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(...) <snip> 15. Allow PLI and callouts placed to the left of the CSI to share the column width in step-groups and callouts. For example: (URL) (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) When do you think 1.1 is available????? I am waiting for film export!!! Ok, I think your problem can't be solved because the surfaces meet exactly the same plane. So the renderer has to decide which color to take. As both are exactly the same (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) so I replaced it by trans white in the animation I was working on (The "Experiment" sample of LD4DStudio.). I'm now using: //----Texture for LDraw color 47 "clear" #declare color47 = texture { pigment { rgbft <1.0000, 1.0000, 1.0000, 0.9000, (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) <snip> (...) 14. In classic buffer exchange store, add parts, step, buffer exchange load, you no longer need to GHOST the parts added between the store and step. LPub applies buffer exchanges to the LDraw files before being handed to the (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Oh, LPub also figures out the bounding box for things placed relative to step-groups and centers them. I also fixed problems with PLIs for step groups that do not have PLI per step. Kevin (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) One of the new features is affecting your swan. When you place callouts, PLIs, etc, relative to the CSI, LPub figures out the bounding box of the collection, and then automatically centers the bounding box on the page. You did this manually, (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Kevin, Thanks for sharing this anyway :-) I like the new features you added (add pages, cover, images). Do you have a list of new features or changes? FYI: I've noticed there are some differences in rendering. See: (2 URLs) (15 years ago, 12-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks for a great documentation job! Just a quick question. I've had a look at the lsynth.mpd file that comes with the new installer and the one that's in the tutorial and except for a few differences in spacing and capitals I don't see any (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Try dropping the 'ambient' part. This is how my transparent 'christmas lights' are defined: #declare Color46_t = texture { pigment { rgbf <1,0.905882,0.211765,0.85> } finish { ambient 0.0 diffuse 1.0 phong 0.5 phong_size 40 reflection 0.6 (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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(...) Thanks Franklin, but right now, due to job constraints, I don't feel I could give this position my full effort. I regretfully decline. -Orion P.S. Maybe next year. (15 years ago, 12-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'm using 3.7 beta at the moment, because it renders considerably faster on my quad core. But the result is the same in 3.6. Thanks for that link, It makes the T parameter a bit more clear. I see now the trick is to use ONLY the T parameter (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Background is black by default, I got the habit of using rgbft from (URL) and think it does look a bit nicer than rgbf, but it turns out I did not completely understood the meaning of it (see my answer to mike). As for ior, it's only added if (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) For which version of POV-Ray you are generating the code? I have just made some tests with 3.6 for windows with your values, and I can not see any faults. Maybe this page give a clue to you (URL) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) For reasons that I don't understand, the apparent transparency of things in the final POV output is greatly influenced by the background color. Set the background color to black, and things look substantially more transparent than when it's (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) That did the trick! And with version 4.0.0.2 Thanks! Jetro (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I hadn't. I have now tried "Clear assembly image cache" and there is no change. I'm having problems installing LPub 4.0.0.1 Jetro (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have tried to install LPub 4.0.0.1 several times now (redownloaded after cleaning the browser cache to make sure the file wasn't corrupted and tried after completely uninstalling any previous version of LPub) but every time I try to start (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Heh, I just realized I've been using the latest LDView myself to auto- magically fetch unofficial parts for my lsynth testing. So, I took a quick peek at the help file and according to it you may want to try the IgnorePBuffer command line (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Hello all, I'm the developer of LD4DStudio ((URL) and I'm in the midsts of rounding up the 1.1 version which supports POV-Ray export. But the thing is I'm not too happy about my transparent color setup. At the moment I'm using the following (this is (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) The partly colored parts indicate LDView is having troubles, not LPub. (...) LPub's communication of what to render is done through LDraw files in the <yourmodeldirectory>/LPub/tmp directory. Those files should simply be the parts (up to a (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Well I guess people should understand that LPub 4.0.0.2 is a moving target. It is not meant for general consumption, but people can take a peek at: www.kclague.net/LPub..._setup.exe It is still changing (bug fixes) on a regular basis. Caveat (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) uses the opengl hardware on the video card to do the offscreen rendering. Maybe the card is running out of memory at the higher dpi? What does LDView report about your opengl driver? Maybe that'll provide a clue. (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sounds not good. At present I have no idea what the problem could cause. But LDView should not be the problem as you can see the parts correctly there. So it has to be the connection between both. Did you try in LPub - "Clear assembly image (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Full version information of LDView was 4.0 beta 1 (1 Dec. 2008) I have now updated to LDView 4.0.1 (7.Feb.2009) but the colouring problem persists. (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) As I do not have LPub 4.0.0.2 I can not give good comments. Is LDView 4.0.1 (7.Feb.2009) ? (only to be sure to compare the right things.) cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sorry for the omission. I'm using LPub 4.0.0.2 and LDView 4.0.1 on Windows XP Pro SP3 (15 years ago, 11-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I have checked also with car.dat and those problems do not arise here. Using winXP , LPub 4.0.0.1 and LDView 4.0.1 cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) LDView do you use. Additionally information about your OS will also be a good hint. