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  Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
 
(...) I don't think so, as the official document ((URL) reads like this: Line Type 2 Line type 2 is a line drawn between two points. The generic format is: 2 <colour> x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2 Where: * <colour> is a number representing the colour of the (...) (15 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
 
(...) Concave is not the same as co-planer. Co-planarity checks to see if all the points in the quad lie on the same plane (with in some tolerance). You can have a co-planer, concave quad. (...) Those are illegal type 2 lines as they have 3 points (...) (15 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP current version - BUG?  [DAT]
 
(...) I just checked an LDView reports concave quads. Can somebody explain that to me, as I believed it can be checked with planarcheck, but co-planarity is ok. One other thing. At part (URL) LDDP does not find any double lines. But there are double (...) (15 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
 
(...) I just checked this part. The 2 lines in question look to be concave in LDView. -Orion (15 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  LDDP current version - BUG?
 
I just came across the following problem. For part (URL) LDDP generate 2 error regarding planarity. Planarcheck does not. Anybody with similar experience? cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 30-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
In lugnet.cad, Michael Horvath wrote: <SNIP> (...) Yes, the original design was British, so used imperial units. Chris (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) I use it sometimes in the middle of part design to make sure I have a valid part header and be able to get smooth shading with LDView. Philo (15 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Suggestion: !TYPE line
 
(...) Sounds logical, but if we would have that in this way we just could go and hard color the part. At this point you should not be so narrow to the real part. In our part files there should be only the geometric data defined. The color is defined (...) (15 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Suggestion: !TYPE line
 
LEGO parts may vary in colour and pattern, but they are always of the same material. For example, there is no such thing as a Technic Axle 7 made of rubber or the Axle Flexible 7 that's solid, is there? Here I got an idea: have parts identify what (...) (15 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
 
(...) I'd go with ldconfig.ldr. LDraw.exe is now legacy software (and is in fact not complaint with the current spec). Since ldconfig.ldr is per spec where color are defined, it should always be present in a 100% complaint distro. -Orion (15 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) If I would make the "Old Header" and "New Header" larger it would not fit good to smaller desktops. I am thinking of make to whole window able to maximise. That would then help both of us. At present DATHeader is designed to output a file that (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
Hello, I would like to have larger components "Old Header" and "New Header". Often the header does not fit to them and you have to scroll down both lists. And, please, make replacing "0" comments by "0 //" as option. This feature kill mlcad hide (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
 
Hello all, I just downloaded the complete.zip and discovered LDraw.exe is no longer present. I take this is a step in creating the 100% CA distro? Anyhow, I always used LDraw.exe to validate (in LD4DStudio) if a folder is indeed the library's root. (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) I was aware of the Kiddiecraft connection, and that TLC bought all the remaining rights from them at some point, but I thought the original Automatic Binding Bricks were a legally licensed copy/variation of the Kiddiecraft bricks. If they (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) That's hardly some freak coincidence. The original 1949 Lego brick was an unauthorized copy of the Kiddicraft Self-Locking Building Brick, invented by an Englishman named Hilary Page. When the Christiansens got samples of them from the British (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) Center-to-center, of course. The stud diameters differ by 0.028 between the drawings too, creating a diff of the gaps of 0.046 (but the length of the parts are exactly the same). (...) Well, the drawings are of parts, not molds (and the parts (...) (15 years ago, 27-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) That much? Wow. I figured the distance between two studs should be closer to 3mm, since a LEGO tile is (in theory) 3.2mm thick, and it will sorta fit between two studs. Or were you refering to the center-to-center distance? Anyways, one thing (...) (15 years ago, 27-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) I'm not at liberty to say too much, but I have actually looked at three real drawings of LEGO parts, and not even TLC seems to be sure what the dimensions should be - I've seen the distance between two studs dimensioned as 8 mm on one part and (...) (15 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) I tried the experimental approach, built a long line of 23 x Technic beams 16 assembled with plates and measure the total length: 2937mm With 8mm distance between studs, the theoretical value is 2944mm, error is -0.23% With 5/16" distance (...) (15 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
(...) 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 (15 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
(...) 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) (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) 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. (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) 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. (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
(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 (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) 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 (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: List of keyboard shortcuts
 
(...) Scratch that. It's in the help file. (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) IIRC, *real* Lego parts use Imperial units, so converting to/measuring using the metric system will involve lots of decimal places. -Mike (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  List of keyboard shortcuts
 
