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(...) Huh. I was about to point out that a 48x48 baseplate is 15" per side, but it turns out it's actually just shy of 15-1/8". Conversion gets you 381mm based on a 15" baseplate, and 384mm based on an 8mm 1x brick, and that 3mm difference is just (...) (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Not for the moment - it was a scratch build yesterday evening, after I saw yours, and it is now on display in the window of my cubicle at work, just next to the display stand with 'real' calipers and micrometers and such. I might take some (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nothing wrong (you nicely prove it!). Except that I wanted the probe of the depthmeter to be as thin as possible (thinner than an axle). If you have some constructions details of your calipers, that would be appreciated! Philo (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That's a nice build! Thanks for the rulers and the idea! But what's wrong with the traditional caliper design? With that you have both the width and depth measuring possibilities in the same tool: (URL) (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) YRW :-) In a book of LEGO history I read, it was explicitely stated that the original inch based measures were changed to mm. I don't remember which year, but it was a long time ago. The distance between two studs is 8 mm. (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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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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(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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(...) 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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(...) 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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