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  Re: Mockup: Train Front 14 x 6 (4560) P# 10036
 
(...) Why don't you just BUY a 4560? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Mockup: Slope Brick 45 6 x 4 Double(4560) P# m456moc1.dat  [DAT]
 
this is a mockup till i figure out how to get the part (lego customer service HAHHAH) sorry tore, had to hack this part.. 0 Slope Brick 45 6 x 4 Double 0 Name: m456moc1.dat 0 Author: thomas burger (tburger666@aol.com) 0 hacked a few parts,Hacked (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Mockup: Train Front 14 x 6 (4560) P# 10036  [DAT]
 
this is a mockup till i figure out how to get the part (lego customer service HAHHAH) 0 Train Element 14 x 6 With nosefront (mockup) 0 10036.dat 2 24 -40 16 -110 40.05 16 -110 2 24 -38 16 -110 -38 4 -110 2 24 -38 4 -110 -20 4 -110 2 24 -20 4 -110 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: **** MLCAD V1.6 IS AVAILABLE NOW ****
 
(...) I like the splash screen. is the .dat file of the cool looking jeep available anywhere? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: **** MLCAD V1.6 IS AVAILABLE NOW ****
 
(...) heheeh.. since Mike doesn't post here very often... and not to toot my own too much.. but i did the new logos for mike.. i thought that he startup logo needed a little pizzazz... so i did the jeep shaded/wireframe shot for him.. he then (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: New dat file: 6041 Aquazone Propeller
 
(...) thanks for the help with that problem. I just had the propellor in the wrong place. also just so you know, ldraw color number 36 is clear red, not clear fluro orange. #44 is clear fluro orange. mlcad defines #57 as clear fluro orange but (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  mockup of m4560 engine part.
 
that wierd black part.. ive got a dat file for it. post soon along with official m4560. almost completed also that 4 x 6 sloped double.. anyone got the part #? or the train front in 4560? (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: **** MLCAD V1.6 IS AVAILABLE NOW ****
 
(...) And I thought Christmas wasn't for another 2 weeks! Yipee! You the man! Go Mike. Go Mike. When will 1.7 be available? Seriously, I and I am sure everyone else is impressed with both the program and the rapidity of updates. I just downloaded it (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: incredibly high quality renderings
 
Yes they are stunning!... but isn't the COBYLAND banner on the home page a trade dress violation? <grins, ducks and runs> (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  incredibly high quality renderings
 
Man, these are incredible! -- (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: New dat file: 6041 Aquazone Propeller  [DAT]
 
(...) Jonathan, The best I can tell it seems to be dimensionally accurate. Here is a small test file. See if it matches how you are using it. Paul 0 Propeller-pin-housing test 0 Name: proptest.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Model 1 7 0 0 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  **** MLCAD V1.6 IS AVAILABLE NOW ****
 
MLCad V1.6 is available now! New features are: - Scrollbar less drawing and viewing areas - New Move-Mode for scrolling the model in the views - New Outline mode for fastest drawing - Enhanced Color Dialog for redefining colors or creating custom (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  **** MLCAD V1.6 IS AVAILABLE NOW ****
 
MLCad V1.6 is available now! New features are: - Scrollbar less drawing and viewing areas - New Move-Mode for scrolling the model in the views - New Outline mode for fastest drawing - Enhanced Color Dialog for redefining colors or creating custom (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: New dat file: 6041 Aquazone Propeller
 
According the the instructions for say 6195, this part fits onto a technic axle pin and that in turn fits into a propellor housing piece. I was having trouble fitting the propellor ino the housing. whether I was not positioning it correctly or what (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist
 
(...) OK, I did this with MLCad. (...) They're all in the model dir. Launching ldlite on the main (.dat) model file correctly displays the whole thing. (...) OK, did this (...) What dialog? All I get is a box displaying the file with three buttons (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: New dat file: 6041 Aquazone Propeller
 
(...) How's that? Paul (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist
 
In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Larry Pieniazek wrote: [How do I convert an MPD model to a single-file DAT model?] There are two steps to this operation: first you've got to split your MPD, converting the single MPD to several DATs. Then you've got to inline (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Line in the Sand
 
