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(...) Hi Megan and others, Kevin's website is unreachable for some time now. For the time being I am hosting the latest installer of LPub 4.1.1.10 on my site here: www.binarybricks.nl/..._setup.exe If you have any questions related to working with (...) (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2552px2
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(...) If there were ever a "perfect" example of a good use of texture mapping, I'd say this is it. 5 well-placed photos of the top, front, back, left and right, and you'd be set. The beauty of such an approach is that angles are already taken care (...) (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub 4.0.0.10 Available
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(...) Hi Kevin, Is LPub 4 still available to download? I have tired to access www.kclague.net (all links lead to your site, but it seems to be down -Feb. 11th 2011) Is it available anywhere else, do you have your site still? thanks for you help- (...) (14 years ago, 11-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LETGUI Update (1.6.0.1)
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I just released a new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (now version 1.19). Had to fix some bugs related to usage with drag'n drop and commandline. You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate (...) (14 years ago, 9-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: 2552px2
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(...) All right, I will try to find some pics of this part. I've already did some patterns for myself, but I had some problems to correctly integrate it on the parts. I mean, it was bad enough not be shareable to the community. If you would like to (...) (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Damien, (...) I have already prepared a "modernized" (mainly BFCed) version of this part ((URL) If you manage to get good photos of the part, we could share the work of patterns creation and integration to the part. Philo (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi all, While trying to make LEGO renders as realistic as possible, I'm wondering what would be the best, easiest and fastest way to create the 2552px2 which doesn't exist in the part tracker (none of the patterned 2552 actually). The problem is (...) (14 years ago, 6-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDConfig Manager Update (1.0.3.0)
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I just released another update on LDConfig Manager. Now I feel that the LDConfig Manager is nearly finished and can be used to generate exact the same LDconfig as it has been done by hand so far. LDConfig.ldr will be saved with 'UTF-8 without BOM' (...) (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: New version of SketchUp-to-LDraw script
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(...) Hi Philo, Good question. In fact, Jim Foltz's su2ldraw plugin does include LDraw-to-SketchUp import and treatment of type 1 lines as SketchUp components (subparts). Unfortunately, I was not able to get su2ldraw to work (SketchUp 8 on Mac OS X (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) That is why we should stick to the 8.3 length parts file name convention :-) I'm able to run ldraw fully native, on a still operational PC with MS-DOS operating system. (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New version of SketchUp-to-LDraw script
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(...) Very interesting... one question before I commit myself to learn Sketchup, is it possible to import LDraw primitives, and build more complex shapes on them? Lack of proper integration of primitives is always what plagues advanced CAD tools (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) That's impressive retro computing :D Philo (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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Hello, To assist my recent foray into the world of LDraw part authoring, I created a simplified version of Jim Foltz' su2ldraw script ((URL) which has been discussed here previously. I just posted my version of the script (a Ruby plugin for Google (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) I did not know that, I always thought the cmdline is more aimed at the model level, cause they are basically ldraw.exe parameters? But looking at an old ldraw release, the -c param isn't mentioned so additional documentation on the !CMDLINE (...) (14 years ago, 1-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) This is already in the files but no one really needs it so far: it is the !CMDLINE metacommand that is also nowhere explained in detail. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCad.ini 2010-03 Update Now Available
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(...) Well done Willy. Thanks for keeping this updated. I noticed that the last (4th) batch from the Lego Universe team contained lots of minifig accessories (i.e. m30408, m30138) as shown in the following post: (URL) all/some of these made their (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) I agree usage of color 16 for the box should be left to the part author. But the thing I'm thinking of is in daily use this will cause the sticker to be used in a non 'real' way. I mean you would like to have the option but by default it (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) Our current spec ((URL) says: "The pattern is on the top face; the other (five) sides of the box correspond to main background color of the sticker pattern (i.e. the predominant color of the pattern at its edges). If there isn't a predominant (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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Please find here (URL) a suggestion to allow use of main color (16) for background of stickers... Philo (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LDConfig Manager Update (1.0.2.0)
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I just released an update on LDConfig Manager. Now ldconfig.ldr will be saved with 'UTF-8 without BOM' encoding. You can download as always at (URL) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Primitive Generator 2 Update (1.0.4.0)