Does anyone have a list of keyboard shortcuts for MLCAD they could upload? Thanks! -Mike (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: DATHeader version 2.0.3 for LINUX and MAC
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
(...) 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? (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
(...) These tools look very useful! Thanks for sharing the idea and design, Philo. Jim (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Assembled parts, ~ and categories
 
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 (...) (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
 
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 (...) (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: Purpose of physical colour parts
 
(...) 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 (15 years ago, 23-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 23-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  DATHeader version 2.0.3 for LINUX and MAC
 
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 (...) (15 years ago, 23-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
(...) 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. (15 years ago, 22-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
 
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 (15 years ago, 22-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: Part naming and hard colored parts
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 20-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  LSynth 3.0 setup tutorial updated
 
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 (...) (15 years ago, 20-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Part naming for technic liftarms vs. beams
 
(...) <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 (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Part naming for technic liftarms vs. beams
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Part naming for technic liftarms vs. beams
 
Hi gang, I want to start by saying thanks to all those involved in creating parts and managing the parts library. We toolsmiths would not have a job if it were'nt for the LDraw parts library. I have a question about naming conventions with respect (...) (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Part naming and hard colored parts
 
(...) Sergio From the complete library update that was 2008-01, the !LDRAW_ORG line (line 4 of every file) should tell you what you need to know. Full details are in the header specification at (URL) Generic colour parts have an identifier of "Part" (...) (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Part naming and hard colored parts
 
Hi everybody, as many of you already know, I'm the programmer of SR 3D Builder. Using the lDraw prebuild library has been for me the starting point for developing my application, but as things become complex I have to assume some convention in my (...) (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) I have just tested the changed DATHeader also on UBUNTU/Linux with MONO. IT WORKS!!! Now as I have realized that there are differences between some functions that do the same on windows enviroment, but totally different on linux machines I am (...) (15 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) I have now found what happend. I use under windows the following code for a messagebox that gives an result back: answer = msgbox() But this does not work under MONO. Here I have to use: answer = messagebox.show(). So I have to check the (...) (15 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) At present I have no idea why color and rotation is not removed, but I will investigate. I did not checked the hand for being under MONO or not, only the function itself as I have detected trouble with that function under MONO. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) Thank you very much for your respond. As I noted before I have done some checks with MONO, but under windows enviroment. Now that I have your feedback I will try to eliminate those errors. As my UBUNTU (in a virtual box) does not run DATHeader (...) (15 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
More (again on MONO): - Maybe turn the Option menu into a single Preferences button (like the ? button)? - Edit -> License Types -> Close closes DATHeader. Same for BFC Statements and Part Types - Edit -> Category brings up the popup box which asks (...) (15 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
(...) Great job! Maybe one of the tools evolves so much that it becomes an all-in-one checker. :-) However for me it doesn't actually remove the COLOR definitions from files, nor the ROTATION definitions (it simply turns them into //-comments). (...) (15 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
 
Version 2.0.1 of DATHeader is now available for download at www.michael-heidemann.de as my other webspace is down :-( in the moment. There are now more tests performed. For example: - check for coplanarity (based on Philo's code) - check for double (...) (15 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: txt2dat 0.2.2
 
(...) Indeed, the default font, being based on the font used on LEGO tiles, was created without any kerning information. (...) Cool, no big hurry, the person that requested it doesn't use a Mac ;) ROSCO (15 years ago, 16-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: txt2dat 0.2.2
 
(...) Update: kerning works fine with the "NASAlization" font on my site, so it's just a matter of using fonts that support the feature. Unfortunately it looks like the custom font upload feature is broken, so that's another thing to add to my list (...) (15 years ago, 16-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: txt2dat 0.2.2
 
(...) I'm here! I'm catching up on LDraw developments. I updated txt2dat online to use the new version, so there is now a checkbox for the kerning option. I don't notice any difference with the default font, though, so either I haven't hooked it up (...) (15 years ago, 16-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  txt2dat 0.2.2
 
A new version of txt2dat is available. The only major change in this version is the addition of the -k option to specify glyph pair kerning. If you don't know what that means then you probably don't need it :) Get it here: (URL) that the Mac version (...) (15 years ago, 16-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev)  
 
  LETGUI new version 1.3.0.0
 
I have just uploaded a new version of LETGUI package, that contains the new tool Edger2 (Version 1.1). Added support for changed Ytruder V1.3. BUGFIX: If your file is located in a folder with spaces you where not able to view it with the editor or (...) (15 years ago, 15-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
 