(...) Hmm. that makes me wonder if the logic of turning of BFC clipping when a part's color is transparent will really work. Because a part may have the main color as 16, and some sections are hard-coded to a transparent color. In this case, the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
 
I don't mold plastic for a living but I think when you design plastic parts you have to design what you want to actually get, to a very high tolerance, and then you have to design the mold, which will have DIFFERENT dimensions than the desired part, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Freestyle Polybag patterned 3x2 Slope Brick
 
(...) Thanks for the tips and quite helpful suggestions! I'll alter the header and send the file. Dave! (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Freestyle Polybag patterned 3x2 Slope Brick
 
(...) You can do this in several ways: You could add a comment to the author line, such as: 0 Author: Dave Schuler! (based on 3298.dat by James Jessiman) You could add a second author line: 0 Author: James Jessiman (plain piece) 0 Author: Dave (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
[snipped other ng's from reply, although it was a toss-up between lcd and lcdol] (...) There are at least three different concepts to be differentiated-- "The Organization Formerly Known as L-CAD" "the LDraw suite of tools that JJ developed (as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
[restricted reply to lugnet.cad.dev] (...) It's because LEdit supplies the .DAT when you type in a new part number. Parts.lst is only used to display the parts list when you press P<enter>. Similarly, we're stuck with leaving the ldraw directory (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
[restricted reply to lugnet.cad.dev] (...) And if you type in a part number, LEdit adds the .DAT to make the file number. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New dat file: 6041 Aquazone Propeller
 
This part does not seem to work for me. It does not fit the housing the way it probobly should. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Line in the Sand
 
Steve Bliss wrote in message ... (...) Remember BFC must be disabled for transparent parts. That's what If 32 <= Color And Color <= 47 Then AccumClip = FALSE takes care of. Frankly I can't think of any situations where double-sided sections are (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Creating Illustrator like files
 
Hi all, With MLCad you can print out the models, right? It seems like the output is some postscript or vector drawing. Would it be possible to (directly!) convert the LDraw-file format in an Illustrator-like vector format? Now we would, or could, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Freestyle Polybag patterned 3x2 Slope Brick
 
(...) **snip of DAT** By the way, this is fairly obviously a modification of the existing 3298.dat file, but I didn't know how to note that in the header... Dave! (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Freestyle Polybag patterned 3x2 Slope Brick  [DAT]
 
My first effort at an "official" contribution! I don't know if there's one in the works, or even already completed, but here's my 2 cents: 0 Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 with Freestyle Pattern 0 Name: 3298xxxx.dat 0 Author: Dave Schuler! 1 16 0 20 -10 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) Correct. I like the phrase 'The LDraw System' identifying the original .dat format and the programs which use the 'System.' [1] (...) Obviously .dat files have become integrated with part files. I like .ldr or .ldm for 'LDraw Model.' .mpl for (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  PentWing Fighter, Version II  [DAT]
 
Because I finished my homework by 5:00 today, I decided to work on my PentWing fighter cockpit to go with the new wings. Here is the result. Please let me know what you like better and like less about this version of my fighter. I'm also open to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist
 
(...) OK, so how do I do it? when I press the inline button in LDAO with a model selected, I get a textbox with my file in it but I don't see any new file written, or any changes to the old file. So what am I doing wrong. Again, what I want to do is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
Tim Courtney wrote: <Good questions. Which I snipped.> In my opinion: A name is needed to identify the concept of "formated to be compatible with LDraw and LEdit, as extended". This name needs to be separate from the concept of "the LDraw suite of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) That would be great! I'm not sure if Jacob would want someone else's CGI running on the server, why not ask him. Here's the correct link: (URL) you'd like, just work with the fields (I believe they're commented in the HTML source) and we'll (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) I could do a form and/or a cgi to go with it. I am an expert with cgi and html etc. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Looking for part SWENGINE.DAT
 
James Wilson wrote in message ... (...) I believe it is in the current vote awaiting release. Its release wil be soon enough to patient people. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) Yes. (...) Personally, I think the term 'ldraw.org' refers to the actual website. The group of people could remain 'L-CAD' if desired, or 'The LDraw Organization,' or something completely different. On the site, I refer to ldraw.org as the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) Does it really? I thought it all came from the parts.lst file and the program referenced that. Or...is it because that's what the program starts up with? -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Online LCAD???
 
