needs to be done with the above zip file after extracting to get Bricksmith to recognize the parts in it? No parts appeared in the parts selector when I had the preferences set to look at the ldraw folder (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | LETGUI new version 1.0.0.0
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Added support for the new tool Rectifier ((URL) version info at the options dialog. Stopped support for tool Linetrim (use Intersector instead). Changed version number to a more common system (Major/Minor/Build/Revision) You can download LETGUI from (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | My first set of LPub4 instructions
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This morning I got back to my first LPub4 based project which I had been working on before the holidays. Actually, it has been done for a while except for one incorrect part which I finally tracked down. I have posted instrutions for my Yellow (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New Ldraw parts authors tool: Rectifier
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(URL) This new utility optimizes a LDraw file by converting adjacent triangles into quads and transforms rhombuses bordered with lines into rect primitives. Program, documentation, source code are available (URL) here>. (URL) Applied on the above (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Happy New Year !
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(...) Best wishes for 2009, and many new parts (both virtual and in ABS...) Philo (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Happy New Year !
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I wish to all of you a happy new year. My wishes for this year are many more parts (also Bionicle) and an parts updates ! cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Chris, Many thanks to you and the rest of the people who keep this parts library going strong! Cheers, Kevin (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) As announced (URL) here> the Windows distribution is no longer a self-extracting zip file, because we wanted to give new users a more friendly installation interface. As a side-benefit we were able to allow the optional installation of the (...) (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) LOL! I don't! Kevin (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Since some popular LDraw programs are available for the Mac these days - LDView, LPub, L3Lab, and of course Bricksmith - I think it's only reasonable to provide parts updates in a format readily accessible to Mac users. Happily, the (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) When satisfying both is trivial (like here) then you should satisfy both. Personally I would have preferred to dump the executable zip and just leave it as a regular zip. Tim (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Not really a helpful message! If you have a question - then ask that question. There are approx. 95% and more Windows users for LDraw and the remaining 5% or less are Linux and Apple users. So which direction you would go to satisfy the (...) (16 years ago, 30-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Chardonnay? Zinfandel? Reisling? What wine do you drink while testing? Paul (16 years ago, 30-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Yeah, I've done that in the past, but I didn't have any luck in this case. Stuffit Expander, the built-in OS X archive utility, and another zip program failed to unzip it successfully. The unzip utility reports the following: (...) (16 years ago, 30-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Note that most programs that can extract ZIP files should be able to extract the contents of the EXE file - self-extracting ZIPs are valid ZIP files themselves. ROSCO (16 years ago, 30-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC Updates
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(...) Yes! I was already planning on writing a tutorial. It may not be ready until after the new year, though. -Mike (16 years ago, 28-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: MOC Updates
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(...) Hey thats great. I would have an instruction how to do such a tour. Can you make that and made it public? cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 28-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: MOC Updates
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(...) All right! The panoramic tour is online: (URL) (16 years ago, 28-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Chris has now changed the zip to include ldraw as part of the paths inside, instead of being rooted inside the ldraw directory, so it now works again with LDView's automatic library install. --Travis (16 years ago, 26-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Thanks Travis, This is good news. Kevin (16 years ago, 26-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Jim (16 years ago, 26-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) This appears to be the 2008-01 release: (URL) is the file that's linked to from the updates CGI that LDView uses for automatic updates. See here: (URL) that the CGI hasn't been updated to reflect the fact that this is 2008-01 instead of (...) (16 years ago, 26-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Actually with the new license anyone can repackage it as a regular zip. I suspect most zip programs could open the executable zip anyway. But I agree that ldraw.org should make it available in a universal format. I'd guess it just slipped (...) (16 years ago, 26-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) That's goofy. The content of the library update is a group of LDraw files, not a program. Zip is a common and perfectly reasonable format for distributing such files; it is natively supported on most operating systems I'm aware of. Packing (...) (16 years ago, 25-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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(...) Why do you need that? Under Linux I have tested this executable and it works perfect (with wine). cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 25-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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LDraw Library Update 2008-01 is still posted only as a Windows executable. Why is there not yet an universally-accessible zip file of its contents? Allen (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: POV Coordinate Question
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(...) Sorry about the delay here. It turns out that the problem was simply that I'm an idiot. I guess I should have just started with that assumption. At any rate, the copy-paste from LDView works just fine. I was apparently deleting the "right" (...) (16 years ago, 24-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Hopper car model
