 | | Yet another Hybernation chamber... [DAT]
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Hey, all. I decided to post (Yet another!) a hybernation chamber of my own. Please LMKWYT. -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego Page: (URL) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3033.DAT 1 0 -90 -24 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3010.DAT 1 0 -90 -48 -30 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Steve Bliss wrote... (...) OK. The pseudo-code reflects this now. (...) I meant "The fact that 0 BFC CERTIFY implies 0 BFC CLIP and 0 BFC CCW should be stated explicitly in the CERTIFY section in Language Extensions". The code was clear enough. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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(...) Seems Geocities is having some trouble, and the shortcut URLs won't work. Try these instead: (2 URLs) Steve (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: My CAD development effort
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(...) Hey, no rush. We all know that personal lives can get in the way of LEGO. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Willys Jeep (MPD)
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(...) O.K. that sounds good. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: 9v train model depository
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(...) So long as mocked up pieces are ok then I am all for it. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think that it would be a good idea. I just started to make the stuff I hadn't seen posted last week (so far just 4536..I have exams this week and should be studying) michael (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | depository ideas?
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here is a idea. those who want to contribute to a depository, are given the user and pass to a geocities web sight? sent stuff through e-mail ofcoarse. i am making a new sight on geocities, and can be made for a depository (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 9v train model depository
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i am thinking of doing a depository for all 9 v train sets on a website. this will have ldraw files, link to brickshelf, and link to pause so far i have sets 4558,4559,4560,4547,"croc" engine,4564-a these would include all structural sets as well (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | My CAD development effort
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Hello, It's been a while since I've posted to this forum. Unfortunately due to an increased workload in my professional life, as well as other commitments in my personal life, and things like undergoing laser eye surgery, the release of the first (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Willys Jeep (MPD)
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(...) Probably complete enough for an official release, unless I have made any fatal mistakes. (...) Because I'm avaiting a clarification of the legal terms of the parts library before I'm subimitting any more parts. (...) Sure, go ahead. As long as (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) I'm not sure I want to do them all (though the list was much shorter than I thought it would be), but here's a start, the very first on the list. Here are the sets (that I know of) released since 1992, with black 1x1 bricks, sorted reverse on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: FIRST Lego Leage competition at MSI Chicago
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(...) Tom, Its great to hear from someone involved with one of the First teams! My ideas for LDraw and the teams would simply be for the kids to learn how to program their robot design into the computer to document its construction etc. LDraw (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Willys Jeep (MPD)
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(...) Cool Model. Several Things, though. 1.that adventurers wheel piece: how complete is it? 2.why has it not been posted to cad.dat.parts so others can use it? 3.can I use this model in my c&c/red alert models collection? I think it would make a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Sorry this is so long. I've tried to err on the side of quoting too much of Lars' message, rather than too little. Also, I've tried to be thourough in my replies. In related news, I've added a 'Current Issues' section at the top of the v4 document. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | FIRST Lego Leage competition at MSI Chicago
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I just returned from the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago where they held the Illinois state FIRST Lego League Mindstorms competition. FIRST is an organization that uses Lego Mindstorms to help prommote kids pursuing careers in engineering (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: help - part number wanted
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(...) That's what lugnet.db.inv is for: posting inventories. Steve (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Willys Jeep (MPD) [DAT]
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0 FILE WILLYS.DAT 0 Willys Jeep 0 Name: WILLYS.DAT 0 Author: Fredrik Glöckner 0 It's a little bit too long and the "windscreen" is too low. If 0 anybody wants to challenge me by building a more realistic jeep at the 0 same scale, they are more than (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC)
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(...) You may want to put your files into the MPD format so that people can view the models without cutting and pasting[1]. Just put 0 FILE filename.dat as the first line of eac of your DAT files when you post them, or use M-Peedy to compile all of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: help - part number wanted
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Axel Poqué wrote in message ... (...) Hmm.. not really sure what he meant. But with your clarification here (and after re-reading your original message) I clearly mis intrepreted the part you were talking about. Now I think your talking about the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: MLCAD 3D View question Please HELP!!