(...) I know that there are several programs that can do paralell rendering. 3d studio max springs to mind. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) I see what you mean. ledit has encoded references to parts (the 2 x 4 brick springs to mind) that cant be changed. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: videos?
 
(...) How about stop motion- a pile a peices on a table slowly, frame by frame crawl up onto each other into the set? Chris (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  videos?
 
Have any of you ever tried (and succeeded in) making a video of legos putting themselves together to form one set or another? I would really like to do this. I've started by just finding all the pictures I can of pieces I'm going to use. Anyone one (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
 
Johannes Keukelaar wrote ... (...) The prog. always crashes for me, after the first picture. With a pagefault. Djelle alias Mogens Sørensen (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Size limit?
 
(...) I really need to start reading the charters of the groups I'm posting to 8^P (...) It's a church somewhat based on St. Thomas Cathedral in (I think) Germany. It's the largest LDraw thing I've attempted, and I'm doing it in sections. Just one (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
 
In other words, A*B is not equal to B*A, when A and B are matrices. Steve (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) Yes. (...) Try using terms like: LDraw -- a (mostly historical) software package for creating LEGO-type models on your computer. ldraw.org -- the group formerly known as the L-CAD mailing list. A (very) loosely organized group of people, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Size limit?
 
Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:FMHE1n.Dp@lugnet.com... (...) DAT (...) There's no limit. We asked Todd about this a while back and he said post away. (...) No, it would not. Per the charter of cad.dat.* groups, only .dat (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Size limit?
 
I'm working on a largish DAT file, and I'd like to post it when I get it completed. Is there a limit, etiquette-based or otherwise, on how large a DAT we can post here? Would it be okay instead to post a link to the DAT in cad.dat-files? Dave! (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Online LCAD???
 
(...) Maybe we could all donate our old computers to ldraw.org, and establish a rendering server farm. :) That *might* work OK for doing a lot of renderings of small scenes, but probably wouldn't be very helpful for big scenes. I don't know that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Ninja Doors?
 
(...) All right then. Is there one in the works anywhere? Dave! (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Looking for part SWENGINE.DAT
 
Just in case someone else is looking for it, it's 30360.dat. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
LDraw is the original program that writes (one form of)* .dat files. All the other programs that write this type of .dat file are 'LDraw compatibles'. How's that? * i believe .dat is a fairly common extension used for lots of stuff. John Matthews (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
 
3D rotations are not transitive. --Jack Gregory Mogens Sørensen <Djelle@get2net.dk> wrote in message news:FMFuD4.6t4@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Ninja Doors?
 
(...) no. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) I don't have contact with his family, but I believe James' old rivtron@... address still works. I would like to see a picture as well. If someone would like to give me his family's address, I will write. If someone else would like to write, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
I think that ldraw should refer to the ldraw program and the all the official parts then we refer to all the other tools as ldlite or mlcad or whatever I think we should keep the .dat extension for ldraw files -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
Hi Tim! One other thing... You mentioned in another group about James' background and history. One thing I would like to see is a picture of him. Can you contact his family or put feelers out. I think that would be an excellent item to add to his (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
(...) Hi Adam! (...) Right. (...) We could keep the parts .dat and make new models .ldr (or .ldm - LDraw Model), or we could also change parts to .ldp (LDraw Part), just to distinguish the difference. (...) Yeah, I'd really like to see LDraw II come (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Ninja Doors?
 
Is there currently an official or semi-official DAT file for the large brown doors found in, among other sets, the Samurai Stronghold? Thanks in advance, Dave! (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: What is 'LDraw?'
 
