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(...) are you using Steve Bliss' LDraw Add On??? specifially the MiniFig modeller allows for easy manipulation of .DAT minifigs. Makes it very easy to rotate any/all of their joints and the kinematic chain is kept intact automatically check it out (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I've got a rendered image of my model at www.geocities.com/Ar...4/lego.htm Also try going to www.ldraw.org where you'll find lots of rendered images Good Luck! Mike (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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I'm trying to accomplish two separate effects: #1) I'm trying to pose the arms of a mini-fig "DAT" file so that its arms are "straight out (forward)" instead of "hanging normally", such that a rod/antenna being held in either of its hands would be (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Bram Lambrecht <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote in message news:FMpB0D.6wv@lugnet.com... (...) best (...) the (...) in (...) created (...) Bram, could you please describe how to map an image to a rectangle in POV? Maybe a bit of pov-code as an example? -John (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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I'm not a CAD modeller. Are these models rendered somewhere for the casual observer to see? A revised version of this post with links to a rendered image of each model would be most, *most* appreciated =) ... if that's not too much trouble. Or (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) I'd prefer that the group and website both go by ldraw.org. When refering specifically to the people, it would be 'ldraw.org group'. For the webpages, it would be 'ldraw.org site'. (...) Which updates? The new mklist.exe? Fixed versions of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, it would render correctly, but it would also disable clipping more often than is required, in the case of mixed solid and transparent sections. Think of a submodel where the author used color 16, and the person using the submodel renders (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) LMK means Let Me Know. MKM16 is just shorthand for Microfig Kreigmacht #16. (This is why I don't work in marketing! :-) Thanks! This one is my favorite too. It looks ugly enough -- like a dump truck is ugly -- to be real. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) It's an admin role vs. personal role thing. I took it upon myself to write up a spec, I didn't want to imply that it was endorsed by the group at large. (...) Hmmm. You're right. Inversion is no more global than accumulated clipping. They are (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Actually, I'm interested in getting a standard, OO Perl module for LDraw files. I've been working on one which offers levels of abstraction for line (partline, quadline, etc.), part, file, mpdfile, etc. #Mmmm.... use LDraw qq( :file (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Webpage
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Please reserve the lugnet.cad.dat.* groups for posts with .dat file content (see group charters). I know it's tempting to put a post about a model in a group that has ".model" in the name, or to put questions about parts in a group that has ".parts" (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat [DAT]
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You're getting there Paul. There's still some clean up to be done. First, when referring to subfiles in parts\s\, don't include a leading \: Don't do: 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 \s\30303a.dat Do: 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 s\30303a.dat I'm not (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FMqMHD.8Fz@lugnet.com... (...) Or maybe Pentagonist (rhymes with antagonist). -John Van (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Considered, yes. Done something, no. (...) We try to do that already. (...) How do we do that? (...) I am not sure that the BP7 floating-point format exactly matches the IEEE format, but I will look it up. (...) Yes. Also for easy testing of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) No. But using the phrase "The LDS" may require some troublesome context switching from anyone familiar with the Mormon church. Kidding ... I think. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Bram Lambrecht <braml@juno.com> wrote in message news:19991213.173810...uno.com... (...) I say it's hard to beat the Naboo canopy for coolness. (...) How about Pentadactyl ("five-fingered")? -John Van (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Can we pick one newsgroup for this discussion? Please? (...) I don't see much of a need for this, other than saying programs can claim they are "LDraw Compatible". (...) Nah. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well, I have a *bit* of experience in Mac software development. How far did you get ? Is the source code for your attempt available ? Ray (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) If you have Linux installed on your PPC then you should be able to run LeoCAD. (...) I'd like to write a Mac version of LeoCAD but I don't have a Mac. :) Leonardo (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: mockup fix (TALLENT!) part # 2924 mockup. train front.
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Great parts but you should have 2 versions: 1 with the white lines and a unpatterned version without. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Merry Christmas everybody!
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Can't be too soon, eh? Same to you! Greetingz... Sjaacko Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> wrote in message news:FMp5y6.7K4@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Minifig Scale AT-ST
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Ack! I guess I posted the "non-steps" version. So reverse what I said in my original post :) As for the scale, you're right. The actual AT-ST should stand 8.6 meters high, which is still pretty large. This model is just over 10 meters in height, so (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | LDraw DAT certification for clones?
