 | | Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd now version 4.34 with 1,607 working parts
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Just finished a major update, LDraw.xml now at version 4.34 with over 1,607 working parts. Will have another minor update soon, once i make some more fixes for minifig arms and hands. you can find a working only and a beta version for your use. You (...) (11 years ago, 5-Jul-13, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.8.9.16
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Hi everybody, after another loooong wait, here is my latest release available as always from (URL) important news are: - Extended functionality with pneumatic (still a bit buggy, but can't wait show my progress) - Extended animation capabilities as (...) (11 years ago, 26-Jun-13, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Sr 3D Builder v. 0.8.3.18
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Hi, I'm here again to announce the latest amazing new release of my application. Official web site: (URL) is a pair of videos to show what I'm talking about: (URL) lot of fixes and some major addiction are available. Here is a list of changes. (...) (11 years ago, 13-Feb-13, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Minifig-scale Hawk? [DAT]
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(sent to the .dat ghetto, due to .general posting restrictions) (...) That's not bad, but it did turn out kind of ... flat. Here's what I put together (well, with virtual lego). It's a bit too big, compared to a minifig. But it's about on par with (...) (12 years ago, 16-Nov-12, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Sr 3D Builder v. 0.7.5.2
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Hi everybody, after about 2 month of hard work, here is my application latest release. Here is a brief of what is new: 0.7.5.2 - Changes to previous version (2012.10.23) Added - New DrawBrickMode allows you select a brick from toolbox by simply (...) (12 years ago, 5-Nov-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.7.2.7 just released
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Hi again, another version has just been released and is available from (URL) significant improvement this time, just some fixes, most around the UI. Here is a list of changes. Enjoy! Sergio ___...___ [b]Fixed[/b] - Some issue in the standard user (...) (12 years ago, 5-Jul-12, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi again, another new version has just been released. Available from (URL) a little but really interesting new function. Here is a brief as usual: Fixed - The Save function no longer ask for filename if model already have one - Bounding boxes around (...) (12 years ago, 22-Jun-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDView and snapshots (Windows 7 64bit)
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(...) Sadly, the problem has resurfaced, but at least I was able to gather a lot of new information for help in troubleshooting. I'm on a Windows 7 machine with brand new installs of the LDraw library, LPub, and the 64-bit build of LDView 4.2beta (...) (12 years ago, 22-Jun-12, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: LDView and snapshots (Windows 7 64bit)
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(...) For anyone stumbling on this thread, the beta for LDView 4.2 is now available in 32 and 64 bit flavors. (URL) assume that future releases will continue this trend. I tried the 64 bit version and it fixed the delays I was experiencing. Thanks (...) (12 years ago, 10-Apr-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) Well, here goes: (URL) (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) The format is still the same and any software should render parts that conform to the original 0.1 format just as well as anything more recent. To do otherwise is a failure. Tim (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Point taken. I'll give it a shot. The problem is that I've written somewhere upwards of 1,100 parts, and although these do indeed conform to the pre-legalese LDraw format, they don't have the elaborate file header now present in official (...) (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) There's plenty of people that work with LDraw outside the official library. So long as your parts are valid LDraw Format a problem with renderers is worth mentioning where others will actually see it. Or in short you can ask somewhere where an (...) (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hmm... I'm a bit apprehensive about the reception I'll get there. It's no secret that I'm not exactly working with canonical material... (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Perhaps you should report this error in the LDraw forums. I'm not sure Travis still checks here (noting the source of the error). Tim (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) because it loses some of the basic functionality of the earlier version, and it's completely hobbled by errors that the older versions were able to accommodate without even blinking. LPub version 4.0.0.11 is brought to a standstill by the (...) (12 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I quit.
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--snip-- (...) Hi Tore, I'm very sorry to hear about your health problems and wish you great luck and fortitude in recovering your health as best you can. And I can fully understand that adding additional stress is not good for this. Better not to (...) (12 years ago, 9-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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Hi Tory, Sorry to hear this, but I think we all can understand. I personally thank you for all your effort to the LDraw community and thank you for years of contact. We'll keep in touch otherwise. Best regards, Jaco (12 years ago, 9-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Tore, Sorry to hear that your leaving. But if you think this is the best way, i'll understand. Hope your health won't decline too fast. I wish you all the best in what you like to do in the future. Regards and take care. Ludo (12 years ago, 8-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I'm so sorry to learn of your difficult situation and of your decision to leave the hobby, though it sounds entirely reasonable to me. You've put in a ton of work over the years, and even if you never took another look at anything (...) (12 years ago, 8-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | I quit.