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I just released another update on Primitive Generator 2. Now you can create rings and cones with another width than 1. This is only useful if you need to cover surfaces that can not be created with official primitives. The files generated with a (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Primitive Generator 2 Update (1.0.3.0)
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I just released an update on Primitive Generator 2. Now it writes only UTF-8 without BOM encoded files. There were problems in creating tori with double lines. This should now be fixed. Also the title for the cone and ring had not the correct (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 3.0.7.0
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Hi guys, it has been time to update DATHeader again. Reasons: 1) !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS are now also allowed in subparts. 2) Question for special characters has to be solved. For item no. 2 please see (URL) for example. Download from (URL) comments (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Lego logo on stud part
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(...) Thanks for this hint. I did not know that JC has made that realistic logo studs. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) Thanks to all involved, although I kinda feel like it's a steal without the voting :) I will do my best. Roland (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Lego logo on stud part
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(...) Yes, I guess that if you substitute a "high resolution" stud with logo, the export should give you something nice. JC Tchang has designed such studs, see here (sorry, in French!) (URL) link to the studs: (URL) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.6 released
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(...) Not at all when it's good news! (...) Great new stuff as usual ! I jump on the opportunity to tell that I have (finally) seriously tried SR 3D builder, and it's really awesome. Here is my first serious model (the latest version of my 3D (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.6 released
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Here I am again! (hope not to bore you too much...) The new 0.5.6.6 release has just been published. Always the same website (URL) always free... This video to show the new features implemented. I'm sure you will appreciate it!! (URL) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Lego logo on stud part
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Hi everyone, I've used a number of different programs to convert LDraw/MLCad files into other 3D formats (mainly DXF, OBJ and 3DS). The converters I've used are ldrdat2dxf, ldrdat2obj and 3DWin. Is there anyway to convert the stud parts in a model (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MLCad.ini 2010-03 Update Now Available
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Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2010-03. The .ini file defines (among other things) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: (URL) w. (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) My congratulation and best wishes to the new LSC where I see some new names in that role. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) Congratulations to the new LSC members! Philo (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) --snip-- (...) The LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) for 2010/2011 are Travis Cobbs, Roland Melkert, Sergio Reano, Allen Smith and Alex Taylor. Announcement made on the LDraw website ((URL) I'll leave it to the LSC to sort out the transition in (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Handling of ~Moved to files
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(...) As far as I remember we have only on the PT a '~Moved to' file that do not only change the name of the file but also the origin. My tests shows me that version 3.3 and 3.2 behaviour is the same. For that reason I thought it would be a good (...) (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | LETGUI Update (1.6.0.0)
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I just released the new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (current version). Added support for new tool Unificator. You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate to contact me. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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| | New LDraw tool for parts authors: Unificator
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(2 URLs) Unificator> merges together nearby vertices in LDraw files, and snaps triangle/quads onto primitives/subfiles.. Program, source files, examples and documentation are available (URL) here>. Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Handling of ~Moved to files
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(...) Arghl! I guess this happens only with V3.3? I never noticed that with 3.2. (14 years ago, 23-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Handling of ~Moved to files
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I just want to inform that MLCad does not handle the ~Moved to files in a good way. If you are asked for updating to newer parts the new reference will be written into your current file, but if there is any transformation this will not be taken into (...) (14 years ago, 23-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Part color availability
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(...) Thanks, I take it you do some data mining with your application? I will certainly take a look at it sooner or later. (14 years ago, 22-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Part color availability
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(...) Thanks, I was hoping for something easier, but it should be doable to setup lookup information for core parts by cross referencing inventories. Thanks (14 years ago, 22-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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