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(...) Can you encourage him to post here, especially to comment on our wishlist items??? Thanks! (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Todd and Joshua D. have an amazing number inventoried, between them. At least that's my suspicion. It's convincing them to make the data available in a format I can run reverse queries against that is the hard part. (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Steve Bliss wrote... (...) I prefer the newer with only one new meta-statement. This easily identifies commands related to BFC. However, the syntactical change doesn't solve the discussion about the CERTIFY option, see later. I have some suggestions (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: help - part number wanted
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(...) The part I am refering to is the part that is fits over the axle extender in the 8880. The black gear lever has a projection on it that moves this piece (there are 2) to change gears. --- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: help - part number wanted
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Hm, I was refering to the piece below the yellow handle... I dug through some parts lists and found something that might fit, but I'm not sure as I couldn't find any picture of the part. Still, I guess its: 6549 grey technic supercar gear shift (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: was 3d angle help now is POV-Ray help!!
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(...) if you want to do it using only L3P then the best starting place is the text file that accompanies L3P (L3P.txt, i believe)... or visit the L3P web site for some background.. i also wrote a small front-end program for L3P to make the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | was 3d angle help now is POV-Ray help!!
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While i have you... do you know how (in easy to uderstand terms... convert dat files into povray (especially if through l3p) Please help me if you do!! Thanks, Dan (...) programs (...) started (...) that (...) integrating (...) receptive.. (...) bit (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD 3D View question Please HELP!!
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(...) i'm right there with ya!... although i *did* start with LEdit/LDraw.. i started authoring parts and would always do the bulk of the work in 3DSMAX just so that i could use a more robust modeling tool... seeing MLCad come along, integrating (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD 3D View question Please HELP!!
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By the way... I definitely like your idea about the mouse rotation ability.... of course... I'm not the programmer!! I love ML CAD and Thank Mike for developing it... I started with MLCAD instead of LDRAW... and am very happy that I did.... it seems (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD 3D View question Please HELP!!
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Figures, as soon as i give up and go look for help that i find a way... maybe not the right way or the only way but... a way nonetheless.. here's what I did... try it and let me know what you think... and by all means write down the original angles (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCAD 3D View question Please HELP!!
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(...) we'll have to wait for mike lachman to give a definative on this, but i believe there is currently *not* a way to alter the 3D viewing angle... many of us have requested the ability to alter the viewing angles freely, and even same custom (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MLCAD 3D View question Please HELP!!
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Hi all, Concerning MLCAD's 3D view... is there any way to view other sides in 3D?? on my MLCAD... the 3D view shows from Front to the back on the "left side of the model (spaceship) is there any way to switch the 3D view so that I could see the back (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) lugnet.general? lugnet.helpwanted? The current problem is that there aren't that many published inventories for current sets. So you need to hook up to someone who is A-R enough to inventory everything themselves,. Steve (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) I'm going to need to keep a vanilla installation, just for partsref generation. It's too tempting to make minor edits to part files in my regular installation. And, if I'm going to have two copies of LDraw, I'd rather have "working" and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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[should've snipped the ng list, but I didn't--couldn't decide which to keep/exclude] (...) So, as both the new Keeper of the LDraw Library and the Keeper of the Partsref Pages, I could build a make, and apply it everytime I get new candidate files (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat
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(...) Nice job, it looks good. While looking at the new tubes, I noticed another problem. There are no edges on the curved surfaces! You can see this if you look at the part in LDLite with wireframe and rotation turned on. The regular studs, and the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: track, 9 volt. mockup, measurement request of this part
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Hello all, I've noticed there is a mockup file being passed around, wich proofs there is a definite need for an official part #2865 - Train Track 9V Straight. Hmm.. it's a nice difficult one. Would you please answer the following questions: 1. Has (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: help - part number wanted