Hi Tim! Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.199912...omm.com... (...) format. (...) include (...) their (...) LDraw is James' software package. It will always be that. It's like 3D Studio Max or Adobe Photoshop, they have (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: uFig X-Wing
 
(...) A very elegant hinged wing solution for such a small area! Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  uFig X-Wing  [DAT]
 
Just trying my hand at one. For correctness, the model should be gray (probably with a little red/green/blue/gold), but I don't have enough gray 1x2 handled plates. :-( (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: help - where's swengine.dat
 
James Wilson <j_wilson.plateletlab@usa.net> wrote in message news:FMFou3.C7o@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) You may have to move the parts in the model files as well. I think the insertion point (0,0,0 of the part file) changed slightly, but I'm not (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  What is 'LDraw?'
 
Because of some of the more recent advancements in software which utilizes the .dat file, I have been thinking about what LDraw *is*. I think we should firmly establish what LDraw is if there are going to [and there will] be more advancements in (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
 
Hi everybody. This is my first post on Lugnet :-) I just discovered MLcad (and LDraw) a few days ago. And I jumped in joy. I believe that it is nearly 20 years since I played with Lego. (...) As fare as I remembers, A*B is equals to B*A :-) But I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
 
  Re: Datsville Elementary School
 
(...) No I don't! Smart constituents won't blindly fol... um, I mean they'll annalyze my plat... hmmm... You're right! I'm, uhh, very happy! :) Jeff *Stembel* P.S. You're mispelling my name on purpose, aren't you? Remember, its all fun and games, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: MLcad and Ldraw
 
(...) You must install LDraw first. It has a repository of differrent elements (bricks, if you will) that are used to create the visual representation. If you haven't gotten this archive with either, it's possible both won't work. Posting exactly (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  MLcad and Ldraw
 
All this stuff so very new to me and because I love legos and do some programing I would like to try out MLcad nad Ldraw, however I can't seem to get it to work. I've download what I thought to be all the files I need and then install. Nothing seems (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Line in the Sand
 
(...) Sometimes, transparent parts have decorative printing. And the LDraw library should be written so that modelers can use any part in any color, even if LEGO hasn't released that part/color combination yet. Decorations on transparent parts shows (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: help - where's swengine.dat
 
Thanks for the part #. I'll try (again) to search for it by swengine.dat, but now that I have a number, I'll just edit the model files. Thanks again, James (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) Well, I'm glad thats over. :) Happy building to you as well! :) -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego Page: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: Datsville Elementary School
 
cwalton <cwalton@istar.ca> wrote in message news:FMEHGF.75z@lugnet.com... (...) Mayor Stemble leans back in his chair and lets out a sigh of relief. :-) -John Van (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Online LCAD???
 
Michael Horvath <mikehorvath@juno.com> wrote in message news:FMEt5G.I2r@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) Crash" (...) landscape, (...) I would say this is one of the "holy grails" of LCAD. Keven Loch has taken the first steps with DAT Explorer, which (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
 
(...) Yah. Keeping my _sed & awk_ and _Programming Perl_ within reach isn't a matter of life and death -- it's much more important than that. But make is really a simple tool. I wonder just how useful an entire book for it would be. The last one I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: help - where's swengine.dat
 
30360 James Wilson <j_wilson.plateletlab@usa.net> wrote in message news:FMFFyr.4DF@lugnet.com... (...) that's (...) Lugnet.cad is the best group for "user" questions about Lego CAD programs. Lugnet.cad.dev is better for "developer" type (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: help - part number wanted
 
Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FMEK62.F78@lugnet.com... (...) Adam, welcome to the dat police force :-) -John Van (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: this is all new to me
 
(...) After you add a new piece (if you're using the mouse), you'll have to move it closer to the other bricks. Working with multiple views should help you see where the bricks really are. (...) Sure, but you have to tell the program how you built (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) I think a thousand monkeys palying with Lego for a thousand years would eventually make two matching models...;) Chris (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: help - where's swengine.dat
 
Thanks, Adam, for the helpful message. I'm so glad you took the extra few seconds to point me in the right direction for the correct group. Maybe that's not allowed here, either. James (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Looking for part SWENGINE.DAT
 
I'm looking for part SWENGINE.DAT that shows up in several model DAT files posted on LUGNET (for example, Pat Justisson's Tantive IV -- that's the only one I can remember author and subject off-hand). Can someone point me to the correct web site or (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Is ldraw.org down?
 