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It is with great sadness I have decided to quit LDraw. LDraw has been my primary hobby for about 15 years and an endless source of joy and relaxation, combined with intellectual challenges. But in the last few years, it feels like LDraw has changed (...) (12 years ago, 8-Mar-12, to lugnet.people, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDView and snapshots (Windows 7 64bit)
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(...) It would be wise to continue this discussion on (URL) (12 years ago, 6-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDView and snapshots (Windows 7 64bit)
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(...) Maybe we could get a 64 bit build available on ldraw.org for download? (12 years ago, 5-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) I've stuck with this particular version because the newer editions have been giving me unpredictable results with BFC errors that I can't seem to track down. I won't bother you with all of the details, but I use a lot of custom LDraw parts, (...) (12 years ago, 5-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub is slow on Windows 7
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(...) Windows 7 performance issues have come up a few times already, here and possibly at the forums on ldraw.org. (URL) might point to a fix, or to someone who has one. (12 years ago, 5-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LPub is slow on Windows 7
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Ever since I was issued a new laptop from work and installed lpub on it, it takes ages to do any kind of render operation. I am guessing there's some security setting in Windows that has to time out every time it invokes the external program to do (...) (12 years ago, 5-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) Hi Dave, That is a really old version of LPub. I can imagine that you are using it for a reason, like you want to render with POV, but if that is not the case, I suggest you update LPub to version 4.0.0.11. It renders using LDView or LDGLite (...) (12 years ago, 5-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LPub not generating torus in output images
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I'm using LPub v 2.4.8.0, and I've noticed that it completely omits POV-Ray torus objects in the output images. Any idea why this might be happening? (12 years ago, 4-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: *** MLCad V3.40 ***
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(...) Thanks Willy. First it would work at all, even i replaced the old LDConfig file. But then i remarked that i was still on MLCAD Version 3.2,while the latest one is 3.4 After installing the 3.4 version, everything O.K. And now adding a shortcut (...) (12 years ago, 2-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 3D printers
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(...) I'm assuming that you are lightly protesting the (URL) SOLD OUT> status, Dave!? (In service to those unaware of the inside joke) JOHN (12 years ago, 1-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: 3D printers
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(...) I built a Prusa 3D printer. I've had it for about 6 months. (one of the reasons I've been quiet on Lugnet) I have tried to print Lego, and while my success with it was limited, I lay that solely at the feat of not getting the printer fully (...) (12 years ago, 28-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Agreed. I've seen people print 2x2 bricks, but just for fun. One thing I've considered is to use a reprap to print foundations for hills in a layout, so I only need to use bricks and plates for the visible top layer of the hills. For that (...) (12 years ago, 28-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: 3D printers
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(...) What we really need is someone able to machine some aluminum 2x4 bricks! If only... (12 years ago, 27-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I don't think there's any 3D printing technology available that hits the tolerances needed for functional Lego compatible pieces (I think Lego pieces are manufactured to ±.0006") The resolution on filament fed printers (fused deposition (...) (12 years ago, 27-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad)
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I was curious if anyone here has had experience using 3D printers to print Lego compatible pieces. Through an email list, I stumbled across this product: (URL) thought others here might be interested since it uses ABS as the printing material and (...) (12 years ago, 24-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd Version 4.23
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Just posted a new version of the LDraw.xml (4.23) file that’s used to import and export LDR files out of LDD. Please visit the (URL) current LDraw.xml download page> to get the most current version. all sorts of parts added, and the tires, nxt, (...) (12 years ago, 19-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: *** MLCad V3.40 ***
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(...) Sounds like you're missing the latest LDConfig.ldr. I've got all the colors above. Load from: (URL) we have moved to: (URL) (12 years ago, 6-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: *** MLCad V3.40 ***
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(...) Thanks Michael for this undo feature. How abouth to update the color names from the color palette? I can't find for example the colors Dark Red (TLC = New Dark Red), Dark Green (TLC = Earth Green), Dark Blue (TLC = Earth Blue), ... Regards, (...) (12 years ago, 2-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.6.3.7
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A new version of the application is now available on my website: [url](URL) the following is the preview video: (URL) unregistered users can create a mono-piston motor only. For details about new features (not too much to say the true) refer to (...) (12 years ago, 22-Jan-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDView and snapshots (Windows 7 64bit)
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(...) I have built LDView from scratch in VC++ 2010 on a Win7 (64bit) machine and the resulting executable works like a charm, both in command line (cygwin), and from LPub. Didn't do any changes in the project file, so it must be something with the (...) (12 years ago, 21-Jan-12, to lugnet.cad)
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