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(...) My Guess is that he is refering to the little grey part that goes over the axle joiner piece. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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(...) at first i misread that as: (...) and thought to myself "wow, Steve's in a really cynical mood".. hehe.. guess i'm just projecting my own cynicism... J (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: help - part number wanted
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Axel Poqué wrote in message ... (...) Shuttle". (...) I believe that the part you are looking at is part number 6631. In my inventory I describe it as: 6631 - Plate, 2x6, with 1x2 "T" Hole in Center and One Deceding 1/2 Two of these plates are used (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat [DAT]
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(...) OK Steve, I have tried to fix the two tubes on the bottom of this part please look it over and give me some comments. Anyone elses comments are welcome too. Thanks, Paul 0 Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome 0 Name: 30303.dat 0 Author: Paul (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Hovertank (repost) [DAT]
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Here is a model I posted some time ago and didn't work. Hope it does this time and if it doesn't sorry. Mladen Pejic, over an out! 1 0 -100 -8 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3033.DAT 1 0 20 -8 90 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3023.DAT 1 0 20 -8 -10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Steve: (...) I kind of like the newer approach. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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I haven't gotten any nibbles, can someone suggest a group better suited to answering this question? (...) <for one part> (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) This is kludgy but might work. Details left as an exercise. Your problem is that what you want is to know when a file is *new to YOU* not what it's timestamp is. Keep two complete sets of .dat files. One is an image of the state of files, but (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) You could try the version which comes with Cynwin32: (URL) used Beta 20.1; it seems pretty stable. If you're not too keen on using the Unix sub-layer (slow), try dmake: (URL) it seems to have gone commercial -- you have to *pay* for the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Yep, I'm familiar with make. I even went to look for one once. Do you know how hard it is to search the net for 'make'? I never could figure out a decent set of search-words... Oh, wait. I've got a make.exe with my old copy of Turbo Pascal. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Are you familiar with the make utility? It allows you to describe an arbitrary set of modules, with their associated interdependencies, and then re-build only the modules which have changed and modules dependant upon them. Of course, using (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Still discussing: (URL) and now (URL) I posted an update to the v4 spec just now. It includes the changes suggested by Jacob. Things have been quiet lately, so I want to throw out a couple of questions: Does anyone have an opinion on whether it (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | help - where's swengine.dat
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I've found a few DAT files on lugnet.cad.dat.models that reference part swengine.dat. Yet I can't find this part. Who can tell me where this part is? Anyone... anyone... anyone... James Wilson (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) That's fine with me. The only downside is applying updates. When new parts are released for LDraw, I don't update individual partsref images and pages, I just regenerate the whole shebang. So any manual edits would probably get overwritten. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: part # request.
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(...) Make mock-ups from whatever you want. Just *please*, don't try to make submit-able models from one picture. Or several pictures. Steve (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Off topic question Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Nephilim <jthompson@esker.com> wrote in message news:FLv94v.I82@lugnet.com... (...) I've done the same in the past. As I see it, the thoughts of the community can be broken down in the following ways: (1) The purists hate the idea of any non-LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part # request.
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(...) I got flamed for making parts and even mock-ups without the part in hand... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: part # request.
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Wait, are you modeling a part without having the part in hand? Is that wise? Just curious. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Yeah I was thinking that the third size should be a composite of four views top, left, bottom, and right. Should the floor be kept in this kind of view? Ie: Rotate Part over floor rather than 4 Cameras, nuking the floor only on the bottom (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: part # request.
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(...) is the glass portion removable, also, what does the bottom look like? because i am goin of that 1 photo for it sofar, from what i can see, i think the center portion are stud tubes? or is it a "wall"? (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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Excellent! After looking at them I think that other perspectives are more important than colors. Have you tried experimenting with the ambient light option in povray? I don't think l3p gives you that option but you can modify the pov files l3p (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) I Started this Several Weeks ago, I have already run Pov-Ray for the Thumbs and the Large Size. I have only the two sizes done so far. What would you call normal Size, I had not figured out a good third size any suggestions? All pngs, 128x96 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: part # request.