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A few months back I designed a (URL) train car: (URL) And recently I built LDraw instructions for it and published them online. What's the best way to share them? I put the CAD file (URL) on my blog> and on Flickr (as a comment under the (URL) 3D (...) (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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(...) I woudln't bother pushing this. LEGO is being very nice to the fan community by providing us parts in LDRAW DAT format. I'd leave it at that. Jeff (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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(...) For sure it would be best to get a file format closer from the original design (.stl for example), to be able to tweak stl2dat parameters for better results. Or to create directly POV versions... Philo (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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(...) Mike, The LU Team submits directly in LDraw. As you can see in the header: 0 Created with stl2dat conversion tool they use Marc Klein's converter. It is known that TLG uses a heavily modified Maya to author parts. Bye, w. (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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I'm curious as to what the differences between the format they submitted them to you are? For instance, do the models you've received have surface normals? -Mike (16 years ago, 21-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) Mike, thanks so much for this suggestion. It certainly helps with things like the arrow shafts crossing the page boundary. I have no idea how this might print to PDF, but it looks like I'll have to upgrade to Qt 4.4 to be able to set custom (...) (16 years ago, 22-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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In lugnet.cad, Kevin L. Clague wrote: [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Would allowing multiple sized pages solve the page boundry crossing problem? Imagine if I had most of my default page set up as Letter (8.5x11.0) but allowed a way (...) (16 years ago, 21-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw road macro update
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There were some bugs that I missed at the very last second. Here's the fixed version: (URL) (16 years ago, 21-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw road macro update
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I've updated the macros again. Lots of changes and a few bug fixes. All road objects are now solid and can be used within CSG operations. Added optional road embankments. The angle of the embankment is determined by the embankment slope and sky (...) (16 years ago, 21-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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Hi folks, as an early X-Mas present the LEGO Universe Team has shared another batch of part shapes with the community, with the purpose to make them fit for the LDraw Parts Tracker. This time the focus is on Minifig Headgear but there are also some (...) (16 years ago, 20-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) LOL. And if you had not asked, someone (me :-) would have asked after the next release to re-integrate the old style pointers. (16 years ago, 20-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) These are great ideas and on the list of todos, but they will have to wait for some future release. I've always assumed that LPub would support the double page concept so that you could have arrows cross pages, but thats going to take a lot of (...) (16 years ago, 20-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) I knew someone would say that if I asked. You'd think I'd know not to ask ;^) (...) I have a simple mechanism for inserting pages with pictures. Have not progressed to text or arrows.... Kevin (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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Great news Kevin! I too would like to see the BOM back. And it would indeed be so nice to be able to add corners to the callout arrows. Perhaps even a line to the next page? On the other hand, I like the pointers as they are now too. If it is (...) (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) I'd be happy to test it for you too. Can you send me a compiled executable of LPub? Just mail it. (...) Merry Xmas to you all too! And Kevin: once again I thank you! (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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(...) I think that Tim means to say is to open the generated PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader and print to PDF. I have a PDF printer installed. It seems a plausible solution since PDF is the native file format of Acrobat and if any program should be able (...) (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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(...) It looks just fine. It prints fine on a laserprinter. I haven't been able to try out Tim's suggestion. (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) Yes, of course, but not in this next release. Sorry. I'm guessing that hearing this is a double edge sword for you, because in the past, you've taken most every LPub source code update (hint: www.sourceforge.net) and test driven it for me. I (...) (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) No, but it'd be nice to see an example. Will it be possible to have bends or corners in the arrows? Jim (16 years ago, 19-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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(...) I want to make sure that the PDF looks fine before printing? I'd go to hp.com and see if they have any suggestions. Kevin (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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(...) I don't think there's any direct printing involved but printing the PDF to another PDF as an interim stage may fix (or at least expose) any non-supported PDF in the LPUB output. Tim (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) No, sounds good to me! (...) Very nice! I've been playing with LPub for the past month or so. While there are a few bugs that I have run into, the program has been amazing to use! Philo's comment about the BOM is well taken - and I am happy at (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) Thanks YOU ! Philo (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) I was done with feature additions, but that is kind of a feature restoration, so I'll work on that now. Thanks, Kevin (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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(...) Sounds OK. Any chance to see BOM back in this new version? Philo (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LPub4 callout arrows vs. pointers