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Say, has anyone considered LDraw DAT file certification for clones? (I don't mean clone brands of LEGO bricks, I mean clone software of LDraw/LEdit/etc.) Some random thoughts... ldraw.org could maintain the official definition of the LDraw DAT file (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 6195 neptune discovery lab [DAT]
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It is finally done! The only set in the history of TLG to include more than one raised baseplate. This one took me forever to do, not counting the time taken to make/fix mock-ups for the bubble dome base, large door and frame and crane grab pieces. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: Comments on models
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I put this here, becaurse I wasent able to reply to your E-mail-adress. To: Jonathan Wilson <TBurger666@aol.com> Don't worry. I will only use it as an inspiration. If I ever get started on the idea about Mad Max. I will try to make them look like (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | 6125 Sea Sprint 9 [DAT]
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0 FILE 6125.dat 0 6125 Sea Sprint 9 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3032.DAT 1 0 -20 -10 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 3633.DAT 1 0 20 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0 0 3633.DAT 1 0 30 -24 -50 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.DAT 1 0 -30 -24 -50 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | 6115 shark scout [DAT]
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0 FILE 6115.dat 0 6115 shark scout 0 author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 0 0 30 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3020.DAT 1 0 0 0 -50 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3020.DAT 1 0 -30 -8 -50 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 2540.DAT 1 0 30 -8 -50 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2540.DAT 1 0 30 -8 30 0 0 -1 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | ED-209 from Robocop [DAT]
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This is my first try on a model in MLCad. I haven't put Lego-bricks together in almost 20 years. But its just like riding a bike. You never forget. But I have a problem. Its hard to test ideas, in a CAD-prog. And I don't have the bricks needed. So (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | 6100 aquashark dart [DAT]
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0 FILE 6100.dat 0 6100 aquashark dart 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2399.DAT 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3002.DAT 1 14 0 -24 40 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2458.DAT 1 0 0 -13 62 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 6041.DAT 1 0 0 -32 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | 5160 aquazone accessories [DAT]
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0 FILE 5160.dat 0 5160 aquazone accessories 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 503 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38.DAT 1 503 10 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38.DAT 1 503 10 0 30 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 37.DAT 1 503 20 0 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 37.DAT 1 503 -40 0 90 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | 1749 aquanauts paravane [DAT]
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0 FILE 1749.dat 0 1749 aquanauts paravane 0 author: Jonathan wilson 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3020.DAT 1 14 0 -8 30 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2419.DAT 1 0 0 -8 -40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4859.DAT 1 14 0 -32 -10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3298.DAT 1 1 10 0 50 -0.71 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: New dat file: 4617 Adventurers Propeller
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(...) Cool. Are you still going to do the small insectoids leg? It would look really cool as the "pincers" on my c&c harvester. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: mockup fix (TALLENT!) part # 2924 mockup. train front.
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(...) Nope, I do not have said part. I used instructions to make the part and it was a pain in the ass to do but when you are desperate... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Don't worry. I had already found it a while ago. It is a nice page. Nothing fancy. But I like the idea with the online instructions. By the way. Pic. 15 for the robot is missing. I also use Outlook Express 5 as newsreader. You are welcome to write (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Minifig Scale AT-ST
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I don't have any photos right now to compare with, but isn't it a bit large to be minifig-scale? I have tried to put a minifig on the ground besides it, and the minifig looks rather small. But never mind. This doesn't change the fact that it looks (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Steve Bliss wrote... (...) If IsTransparent(Color) Then AccumClip = FALSE takes care of solid non-16 colors (decorations) in parts used transparently. And a similar check added to BFC() can take care of transparent non-16 colors in parts used as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lego capable CAD software for the Mac ?