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(...) It's also in the big shuttle set from the 1999 Launch Command series, as well as the Shell promo station. 30264 is on the blue filter part; 30343 is on the white portion. -Jeremy. (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | ldraw.org December Model of the Month Winner
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The winner for ldraw.org's December Model of the Month competition is Thomas Burger, with his 'Datsville LMT Out From MacArthur Tunnel' image. Check it out at (URL) Congrats Tom! -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Resubmission of: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC)
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(...) roadrailer yes.. ideas ideas.. i might go ahead and use that! (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Speaking of which... I just posted my wants list. I want hundreds of most of the items on it. Someone pointed out to me that if I could tell of sets that had large quantities of the parts I might get better responses. Given the current state (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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One thing I noticed with the DAT explorer is that POV rendered images look _MUCH_ better with the lossless PNG format thatn with JPEG. Perhaps appropriate use of the JPEG smoothing function would help the the tests I did looked bad even at 100% (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) IMHO, the best thing is having both (a) super-quick-loading GIFs and (b) high-quality POV JPEGs, and then letting the user decide which one to view. A while back, someone even suggested having spinning/rotating POV-rendered images for each (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Old Parts replaced by Newer Versions?
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(...) new (...) sunk (...) long (...) same (...) Yes there are actually (at least) three different versions of 4085 which increasingly strengthen the structure of the clip. The oldest (type I) version has the tips of the clip turned in and looks (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FM32ur.BwF@lugnet.com... (...) I agree. Some parts--especially those with lots of rounded surfaces--can be hard to make out in LDraw. POVRAY works much better for these parts (and for decorated (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: part # request.
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(...) The shell sets in question are now available in australia. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Cool! (...) Is there any desire to have povray rendered images for each part? I still think that would be cool, even though the ldraw versions are more useful for some things. It would also be nice to be able to either: 1. have all parts (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) I just added a statement on that page noting that direct links to the parts images are OK. Just so there's no confusion. :-) --Todd (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) No, it's OK: people can link directly to the images just as they did before at the previous location. On the splash page, it even says how to refer to the images at the new URL. --Todd (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Full range of colors?
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(...) The LDraw FAQ is pretty comprehensive when it comes to the LDraw colors. LDAO does have a color chart, showing all possible allowed combinations for LDraw, but the colors are actually generated from LDLite. BUT, I *think* I posted a "color (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Ooo, didn't think about that one. Hmm. I guess you'll need to copy the images off to your own server. That's too bad. BTW, the primary reason I wanted to move off the WorldNet site was because I could never get an FTP connection to do updates. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Well, like it says on the page, "To reference a part image, when you already know the LDraw number for that part, use the following URL format. (URL).gif" In other words, linking directly to these images is OK in this case. (...) These are (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Full range of colors?
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I've looked through the LDraw FAQs, and I'm casually familiar with the color palette available, but I was wondering if anyone has assembled a more-or-less comprehensive listing of the colors available for use with LDraw. (Mind you, that was all one (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC)
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(...) Actually, this was meant to be 3 separate autonomus files. Just Copy & Paste one, save it as the filename listed on line 2, then do the same to the second, then the third. If LDLite can't receive colors #277 and #391, Then find a compromise in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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I could host the images if it makes it easier for people to use it, or cheaper for LUGNET. (I don't have any restrictions on direct linking). KL (...) from (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Arguably you're going to have to make copies of the images and host them yourself. That's a downside. I didn't have too much guilt over having AT&T pay for the traffic (presumably Steve isn't paying per byte the way Todd is). (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Currently, my biggest pet peeve is 4212.dat, the 4 x 10 x 2/3 car base. The new version actually 4 x 10 x 18/24, the square section in the center has been sunk fruther in so that 2x2x2 town chairs in down to the first plate level. One long plate can (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 7144 Slave 1 (pre-release guess) [DAT]
