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(...) That is a remarkable creation. It seems very useful. Great work. Jim (16 years ago, 15-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Hi Kevin & co, I just tried to install LSynth and ran into two problems. I did go through the tutorial and troubleshooting page, but couldn't find anything about it. The first problem is that it seems that not all necessary parts are included (...) (16 years ago, 14-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Fantastic work Philo! I'm so envious. I work daily with 3D coordinate measuring machines (CMM) of all kinds ((URL) and my secret dream for many years has been to build one with LEGO. I've never managed to construct a reliable probe, though - (...) (16 years ago, 14-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) WOWWWW !!! Category "best NXT-robots"! Congrates!!! (16 years ago, 14-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(URL) As a LDraw parts author, I am always interested to find new ways to model LEGO parts. Many parts have a clear geometric structure and are relatively easy to create, but parts like minifig animals or wigs have no defined geometric shape and are (...) (16 years ago, 14-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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I figured it out and using the old ORIENTATION file from and old LPub version. The strange thing is that the 2x4 plates display rotated, but the 2x6 does not. It is in the same file and orientated the same like the 2x4 plates. Clearing the (...) (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Jaco, (...) Seems to work fine here. I guess you need to clear your parts image cache (Tools -> Clear parts list cache) Philo (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi all, Though I have put the Techinc plates 2x4, 2x6 and 2x8 with holes in the pli.mpd file that comes with LPub4.x and rotated them so the the holes are visible in the PLI, they just show up normal. How to accomplish this? I've added thes lines: 1 (...) (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes, the binding is stapled. Lulu offers a few differing binding options (stapled, plastic coil, paperback-like "perfect" binding, etc.), but stapled is the only option available for a minimal number of pages (22, in this case). I was worried (...) (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.inst, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Very cool--I love it! To be honest, it would never have occurred to me to use Lulu; I got as far as "I should try Kinkos," and that's where I sort of stalled. I have to say that the end results look amazingly professional and high-quality. (...) (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.inst, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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Hi! I recently used (URL) Lulu.com> to publish (URL) LPub> instructions for a (URL) model> I created a few months ago. I have determined that I need to use higher resolution rendering settings and possibly avoid gradient backgrounds for optimal (...) (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.inst, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Hi, Jaco. Try using an "absolute" rotstep in the callout submodel to specify exactly the angle you desire. For instance: 0 ROTSTEP 30 45 0 ABS Jim (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks Scott! I actually had msflxgrd.ocx allready in the system32 folder. Placing sysinfo.ocx there solved the problem even without rebooting! Jaco (16 years ago, 12-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thx to the LSC for ratifying this so quickly. w. (16 years ago, 12-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Hi all, Creating buildinginstructions for the birds by MisaQa for my website ((URL) I am having trouble getting the right rotation step for the instructions of one of the swans. It is this one on page 2: (URL) someone help me in getting it right? (...) (16 years ago, 12-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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The LSC just ratified and made changes to the (URL) !COLOUR spec>. There were two changes: MATERIAL is now allowed in official LDraw.org color definitions GLITTER and SPECKLE material properties specified. Please note: these changes were made in (...) (16 years ago, 12-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Geoffrey, if you're looking for a time filler be my guest. There as still some parts in the need for a CA re-write: (URL) also these parts: (URL) looking for gifted people to get dressed up for a PT-party. w. (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) If someone really wants to go to the trouble of making a cross-section, and knows how to do so, adding in the missing surfaces shouldn't be that big a deal, yes? (...) I'd say no. People are clearly already concerned with keeping file size as (...) (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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"Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message news:KG3zI9.Cno@lugnet.com... (...) The computer hasn't been programmed with a representation of "solid" for an internal representation of a LDRAW part, yet. But he brings up an interesting (...) (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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It's a computer representation of the piece, it's not meant to show how it's actually constructed. -Stefan- (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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LDraw parts are just a bunch of triangles, quads, and lines. There's no such concept as "solid". --Travis (16 years ago, 6-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Looking through various LDraw files I've noticed that the axles that connect for example beams into ball joints are modelled hollow, like axle holes closed on all sides. However, I've broken various pieces over my years, this one being broken quite (...) (16 years ago, 6-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! Jetro (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have a setup program (for a product at work) that is doing more or less exactly this (asking for an extra folder, where the default value is found by searching the registry). It was quite a long time ago that I wrote it, so I may need some (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) In LDView, use the File->Extra Dirs menu item to add to LDView's parts search path. --Travis (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I've read about setting the path for unofficial parts in the MLCad.ini but haven't been able to figure out how to do this for LDview. Can anyone point me to a link on how to do this? For now I'm using MPDWizard to include all unofficial parts (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Kevin, if they go into Unofficial no call for MKlist is required since MLCad and LDView load them anyway when the paths are set. At this point you might think about a <LDrawDIR>\LSynth or <LDrawDIR>\Unofficial\LSynth folder. People using (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You can find the LDrawIni.c code in the svn repository here: (URL) I can't seem to upload web page updates to the sourceforge. Apparently they changed things around again and I'm getting a "permission denied" error when I try to use scp. Oh (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You're welcome. One word of warning, though. QT probably uses the DLL version of the run-time library by default, so you need to make sure you build it to use the static version in addition to setting that option on the LPub project itself. (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) LDrawIni.c/LDrawIni....DrawIniP.h are all in the LDLoader directory of the LDView source tree. As far as I know, the files in LDView match the ones Lars has (although he may now have newer version). I was able to convince him to incorporate (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I'd like the LDrawIni.c code and executable very much. I'll cut a new release once I've got the parts install stuff working. I think the LSynth parts should go in unofficial. Anyone object? Kevin (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks Travis! Another gem. I've changed LPub and LSynth to use /MT. Kevin (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) A note on those run-time libraries. LDView doesn't require them because I have selected Multi-threaded (/MT) as the Runtime Library on the C/C++ -> Code Generation preference section (instead of the default of Multi-threaded DLL (MD)). This (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Cool, a new lsynth is finally grinding it's way through the release process. If it helps, I have a small executable using Lars' portable LDrawIni.c code (same as used by ldview?) that finds the ldrawdir and prints it out on the command line. (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) A quick glance at the InnoSetup help makes it appear that this will require Pascal scripting of a new wizard page, which is unfortunate. On the flip side, one of the InnoSetup examples (CodeDlg.iss) shows how to create a custom wizard page. (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I would suggest asking the user to select the LDraw directory as part of the setup process (in addition to the install directory). I can't remember if InnoSetup makes this easy to do or not. --Travis (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Willy, Thanks for bringing this up. LSynth setup does not put the parts in the LDraw directory. I'm open to suggestions as to how to do this, even if I have to write a program to do this process. I included all the parts in a zip file in (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Kevin, the packages ships with an outdated LSynth.mpd file. Could you please include this version: (URL) it looks like Inno doesn't copy the constraint parts to <LDrawDIR>\Parts and the synthesis parts to <LDrawDIR>\Parts\s. There is popping (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I indeed had to download Microsoft library, but it works fine now. Thanks, Kevin! Philo (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) My apologies for the two garbage releases. I've rebuild LSynth 3 under Visual Studio C++ Express, rebuilt the setup file with Inno, uploaded the setup to (URL) and tested it. It works on my friend's Vista machine. Like LPub for Windows, you (...) (16 years ago, 3-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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