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(...) I downloaded the file earlier this morning and checked it. It opened in Notepad just fine...more specifically that it has the <CR><LF> at the end of each line, as it is supposed to. (15 years ago, 5-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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In lugnet.cad, Chris Dee announced the parts update 2010-01. Words cannot elaborate my joy of seeing this. The number of my parts in the library has just increased from one to seven. :-) Thank you very, very much, Chris for this awesome release!! (...) (15 years ago, 5-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sorry about that, again. The file I received from Scott opened up in Notepad OK for me, so I'm not sure how this happened. I'm annoyed that after remembering that this was an issue before and then checking it, I still screwed up! Anyway, the (...) (15 years ago, 5-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) For a momment i was ignoring this post and got it as april's fools day (15 years ago, 5-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks for the great effort, everybody! Here's a version of LDConfig.ldr with Notepad friendly linefeeds: 0 LDraw.org Configuration File 0 Name: LDConfig.ldr 0 Author: LDraw.org 0 !LDRAW_ORG Configuration UPDATE 2010-03-05 0 // LDraw Solid (...) (15 years ago, 5-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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The 2010-01 LDraw parts update has been now been released. This update includes 479 files in the core library, including 238 new parts, and many more files updated with improvements for Back Face Culling support. A further 13 parts have been (...) (15 years ago, 5-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad) !!
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(...) If we ever get there to create an MPD standard, I would suggest way #2: Making 0 NAME compulsary in MPD-ed files. A good safety precaution would be to prompt user if 0 NAME data is present but doesn't match actual file name: * Rename file and (...) (15 years ago, 4-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) As 0 NAME is not required the only possible way of identifying a parts name is the content in the 0 FILE entry. So I have now two ways to go. 1) Only take the 0 FILE entry 2) If there is no 0 NAME entry - create one on the fly at MPD loading. (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I am not sure, but I think MLCad has introduced MPD files. To your question: Yes, it can split. Use Mulitpart - Export Models and all files in the mpd will be stored in separate files on the disk with their names. Or you can choose File - (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I tend to view MPD's as something between ZIP archives (without compression though) and file directories. I guess my idea is not yet supported - at least not by very many utilities - but I wish to add new files into already existing MPD model (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Oh. But I thought of it. :) I wasn't sure if the user is able to save as MPD. Can it even split MPD's? /Tore (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Subfoldering is not always a realistic option. Imagine you have 30 minifigs you wish to individually animate. They all have mfLeftArm.ldr and mfRightArm.ldr as submodels to mfTorso.ldr, and hands on each arm, and maybe tools in their hands. If (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You missed MLCad :) Added on: 30-Aug-2003 Downloads: 22479 Rating: 9.2 (11 Votes) ROSCO (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Then the problem is at MPDCenter. 0 Name is a very good and recommended habit, but not currently required. But I have thought of using 0 Name to solve this problem. When exploding an MPD, the user may be prompted to either use the unique 0 (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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Here is a list of programs I've found for PC (Win/DOS only) to handle/create/manipulate MPD files. (I have omitted all those viewers that just support reading MPD files at this stage.) * Which ones have I forgot? * Which one do you prefer/recommend, (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) [snip] (...) Related although not the same. I like to use MPDWizard to make sure all part files I use are available in the same version I used (in case any unofficial parts are used) but this has the rather nasty side-effect that these part (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You might want to consider offering Philo's subdirectory approach as an alternative to name mangling. Model1.ldr Model1\File1.ldr Model1\File2.ldr Model2.ldr Model2\File1.ldr Model2\File2.ldr Will be combined into Model3.ldr Model1\File1.ldr (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) O NAME is not required for ordinary ldraw files, only official library parts. The only Meta command needed to assemble an mpd file is 0 FILE, so the mpd file from LeoCAD is fine as is. Don (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Straightening Up the MPD Format [DAT]
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(...) No, current version doesn't support mpd (next one will). But compositing files were coming from LeoCAD. (...) Here below a sample MPD created with upcoming LeoCAD version. Please make comments here, I'll tell Leonardo. Philo 0 FILE Main_model (...) (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I just tried your kd-bi.mpd that you have exported from LeoCad. Is that pure export? I am asking because those "embedded" files lacks an important line "0 Name: xyz". And for that MPDCenter does not recognize that files. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 2-Apr-10, to lugnet.cad)
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