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DaveG: [ LDraw'ing on Mac ] (...) I wasn't aware of that. Can you write an explanation of what to do (I am very uneducated when it comes to Macs), so I can add it to the LDraw FAQ (and get LDraw on my current desktop machine)? (...) Good. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New dat file: 4617 Adventurers Propeller
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(...) Thanks! (...) No I'm not really on a mission, I just happen to have those propellers, I will see what else I have that I can create next. I may not be making any more parts till after Christmas though. We'll see what we come up with then. Paul (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: PentWing Fighter, Version II
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(...) one word. WHOOO...OOOAAA...AAAHHHHHHHH!!! thats quite a sweet model bram! the whole thing has that "dont f'k with me or ill... (use ur imagination)" just like jeff said, better it be on my side! keep up the good work (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Parts Guide
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(...) *Groan* don't remind me... That would probably make #1 if I had a list of top 10 Lugnet headaches. At least that one is long over... (...) I've spoken with a couple people on parts tutorials, and it appears some might be in the works, but they (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | mockup fix (TALLENT!) part # 2924 mockup. train front. [DAT]
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here it is Jons part, just fixed.. now time for the interier detail?? jon do you actually have this part? 0 Name: 2924.dat 0 Fixed by: thomas burger (tburger666@aol.com) 0 train front (needs work) 0 Original author: Jonathan Wilson 0 Un-Official (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: PentWing Fighter, Version II
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(...) Hmmm... Pentapterigoid doesn't flow off the tongue very well. While PentWing is good, I think it also needs a more menacing name. Legotaku Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: PentWing Fighter, Version II
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(...) Very Cool! I'd hate to meet up with this thing out in space (unless it was on my side). :) I like the added colors, but, like John, I prefer the older canopy. The old cockpit made it look even more menacing. This one makes it look like it got (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Webpage
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Hi All I have had my webpage for a while, but many might not know about it. So I figure I can post a message on here to lead you to it. The address is www.lcs.net/users/oglewood/ . I like the page, and I have 12 models currently. Some of them are (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Help with MPDs
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(...) if you're running Win95, here's a link to a quick and easy proggy i built to create MPD's (URL) select the .DAT file that contains all the sub models and M-Peedy does all the rest.. J (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Parts Guide
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I was reading a while ago and ran across a thread about Jonahthan Wilson and his posting stuff. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone would write a tutor on how to design a part. I would like to learn, but don't know how. I guess you could call me a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Lego capable CAD software for the Mac ?
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(...) I am also interested in CAD for LEGO. You are aware that with MacPerl you can convert old non-MPD files to QuickDraw3D objects and view them in SimpleText.I am in the process of adding Multi File support [original script by Erik Olson (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Comments on models
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(...) Wow! 2 out of 8 are mine :) Thanks for the nice comments. You may not like Battlestar Galactica, but I haven't even seen it :) I just liked the ship. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) pay (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: PentWing Fighter, Version II
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion. I like the new wings better too (although I only built one. Maybe I'll tackle the other four later.) (...) I thought the first one was a bit bland. I *think* I like the new one, but I'm not sure. Seems to me that it (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Lego capable CAD software for the Mac ?
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After searching lugnet, I'm still not clear on the current state of Lego-style CAD software that runs on a Macintosh. Can someone tell me... Is there a Macintosh compatible program that does something like what LDraw does ? (I thin kI saw something (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) Thanks! (...) Well, you can always give it a shot. A background for an AT-AT might be a little more difficult, though. But it's doable. I'd love to see the piece count on _that_ box. --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) I knew that would please you :) Unfortunately, now I can't see how gullible people really are... (...) :) --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) If only it were real :) Believe it or not, the name of the set is actually translated into French and Spanish at the the top of the box :) --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) Thanks! (...) I raytraced the images for the front and side panels of the box. Then I scanned in the logos from my Exploriens Starship box. I matched fonts as best I could where I needed to change the text a bit. After I finished creating the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) Thanks! (...) It was rendered using elements from the galaxy include files I got from somewhere. Believe it or not, creating the background took much longer than orienting the model like I wanted it. --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Minifig Scale AT-ST
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It looks almost as good here as it did in real life. Great work, Shaun! -John Van Shaun Sullivan <sullis3@mit.edu> wrote in message news:38553557.FB70A8...mit.edu... (...) ***...*** (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Mechanoid model
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If anyone's interested, here's a .gif of a robot I made using LDraw. If I can animate it, I might donate it to the POVray competition. This period/season the category is robots. (URL) I'll create an MPD when I can figure out how to do it (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Help with MPDs
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I need help learning how to make MPD's. I don't know how to do it, and all my models have sub-groups in them. (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: almost did it!