  New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Edger2
 
(URL) Lee Gaiteri's (URL) Edger> utility allows to create conditional lines between adjacent facets, and edge lines on outside (unmatched) facets. But it has a few drawbacks, such as requiring perfect match between facets (something hard to get (...) (15 years ago, 15-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: DATHeader next release as DOTNET application
 
(...) As it seems that nobody needs a version of DATHeader that run under W98 I will close the version that I have developed with Visual Basic 5. The new version is on the way and I hope to release it this weekend. I am testing it currently against (...) (15 years ago, 15-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) Sure, just use the complete zip format version: (URL) - (URL) (15 years ago, 15-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
Can it be installed without having Ldraw 2008 parts ? Im a mac user Thx in advance (15 years ago, 15-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  DATHeader next release as DOTNET application
 
As I am going to switch DATHeader from Visual Basic 5 to Visual Basic Express 2005 I want to know if somebody that uses currently DATHeader has not the possibility to use the new coming version! The new version requires the .NET-Framework 2.0 or (...) (15 years ago, 14-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: MLCAD ColorManager 2.0
 
With thanks to Michele Somma, the next version of ColorManager will have the option to open the MLCAD model that the user most recently worked on. I would like to release this 'final' version in the next week. I hope to get it included in the next (...) (15 years ago, 12-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Peeron_to_MLCad
 
(...) Hi Scott If I decide to write a new version of Peeron_to_MLCad I will take note of your suggestions. I am writing to you in private on technical aspects related to programming. (15 years ago, 11-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) This is fantastically fabulous news! LDraw lives! Thank you so much. Allen (15 years ago, 11-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: Peeron_to_MLCad
 
Now that I've had a chance to use Peeron_to_MLCAD, I must say again, excellent work. After getting everything setup, it was fun 'building' the model in MLCAD. The tutorial was great and very necessary, as I was overwhelmed by all of the buttons and (...) (15 years ago, 9-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Updated Unofficial parts pack for LeoCAD
 
The welcomed LDraw 2009-01 parts update rendered my previous unofficial parts pack obsolete (it needed an update anyway!). So I have prepared an updated parts pack containing all LDraw unofficial parts available as of May 8, 2009. This parts pack is (...) (15 years ago, 9-May-09, to lugnet.cad.leocad)  
 
  Re: 57587.dat origin
 
(...) Interesting... I'm agreeing with you, as it seems other dome parts have their top pointing upwards so I shall do it this way. Thank you. (15 years ago, 9-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
 
  Re: MLCAD ColorManager 2.0
 
Looks like I had a couple of oversights and improvements that I needed to make. A big thanks to Alex Taylor for finding them. The Windows executable and C++ source code have been updated for the following improvements / fixes: faster detection of no (...) (15 years ago, 9-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: 57587.dat origin
 
(...) I would rotate that part, so it is easier to identify this part as a dome. Then I think the top should be at Y=0. I have already send a manipulated version of your mpd file to your address. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 8-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
 
  57587.dat origin
 
Hello all, I have recently been working on (URL).dat, "Technic Cylinder 6 x 6 x 4 with Dome Top" (though I have it here titled as "Technic Dome 7 x 7 x 5" because IMHO it's more like a dome than a cylinder). I've noticed the part origin is a problem (...) (15 years ago, 8-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
 
  DATHeader UPDATE (1.3.0)
 
DATHeader Version 1.3.0 is now available. Two new features are added. DATHeader will now care about leading spaces in front of one digit numbers. DATHeader check for the use of 'c' or 'd' in the filename if parttype 'Shortcut' is used. You can now (...) (15 years ago, 8-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) Yes. I have seen and installed it. My PC was ready for a complete re-intall anyway :-) Jaco (15 years ago, 8-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Adding to Catagory Group
 
(...) Ok, that helps out a lot, things are getting better organized now, but I haven't noticed any reference to sub-groups like the "Other Parts" group, I'd like to be able to sub-group parts as well, for example. Bricks Bricks 1 x 1 Bricks 1 x 2 (...) (15 years ago, 8-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) At (URL) link "Download LDrawParts.exe" is a Windows installer for the complete library. Is that what you are asking? The complete.zip downloadable from (URL) has also been updated. Chris (15 years ago, 7-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
In lugnet.cad, Jaco van der Molen wrote: . (...) If there is I wanna sand the wording for the Italian version a bit, thx. w. (15 years ago, 7-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LSynth 3 available on kclague.net
 