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I modified my .dat file based on looking at the new Star Wars catalog I have, so here is my revised Slave 1! Jeff 0 7144 Boba Fett's Slave 1 0 Name: Slave1.dat 0 Author: Jeff "Auld Dragon" Stembel, Dragonelf1@aol.com 0 Inlined: 1 0 0 -80 0 -1 0 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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(...) Shuttle". ^^^^^ Oops, how stupid of me! This should be set #8480 (naturally). (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) until (...) YAY!... love this page.. use it all the time... only Todd has a policy where set images are not to be linked to directly from LUGNET (Pause)... how will this affect those of us who link to the parts ref for piece auctions (ala (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'm currently working on an inventory for set #8448 "Technic Space Shuttle". So far I've found one unidentifiable part I can't find in any parts list. A quick search on lugnet didn't get me anywhere. The part ist used in the gear box (instruction (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) available (...) the (...) End, (...) Thanks Steve, that was easy - I'd wondered what the [View Moves] section was all about. So expect my authoring productivity to increase by at least 20% !!! Chris (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Resubmission of: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC)
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(...) LDLite isn't displaying it properly. This happens with certain MPD files, but I don't know why. I'd suggest downloading it and using one of the programs that splits .mpd files to view it correctly. Jeff P.S. This is the main reason I support (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Resubmission of: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC)
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(...) <snipped dat> Well, I am not sure what this is, but it is not a TOFC IMHO. Until the last step I thought it was kind of "roadrailer"-ish. But that big yellow front part baffles me. Either that or LDLite is displaying it wrong... A TOFC is a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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| | Resubmission of: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC) [DAT]
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Whoops! Error in my in the final .DAT file. It is corrected in this copy. I elected to change the trailer's final color. In case it shows up hollow, #391 is a mixture of the two grays. (...) Each of these are separate models/subparts. Treat them as (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Part Authoring
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(...) I don't think you're missing anything obvious. The LDAO editors look at two sections in ldraw.ini for which views to include in that dropdown, [Views] and [View Moves]. A view has to be defined in both sections. [Views] gives the viewing angle (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC) [DAT]
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Whether this item is used in Datsville or not, I felt that LEdit/LDraw users could use an intermodal transport system. To this effect, I have built a TOFC or a flatcar with a trailer mounted aboard it. You should notice that the trailer is easily (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
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(...) So they do! :-) But that requires holding your mouse over the same spot for 3 seconds. I just never have time to wait around. :-) BTW: the first square in the 3rd row is color 16 and the tooltip text for it is "main color" which pretty much (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I mainly use the LDAO editor for authoring. I find the highlight-CTRL-drag extrememly useful for copying coordinates from one line to another. The dynamic update of the LDLite rendering is invaluable, but on occasions have used MLCad due to (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) For this piece, the only measuring gear you need is some LEGO pieces. Check to make sure the diameter & positioning of the clip is the same on both the old and new pieces, and (assuming they are the same) modify the original file. The current (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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The LEGO Elements Image Catalog, currently at (URL), is in the process of relocating to a new home on LUGNET. See it at (URL). Right now, the catalog is at both locations. This will continue at least until the next release of new parts for LDraw. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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Yes, I have. It comes with the Shell station, a set you can (IMHO) only buy in The Netherlands (for now). I will look the part number up. If you model this part, I will try to create the LDraw instructions for the Shell station... Greetingz... (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Starting out in Ray
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If you are running Windows 95/98/NT and have 1) installed POV-Ray for Windows ((URL) and 2) copied l3p.exe ((URL) to e.g. C:\Windows (or to any other directory in your PATH) and 3) installed LDraw in e.g. C:\Lego\LDraw then type in a DOS-box (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Jamie Obrien: [ asks for a ray tracing howto ] While we are waiting for a good ray tracing howto you could have a look at this information: (URL) somebody could write a short ray tracing howto, I am sure Tood could be convinced to host it under the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | 8462 Tow Truck modification. [DAT]
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Hi all! Here's a little dat file that documents how I managed to put a six cylinder engine in the 8462 Tow Truck. It is only connected to the middle wheels, unfortunately; the pneumatic cylinders used for the tailgate take too much space to put an (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
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"LP" == Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> writes: LP> When the colors pop up, tell me the LDraw color numbers. Also, let LP> me pick 16 as a special choice. I can't right now tell if it's one LP> of the grays, not there at all or what. (I may hack (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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