Sjaacko: (...) ldraw.org is up and seems to be working just fine. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Is ldraw.org down?
 
Is it? I cannot seem to connect to it. -- Greetingz... Sjaacko (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Online LCAD???
 
Anyone interested in creating the online version of LCAD (I use that term loosely)? It would be cool to be able to act and interact in real time on a server. E.G. Take a cruise with a Harley gang through Datsville,then exit into, for example, West (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: help - where's swengine.dat
 
Please do not post these messages here. Only follow-ups to an originally posted dat file should be posted. The purpose is so someone can go down the list of messages and know that the start of each thread contains a dat file. CHARTER/PURPOSE: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: help - part number wanted
 
I hate to be the dat police, but this message should not be posted to this group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.cad.dat.parts (group): Unofficial renderings of official LEGO® elements/parts in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions. This message (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  More info on James Jessiman
 
A while back I received an email asking for more information on James Jessiman. I thought about what this person wrote, and it would be nice to get some more info on James for the site, so people can have a better idea of who he was. Below is the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Datsville Elementary School  [DAT]
 
I've just recently finished this rather large file for Datsville. You will need to un-mpd it to see it in ldlite. --Calvin Walton 0 FILE school.dat 0 MPD Author: Calvin Walton 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using M-Peedy 0 (URL) Datsville Elementary (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: CAD Set Depository
 
Yes, Please send me the files for the Blacktron Series.... I woul appreciate it!! Thanks, Dan (...) was (...) done (...) upgrade (...) The (...) the (...) model (...) any (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) still amazed at the similarities between my first design and your design. I will drop the subject at that and leave it up to the other Lugnetters to form their own opinion about the matter. I did after all post the design so that others could (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  this is all new to me
 
All this CAD stuff is new to me, so I need a little help. I'm using leoCAD and am wondering about the following: 1) Why are the blocks so big, can I get them to stay smaller by using the zoom out without the other pieces I put in being so large? 2) (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
After searching, I found that you did indeed make two hybernation chambers, but if you compare the models with mine, you'll see quite a difference. This Your first model (URL) second (URL) again, I stress that I had no idea of these creations when I (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) That is certainly strange, but I know that I made it without seeing anything similar. Either that, or I got amnesia! -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego Page: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
 
(...) Oh, I dunno about O'Reilly... :-) Their stuff is spotty. It varies from good, up through Insanely Great, all the way to YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS BOOK. I wish they'd just pick a quality level and stick to it. :-) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
 
Steve Bliss wrote in message ... [ ... snip ... ] (...) There is a very good Make book available from O'Reilly & Associates, _Managing Software Projects with Make_. I have found that this book always seems to have an example for something I was (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) the respective dat files and they are identical. They only difference is that mine was posted in May. It may be true that you have built it, but give credit where credit is due. -Duane (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) WHAT?!? I've never even seen your hybernation chamber! This design is out in my own base, on my own lego table at this moment! -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego Page: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: Yet another Hybernation chamber...
 
(...) C'mon, give me some credit here. Same parts, same placement, same file? I'm afraid to say that this is *not* your own design. (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
 
  Re: CAD Set Depository
 
(...) I have about 100 sets at (URL) I've got a few other sets here but I haven't updated the page in a while. (...) I've been too busy taking care of other stuff so feel free to help me if you want. Leonardo (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: CAD Set Depository
 
(...) The blacktron 1 sets have all been done by one kevin m bane. I have the .dat files somewhere if you would like them. All of the necessary parts have been done (including all of the decorated elements.) if you have the latest parts upgrade you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  CAD Set Depository
 
Hi, Being relatively new to Lego Cad Programs.... I was wondering who if anyone is working on a site with CAD instructions of original Lego sets (and maybe alternate sets on the boxes).... I am currently converting the Blacktron 6987 Set for my (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)


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