(...) Hi Don, excellent news! I also plan to move the 3.0 betatest page to its permanent location at holly-wood.it adding download for the constraints and the latest LSynth.mpd so your efforts come at the right time. w. (15 years ago, 7-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
Hurray! Thanks to all. Will there be a complete installer of all files? Jaco (15 years ago, 6-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LSynth 3 available on kclague.net  [DAT]
 
(...) Hi Willy, The recent ldraw part update seems to have remotivated me a bit and so I found myself (finally) with some time to examine the lingering problems with the tread synthesis. Starting with the TECHNIC_CHAIN_TREAD_38 as seen here: (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 7-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  LDraw.org's April 2009 Part of the Month Winners
 
Congratulations to the winner of the April 2009 Part Of The Month (POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Dish 4 x 4 Inverted with TIE Hatch Pattern by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> (URL) POTM - Wheel 30.4 x 14 Hubcap Nine Spoke by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> The (...) (15 years ago, 6-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) SNIP (...) ... and the Primitives Reference (URL) has now been updated to refect all the new primitives in 2009-01. Chris Dee (LDraw Parts Library Admin) (15 years ago, 6-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  MLCAD ColorManager 2.0
 
(URL) I have greatly improved the features and functionality of ColorManager, and I now think it is suitable for use by everyone who uses MLCAD. Color Manager has two main features: 1) After choosing a color from the list, ColorManager can filter (...) (15 years ago, 6-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: Adding to Catagory Group
 
(...) Here's a link to my MLCad.grp file: (URL) been meaning to share this for a while. It's much more finely granulated than the default MLCad groups. I even asked Michel if he could make it the default but alas nothing came of it. -Orion (15 years ago, 6-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Adding to Catagory Group
 
(...) Thanks for the info guys, I've only been building for about a week now and haven't set down and gone through all the tutorials yet. I've been having too much fun just building. I noticed in the thread link that Ducky had altered the names of (...) (15 years ago, 6-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Adding to Catagory Group
 
(...) (URL) (15 years ago, 5-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Peeron_to_MLCad
 
That is pretty neat! It is kind of like getting a LEGO set in all digital form. All you need to do is put it together. I'll have to give this a try as soon as a I have some time. Thanks, Scott W. (15 years ago, 5-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Adding to Catagory Group
 
(...) Sure. Right click on the treeview, and go to Parts Tree -> Tree Configuration. This opens a dialog box with all the treeview entries. Now just type in the name of the category, and the rule that matches it (to make a minifig category, enter (...) (15 years ago, 5-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Adding to Catagory Group
 
Is it possible to alter the catagory groups in MLCad? I'd like to be able to add groups/sub-groups to the list, for example a group that has all the minifig parts. (15 years ago, 5-May-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  MLCad.ini 2009-01 Update Now Available
 
Hi folks, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2009-01. The .ini file defines (among other thigns) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: (URL) w. (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
 
  Pentwink Mk III  [DAT]
 
Being new to the whole virtual Lego process, I like it. I decided to download a few of other peoples dat files to see how things are done and really liked Bram Lambrecht's Pentwing fighter, after reading the comments on it, I decided I agreed with (...) (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) APPLAUSE!!! (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Peeron_to_MLCad
 
(...) Jetro (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Peeron_to_MLCad
 
Hi All I have developed a program called Peeron_to_MLCad. It's useful to simplify the initial phase of implementation of existing Lego sets. With Peeron_to_MLCad is possible to reduce drastically the time needed to select the parts and find the (...) (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)  
 
  Re: New LeoCAD Pieces Library
 
(...) Great! Thanks, Leonardo! Philo (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
 
  New LeoCAD Pieces Library
 
I've uploaded a new Pieces Library with over 600 new pieces to the LeoCAD website. This update also features fixes and corrections to several existing pieces and matches the latest LDraw update. Windows: (URL) Linux: (URL) Leonardo (15 years ago, 3-May-09, to lugnet.cad.leocad) ! 
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) reviewers and organizers! (If I have missed any categories, plese remind me!) This is almost as good as getting a large box of unsorted, real, LEGO. (15 years ago, 3-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
In lugnet.cad, Chris Dee wrote: I don't know your mother tongue, but if not English, German, (...) I seem to remember submitting some info for the Spanish translation and I believe work has been done on the Portuguese translation as well (I mailed (...) (15 years ago, 3-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw.org 2009-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) Ah, that explains it... I didn't know 2780 was Non-CA (should have checked) and yes I'm a Finn and I could assist translating the installer, just send me the texts. (...) I know the lack of time to go through every part in admin review stage (...) (15 years ago, 3-May-09, to lugnet.cad)


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