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(...) I haven't used MLCAD extensively (yet), but I'm wondering if breaking a model up into several submodels would help? That way, you'd only be faced with editing a big scene in the last step, where you're putting all the sub-models together. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCad wishlist
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(...) The box is the dialog. But it's still a 'mea culpa' -- I was talking about the newer version of LDAO, which never came out of beta. There were some healthy (in the sense of both good and sizeable) changes in the Inliner interface between 2.0.4 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Merry Christmas everybody!
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I whish you all a Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year! (URL) Isaksson, Sweden (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.general)
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| | Comments on models
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I have just finished looking trough all the old posts in lugnet.cad.dat.models. And off course I kept some of the models I really liked. Maybe I will try to build them later. I now fell the urge to give at comment on those. I haven't actually seen (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Minifig Scale AT-ST [DAT]
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Hi all! I finished putting my minifig-scale AT-ST into LDRAW, complete with steps. If anybody would prefer, I also have a version without steps, and I can e-mail that upon request. The files have been "congealed" using BuildMPD. Here's some (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: PentWing Fighter, Version II
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Now those wings have a reason for being! And they look great. I have to say I liked your earlier cockpit better. Either way, though, the concept and overall design of this ship is wonderful. -John Van Bram Lambrecht <braml@juno.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: stud.dat
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Thanks. It looks like that did it. Models look SO much better now. ---Jon :-) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Is anyone using my ldraw circle creator?
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Is anyone using my ldraw circle creator? It is great for making high resolution circular primatives for such things as patterned baseplates etc I am considering improvements to it but if no one is using it then there is no point. -- Jonathan Wilson (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New dat file: 4617 Adventurers Propeller
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Cool. Are you on a mission to make every 3 blade propellor ever made by TLG :) When I first saw the post I thought that it was an update to the aquazone propellor and the adventurers bit was a typo. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New dat file: 4617 Adventurers Propeller
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Cool. Are you on a mission to make every 3 blade propellor ever made by TLG :) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | train idea = "auto max" [DAT]
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here it is, a rough draft sort of for my newest car. note how it can be streamlined if panels are added in empty spots. give me yur input. and if possible, can someone test this? total size is 8.2. damn i hopethis fits through my garage in my car (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | train idea = "auto max"
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here it is, a rough draft sort of for my newest car. note how it can be streamlined if panels are added in empty spots. give me yur input. and if possible, can someone test this? (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: stud.dat
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[ XFUT lugnet.cad where this question belongs ] Quozl: (...) We all started there at some point. (...) There should be a "stud.dat" in "complete.exe". Try to run "complete.exe -y" again. If this doesn't fix the problem you should download (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | stud.dat
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First of all: I'm a complete newbie to LDraw. The situation: I've downloaded complete.exe and run it, saved the parts list from ldraw.org in C:\LDRAW\, and when I open up a LDRAW model in LDlite, none of the bricks have studs. When I open up MLCAD, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | New dat file: 4617 Adventurers Propeller [DAT]
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I hope this works for everyone who has been waiting for it. This is the Adventurers 3 blade propeller. Any suggestions for keywords or categories will be appreciated. Here is a couple of links to view the part. (same picture) (URL) Easter 0 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) great that you provided disclaimers (in the image and in the post) noting that it's not an official LEGO set. (...) Jaw dropped. :) --Todd (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat [DAT]
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(...) Thanks for the compliments Steve. Changes are; Using more primitives and adding conditional lines (for curved surfaces). Also fixed an error that used to make LDraw crash. (oops sorry, LDAO caught it!) Paul Easter 0 Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | almost did it!
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almost completed a <i>full</i> model in MLCAD (set 4554) but alas after it got to big.. mlcad was sl.o..w...i...n.. d....o....w......n mlcad is sweet, user frendly indeed.. but im sorry mike, ledit is always going to be faster. keep up the good work (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | train car idea
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i got this crazy yet good idea for a large train car. 2 34 stud chassis's. 2 wheel sets, with one custom made (engine look alike like in 4558) to put in middle. so it is like this __ a __ __ b __ 00\_____/ 0T0 \____/00 kind of like that, go from (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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If anyone's interested, here's a .gif of a robot I made using LDraw. If I can animate it, I might donate it to the POVray competition. This period/season the category is robots. (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Online LCAD???
