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Re: It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:46:58 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Steve Bliss wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Paul Sinasohn wrote:
> > Are there instructions anywhere on how to download and install or update
> > unofficial parts?
> >
> > Is there a repository where all the unofficial parts live?
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> To answer both of your questions, take a look at LDraw.org's
> <http://www.ldraw.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14&mode=thread&order=1&thold=0
> Download Unofficial Parts> page.
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> Although the 'instructions' are kinda brief. Sorry about that.
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> Basically, you do this:
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> + Download the zip file (the link at the bottom of the unofficial parts page)
> + Unzip the zip to a temporary location. Notice that the zip has a "parts"
> and a "p" directory.
> + Copy the "parts" and "p" directory into your C:\\LDraw directory.
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> Note that step 3 will dump the unofficial files right in with the official
> files, so programs (like MLCAD) will treat the unofficial files like part of
> the parts library.
Bad idea! A much more elegant way to include unofficial parts, without the need
ot mix them with the official library can be found here:
http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/ini-en.html#scan
bye, w.
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| (...) Better idea? Well, maybe. I'm not sure yet. There's much more to L-Cad than ML-Cad. The question that immediately come to my mind is: What programs will support that scan order info, besides ML-Cad? L3P? L3Lab? LDView? /Tore (16 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?
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| (...) To answer both of your questions, take a look at LDraw.org's (URL) Unofficial Parts> page. Although the 'instructions' are kinda brief. Sorry about that. Basically, you do this: Download the zip file (the link at the bottom of the unofficial (...) (16 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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