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks. I hadn't realized there were parts in the unoicial library to sibstitute official parts. Jetro (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I have tried with several versions of LDview and for some reason some parts are not correctly coloured: The Hinge car roof (4213) and PLate 2x2 with wheel holders (4600) in the PLI are only partly coloured (50% diagonally). Part of the steering (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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I nominate Orion Pobursky for this position. (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hello Jetro, This part in official version has indeed a lot of problems. But they have already been fixed in unofficial version on Parts Tracker: (URL) (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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When I open a file containing part #3641 (Tyre) in LDView I get a long list of errors similar to this one: Bad vertex sequence in BFC-enabled quad. File: C:/LDRAW/PARTS/3641.DAT Line #47 Line: 4 16 0 14 8 0 18 8 0 14 0 0 18 0 (Note: disabling BFC (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: DATHeader version 2.0.5 (The Reviewer Tool)
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(...) SNIP You can download from (URL) (15 years ago, 9-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | DATHeader version 2.0.5 (The Reviewer Tool)
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DATHeader is on the way not only to assist in getting a proper header for official DAT-files but also it is now a very useful tool for reviewers. You will have a listing of all tests with OK or ERROR message. Please note that not all errors that (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | LSC-ratified change to File Format Restrictions for Official Parts
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The LSC just ratified and made changes to the (URL) File Format Restrictions for Official Parts>. A section was added to specify colinearity and convexity restrictions for triangle and quads: Colinear Tolerance/Concave Quads A quad (line type 4) or (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I don't have the part :( Philo (15 years ago, 8-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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Anyone working on the 53533 Technic liftarm? see : (URL) Is not in the official / unofficial LDRAW parts library. Regards, Ludo (15 years ago, 7-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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(...) I am seeking nomination at TBB and maybe other places but I think I'd rather see someone in the LSC or LSteerCo be nominated for LDraw if possible. Should noone be accepted but I am I will, of course, take on the duty. Tim (15 years ago, 7-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDDP 2.0.2 Released
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(...) LDDP would insert all the inlining text but not inline the file. This was only a problem in 2.0.1 as it stemmed from some of the back-end streamlining I've been doing with the flexible part code. -Orion (15 years ago, 6-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Orion, What was the symptoms of the inlining problems? I never noticed any issue... Philo (15 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDDP 2.0.2 Released
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LDDP 2.0.2 is now released. This update primarily is to fix the inlining bug from the previous version but I also snuck in a few under the hood improvement to the bendable part generator. Download: https://sourceforge....a=53731947 -Orion (15 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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(...) I nominate Timothy Gould if he is willing to do this one more year. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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(...) =( I delete them as well and I think that the current *old* AIOI also does not have them. Need to check.. -AHui (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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(...) --snip-- (...) I nominate Willy Tschager should he be interested. Tim (15 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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In reference to this post (URL) the LDraw.org Steering Committee hereby calls for the community to nominate/self- nominate individuals as candidates for the LDraw LEGO Ambassador. Please read the official announcement at (URL) first. Please post (...) (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | LEGO Ambassadors Cycle 7 now open
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Posted here for LDraw specific LA. ==== Hello LEGO Enthusiasts, We’re happy to announce that the nomination process for LEGO Ambassador Cycle 7 is now open. The LEGO Ambassador Program is designed to give the AFOL Community a direct line into the (...) (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Please be advised that the new version of LDDP (2.0.1) has a bug preventing the proper inlining of parts. The bug has been fixed and I should have new version up tonight (6/3) or tomorrow (6/4). -Oron (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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(...) I don't know if you're the only one who does this, but doing so will also cause LDView's library update to fail, since those notes are the only files that allow LDView to know what has been installed. --Travis (15 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Assembled parts, ~ and categories
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(...) There is one document that introduced this. (URL) found we have different problems to solve: 1) Usage of the tilde '~' for files in the \s folder. 2) Usage of the tilde '~' for files in the \parts folder 3) Is the tilde '~' part of the (...) (15 years ago, 3-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Looking for Wheel and Tyre DAT files
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Hi all, I've been building a lot of Technic sets in MLCAD lately and find myself lacking in a certain wheel and tyre combination. The wheel is (URL) 41896>. This is a Technic Racing wheel which is smaller than the other two, also called Race Buggy (...) (15 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Assembled parts, ~ and categories
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(...) I'd also like to chime in here to agree with Willy. To make a rubber hose or a minifig chain with LSynth, you must first position the 2 end parts manually. So you need to be able to find them in your parts list. The synth process will place (...) (15 years ago, 3-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Assembled parts, ~ and categories