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(...) I didn't think about the processor power required. It's just that I've been playing EverQuest for a while, and I know that Lego came out with a program where you can build and play in models (thought a combination of the two would be great). (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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That's incredible! Too bad we don't have a dat file of one of the AT-AT's from Mindfest. KL (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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That Box Rocks. How'd you do that? (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) I love it. I love the background space graphic you used, too. Did you paint that, or is it rendered somehow? -- jthompson@esker.com "float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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(...) Hmm, I usually just stand it on its engines. The original version could balance rather well on one wing, but it can't in the new version. I suppose you could build a rack sort of like Eric K's B-wing racks to hold it... (...) If you build it, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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I think it SUCKS! Now that I have your attention, that's a b;atamt lie ;-). What can I say, awesome. Now, uh, suggestions for a cradle to display it in? ;-) Look like I'll need to crack out all those spare Snow Speeders for parts! (...) ***(URL) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Pentapterigoid Star Fighter wallpaper
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I've added a rendering and a box design of fictitious set 6888 Pentapterigoid Star Fighter (formerly the PentWing Fighter[1]) to my wallpaper page: (URL) LMKWYT! --Bram 1) see: (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Can someone please help me?
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I am desperatly seeking an ldraw .dat file of the tank car from 2125. also the dump truck and the little tool cart. I also need the minifigs from this set (at least a guide to which pieces to use) I already have .dat files of the auto car, tree car (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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[ Still discussing (URL) ] Steve: You can also put them on ldraw.org now that you have an account here. Here comes a commented/edited version. Lines starting with "#" are my comments and lines starting with "J" are my changes/additions. ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Special note (was Re: [FA] - eBay - Lego CUSTOM: - Unique 4 axle custom Hopper
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It should be noted that the referenced post was not a solicitation to bid or buy (other than extremely incidentally) but was an invitation to discussion. And discussion IS occurring, as I had hoped it would. Readers who draw a conclusion of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: [FA] - eBay - Lego CUSTOM: - Unique 4 axle custom Hopper
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(...) Coincidentally, I'm just now working on a LEGO-style box design for one of my own models! But it'll just be a virtual box...I don't really want to get in any legal trouble. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.cad)
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| | set 4560 complete
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(URL) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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At 12:18 AM 12/12/1999 , Larry Pieniazek wrote: [...] Snippety-poo (...) Ok... I'd take a shot that there are maybe 1000-1500 LDraw users. There are a lot of hits to ldraw.org, average of about 70 pages/hr from a couple weeks ago. I don't have up to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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(...) It's a SWAG. Probably exaggerated by one order of magnitude, on reflection... Fairly educated, though. Let's work the LDraw side... how many LDrawers do you think we have? I'll let you make that guess, you'd know better than I, but I'd be (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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(...) Is that an educated guess of a figure? ;) (...) Yeah... .mpl (Multi-Part LDraw) ? (...) Agreed. (...) That would be a good thing. The only argument I see against changing them is tradition, to which I say, 'poo.' -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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(...) I think he was being sarcastic. Project is probably installed on 4000 times as many PCs as all the LDraw compatible tools put together. If you do anything that has to be planned, you can't live without Project and there really isn't a good (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [FA] - eBay - Lego CUSTOM: - Unique 4 axle custom Hopper
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I am very pleased to present what I feel to be a historic lot: (URL) first of 9 lots to be sold on SC, eBay and perhaps BRICKS is an instance of my custom hopper. Big deal, you say? True, I've sold these before. But this is historic because I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.cad)
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| | MLCad Plugin Capability?
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It would be really cool if programs like MLCad allowed plugins to be installed. This way, utility authors could write their utility as a plugin and have it installed so a user could work with his model from one program. Just an idea to throw out, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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(...) LDraw Group? LDraw Organization? LDraw Foundation? (...) Hmmm, original software only, or original software including our updates? LDraw? LDraw Suite? LDraw Package? (...) Official ldraw.org Parts Updates. (...) LDraw Compatible (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: **** MLCAD V1.6 IS AVAILABLE NOW ****
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I think MLCad is aces. But isn't using the MindStorms typeface kind of infringing on TLG trade dress? Just something to ponder. (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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