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(...) But does such an export include the POV-enhanced parts in proper matrix alignment, or does the user have to figure out how to orient the part to match the output file? If the latter, then it's equivalent to not supporting the POV-Ray elements (...) (14 years ago, 1-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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--snip-- (...) LGEO was updated fairly recently (in the last two years anyway) so it's definitely being updated sometimes. The newer LDView releases also make POVray export very easy and you can add parts you've made yourself simply by editing a (...) (14 years ago, 1-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) This hits on the main issue, as far as I'm concerned. There are certain elements that simply can't be rendered well within the constraints of the official, accepted LDraw code language. My interest, of course, is in clone elements. I grant (...) (14 years ago, 1-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) I guess there we have the really big problem. We all have our own LDraw universes, and we all use LDraw for so very different purposes, different tools of choise, different approaches, different thinking, different ways to solve problems, (...) (14 years ago, 1-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I'm not conversant with LGEO or the like; what would the filename format be for these alternate parts? That is, if a 2x4 brick is 3001.dat, what's the equivalent name of the LGEO version? I ask because I like sticking with the DAT suffix, and (...) (14 years ago, 1-Jul-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Also relavent to this is 8520 Millennium from the throwbot/slizer line. This contains a "Throwbot Disk, Millennia, 9 pips, riding motorcycle and throwing disk Pattern" (as Bricklink calls it) in metallic gold (i.e. flat gold ala the silver (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The decision not to include POV code in LDraw part files was made by the LSC - see (URL) for the rationale. Chris (14 years ago, 30-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) 8458 used (at least) two different silvers, 131 Silver for the corrugated pipes and flexible rods and a lacquered silver for panels and hubs. 8448 hubs were definitely lacquered 8446 was a big mix like 8458. Some silver (flexible rods), lots (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad)
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Which color is used for the silver parts in sets like the 8458 Silver Champion and on wheels in sets like the 8448 Super Street Sensation, 8466 4 x 4 Off-Roader and 8471 Mag Wheel Master? Is it the "painted silver" color? (14 years ago, 30-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I'm pretty sure the decision to disallow inline POV code in official parts was made prior to the creation of the LSC. On a side note, LDView's POV export functionality supports L3P's inline POV syntax. --Travis (14 years ago, 30-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Tore Eriksson wrote: <snip> (...) I'm sorry I really don't, the 'if then' construction is pretty much the same only thing is the two versions are in the same file. So perhaps you are hinting on maintainability or mixed single (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) After some tough discussion some years ago, I now agree on that (although so far, I've seen nothing that comes remotely close to L3P+POV-Ray. And I doubt there will be in a foreseeable future). (...) You don't??? Are you serious? I can (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) See, and this has just gotten more screwed up now. The Collectible Minifig Robot has a distinctly different color of paint used on its helmet, arm, and claw hands than the color used for the Agents villain's arms. (...) I believe the Metallic (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad)
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Dave Schuler wrote: <snip> (...) As far I understand it, the main reason the LSC don't want POV code in the parts themselves is because of the 'pollution'. Because another person might want blender code or maybe even something (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) This never had an official LEGO color code, since it was a coating on top of color 2 (gray). (...) I think this is 131 Silver (...) This is 298 Cool Silver, Drum Lacq (Drum lacquered) (...) I think this is 296 Cool Silver (...) I believe this (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) As I understand it, nearly all of the fuss was about the fact that POV-Ray is a whole separate organism not under the control of the LSC, so any "official" additions to the LDraw library that contained inlined POV-Ray code would be at the (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Hello Reuben, I can send you the files for the football stars, if you want them. However I did some rigging to my Ldraw files like adding some custom colors. If you want to use them in MLcad you might need to modify some of your own files. I (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) A highly unpopular and controversial issue with LDRAW. You'd best create a working group to study the impact of creating your own sub-committee of an existing LDRAW committee for the purposes of resurrecting challenges to an asked-and-answered (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Let's initiate a list of signatures at once! :) /Tore (Another almost daily inlined POV-code user) (14 years ago, 28-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Wait a minute! I use L3P and inlined POV-Ray code almost daily--don't tell me that this is being phased out? Aaaaagghh! Dave! (14 years ago, 28-Jun-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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