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(...) When I measured a 32 X 32 baseplate it was 10 inches. From my understanding 1 LDU is about equal to 1/64 inch. The Lego company though would surely be able to give you precise meaurements. (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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(tried to answer yesterday, but something got wrong...) (...) You can easily build a slightly shorter span version using common axle 12! (...) Here too, something went wrong. Corrected now! Philo (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Given that Denmark went fully metric in 1912 and that a 1x1 brick is 8mm x 8mm x 9.6mm (stud exclusive) it seems unlikely that imperial will work out better for you. Although it does so happen that 8mm is quite close to 5/16inch. Tim (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: List of keyboard shortcuts
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(...) Scratch that. It's in the help file. (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) IIRC, *real* Lego parts use Imperial units, so converting to/measuring using the metric system will involve lots of decimal places. -Mike (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Does anyone have a list of keyboard shortcuts for MLCAD they could upload? Thanks! -Mike (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I have just found an error in DATHeader. The test for partdescription at subparts was not correct. Please download the bugfix from (URL) that side I have now also listed all tests that are performed by DATHeader and also the specification on (...) (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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(...) SNIP (...) *Very* interesting, Philo! I just wish I had the white axle 16. :-( Is it just me, or is the page 4 of the building instructions messed up? (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) These tools look very useful! Thanks for sharing the idea and design, Philo. Jim (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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It is common practice to prefix parts that compose assembled parts with a ~. This prevent using them needlessly (they are not listed with regular parts), encouraging the use of assembled shortcuts. But this practice is not ratified by any official (...) (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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This time, it is not a software utility, but physical measuring tools... a set of do-it-yourself measuring instruments to get parts dimensions directly in LDraw units. (URL) Acrobat document to print your own rulers and scales, and building (...) (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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(...) I would have correct that parts if I would own them. As you know as an author you need to have the part, as a reviewer you don't need to have the part. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 23-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
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(...) Mike, I get a error on startup complaining about the xml file. I would also appriciate if you could add documentation for the new features (especially for the spaces in the title) explaining how it works and what's all about. Also some links (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I am proud to announce the release of DATHeader for the use on Linux and Mac machines. Windows machines are supported anyway. New feature in this version is the reviewer mode. You do not need to save the file to get the informations that DATHeader (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Dave, check out the LDraw Specs 1.0.0 at: (URL) easy way to convert mm in LDUs is Mike Heidemann's prog LDCalc: (URL) miss Marc Klein's website for modeling tips in SW as well as converting SW data into .dat: (URL) this helps. w. (16 years ago, 22-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Hello all, I have been playing around some Cad software called SolidWorks and would like to model LEGO bricks. Is there a resource for accurate dimensions of LEGO parts? Dave (16 years ago, 22-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Hi Chris, thanks for the informations. I missed the first article (often I'm immersed in programming and don't take care of news). With the information on line 4 I got all I need (expecially for hard colored parts) and will be implemented in (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi folks, I have updated the LSynth 3.0 setup tutorial at: (URL) also moved it from the betatest section to its permanent location. Furthermore I added more examples to: (URL) revised the troubleshooting page: (URL) In the updated tutorial you will (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hi Chris, Thanks for the news. I should not be surprised that you are on top of this. I understand the drawing the line in the sand. 2009-02 sounds great. Thanks, Kevin (16 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Many of the Technic "beams" got re-cycled through the Parts Tracker in 2009-01 for primitive optimisation and BFC reasons. I took the opportunity to implement something that we had been talking about for some time - to name these types of (...) (16 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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