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(...) I'd like to chime in on this but from another perspective: non-consistency when using the tilde. The synthesized hose parts 755 and 756 have the tilde, but the hose end parts 750 and 752 do not. Apply this logic to the minifig chain and the (...) (15 years ago, 3-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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(...) I usually delete these notes so I'm not sure checking for them would be correct (unless I'm the only one who does this). -Orion (15 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
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(...) Yes, this version is working like expected. Thanks for your quick fix. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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(...) A good way would be to check for the presence of note*.txt files in the models directory. These show which updates have been installed. Prior to 2008-01 ths naming convention was NOTEyyrr.TXT, but now it is NOTEyyrrCA.TXT where yy is the (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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(...) Thanks, I think I'll check for the parts and p directories to determine if it's any kind of library, and issue a warning if ldconfig.ldr is missing when the official library is expected. ps: Sorry I responded slow, I'm having troubles posting (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
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(...) LDView doesn't check for duplicate lines at all, and probably won't ever, since it would add too much time to the loading time. Yes, you could disable that one warning, but I think that too many of my users leave all warnings and errors (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
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(...) It seem the author uploaded a fix so I can't check with that file. I did find a bug that may have cased you problem though. I've uploaded a new version of LDDP that fixes this bug: https://sourceforge....a=23750809 -Orion (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You're right. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote the above. I'll look into the problem. -Orion (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | DATHeader version 2.0.4 for WINDOWS, LINUX and MAC
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And here is the next release of DATHeader. The following happend: 1) Some more adjustments to recognize part type correctly 2) If EDIT commands used the current file will be unloaded. 3) Notify about wrong colors now without separate messages 4) (...) (15 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: LDDP current version - BUG? [DAT]
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: LDDP current version - BUG?
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(...) I just checked this part. The 2 lines in question look to be concave in LDView. -Orion (16 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDDP current version - BUG?
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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 (16 years ago, 30-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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In lugnet.cad, Michael Horvath wrote: <SNIP> (...) Yes, the original design was British, so used imperial units. Chris (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
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(...) 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 (16 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Suggestion: !TYPE line
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Suggestion: !TYPE line
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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 (...) (16 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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(...) 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 (16 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
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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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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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. (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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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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| | Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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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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| | Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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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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| | Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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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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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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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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| | 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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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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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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| | Re: DATHeader version 2.0.3 for LINUX and MAC
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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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| | Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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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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| | Re: New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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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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| | Assembled parts, ~ and categories
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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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| | New LDraw Tool for Parts author: Rulers and Calipers
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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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| | Re: Purpose of physical colour parts
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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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| | DATHeader version 2.0.3 for LINUX and MAC
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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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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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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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