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I've been working a lot on 4.0.0.2. One of the changes I've made is to replace the callout pointers (the triangles), with arrows. The arrow color is the same as the callout border. You will have choices on arrowhead dimensions and shaft thickness. (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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(...) I've never tried to actualy print from LPub directly. There is no menu for that, right? (who wrote the thing anyway?!?!?) The file menu only has "Open", "Save", "Save as..." and "Print to File". How can you print to a printer with the above (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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Thanks Tim, I will try this. (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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(...) Try printing the PDF to a PDF and then printing that. It seems to me that the HP printer may be messing up its postscript (or related system) so this may fix that issue. Tim (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Black faces in LPub generated PDF when printing
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Hi all, Creating a PDF in LPub version 4.0.0.1 and printing it gives strange black faces around some assembly images. See here: (URL) the PDF of the same MPD with LPub version 4.0.0.0 prints fine. MPD here: (URL) laserprinter at work prints all (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: POV Coordinate Question
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(...) Please send me an LDraw model that's exhibiting the problem, and let me know what version of L3P you're using. My test here was with the old version of L3P, not the most recent beta, so something may have changed there. I don't see how the (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: POV Coordinate Question
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(...) I'm copying it into the clipboard and pasting it into POV. Everything looks good like the angle and the orientation, I just get this mirror image problem. Looks like I don't get the problem when I use the camera directly out of L3P. Eric (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: POV Coordinate Question
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(...) That's very strange. I just tested LDView's "Show POV-Ray Camera Info" command on a car model, and it didn't reverse things. Are you sure you aren't modifying the camera that comes out of LDView in some way? Also, are you hitting OK on the (...) (16 years ago, 18-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: POV Coordinate Question
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(...) I usually use L3P to create the file, but then I replace the camera with a definition from LDView. If I can just change the sign, that will be easy. Eric (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: POV Coordinate Question
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(...) What is your camera definition? In BlockCAD I use L3P to create the POV file, and then I do some post-processing of that file (I don't actually remmeber right now what I'm changing), and those renders are not mirrored. The camera definition in (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | POV Coordinate Question
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While doing renderings, I've noticed something odd. POV-Ray mirrors all the models across the XY axis. For instance, look at this image of (URL) 853>. It appears to be right hand drive, but the model I made it from is left hand drive. This isn't (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Seasonal Community Spirit
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Maybe the time of year has something to do with it, but I must confess to have been moved by the generosity of a few talented builders lately. Seperately, we’ve seen (URL) Eric Sophie>, (URL) Tim Gould> and (URL) Mark Neumann> sharing not only their (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst, lugnet.people, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad, lugnet.western, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Western Train with instructions
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(...) Ahhh I found them. The original loco and the last two. I must have accidentally switched LPub across to a different setting before doing (and redoing in the case of the loco) the instructions. Newer versions will be uploaded. Tim (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) So do I but going back to the original issue which instructions are using the black edgelines? Tim (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I agree fully with Philo's thoughts about the "Always black" edgelines. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I always considered that "Always black" was unusable since dark colors were illegible. So for me the answer is yes. I would be tempted to push the threshold further: even if there is enough contrast on screen, it could be insufficient in (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I agree that dark gray would have worked better for these edge lines. I can easily change "always back" in LDView to be "usually black". I played around with the settings a bit, and with r * 30 + g * 59 + b * 11 <= 3600 as my threshold for (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: 3D matrix math question
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(...) Maybe I'll just automatically disable the scaling when "Show control points" is turned on. I'll definitely disable the scaling when "Show all" is turned on. (...) Having the control lines be a different color won't necessarily help when they (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) See the difference between your instructions and those I created from the MPD: (URL) guess is that your LDView lpub setup has edge lines set to "always black" Philo (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks! Strange. The edgelines show up very clearly on my system. I'm curious how other people find them? They're set to something similar to dark grey. Tim (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Hi Tim, Wonderful models and instructions! (no I'm not turning train ;o)... But I find the edgelines of black parts much too dark, making these parts illegible. What setup did you use? Philo (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: 3D matrix math question
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(...) Actually the switch turning off condline controls scaling could be a sub-option of "Show control points" and be active only in this case. BTW, could it be possible to show control lines in another color to distinguish them from conditional (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) This is true, and I actually try to work this way, but if you look up the thread to ((URL) here>), you'll see that this bug led to a problem that would be visible in real-world parts if the suggested conditional edge primitive is created. And (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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