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(...) This doesn't preclude importing/exporting to the LDraw format, though I wonder how the program would make sense of LDraw files given that they are just meshes. Converting LGEO's POV-Ray CSG parts to this format might be more productive. In (...) (15 years ago, 22-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Neat! I've always wanted to be able to export my POV-Ray models into different formats. I guess now I can! I didn't fully read the article. But, it seems mainly to discuss the z-index extrusion technique. I'm not sure what CSG primitives the (...) (15 years ago, 22-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Bram Lambrecht and Duane Hess gave their permission. My emails to Joachim Probst, Nicholas Allan, Rob Farver, Brian Sauls, Thomas Burger and Calvin Walton all bounced back. (15 years ago, 22-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) CAD tool mentioned) doesn't have an editing UI at all. It has a viewer for the files, and the files are in a script format. So creating files involves writing scripts. It actually seems comparable to writing POV code, but in a different (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Tim, congrats on the 2009 James Jessiman Award. Glad to see you haven't forgotten us :) Even though we call it CAD, our LDraw based CAD (software wise) is much more like an interactive OpenGL environment than a true Mechanical Engineering or (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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Everyone, Today I ran across an open-source CAD tool on Make. Has anyone seen this yet? Is there potential for either 1) extending it to read LDraw files, 2) porting LDraw files over to this system, or 3) re-skinning the UI to allow people to build (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Get any nibbles yet? /Tore (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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I just sent an email out to the remainder of the original contributers. Hopefully they will reply soon. -- Michael Horvath mikh2161@gmail.com (URL) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(2 URLs) Bricksmith 2.3.1> fixes the following bugs: Empty steps no longer prevent files from being opened Split and Close tooltips appear Split and Close buttons always work Bricksmith requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later, and may be download it at (...) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX) !
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(...) There's also the interactive timeline project that I recall starting but never finishing. Sad to say right now I'm overbooked, but would be happy to hand it off to someone else if they want. Here's one of the last posts from that thread: (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 13-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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All, I ported LPub4 to Linux (tested on Fedora 11), and I would like to get feedback from any other Linux users. If you are running Windows or OS X, I'd like to know if any of my patches broke it for you. You can get the patches at (URL) posted a (...) (15 years ago, 12-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Your site currently uses a self-signed certificate. If you're going to use https, you really should invest in a valid certificate from a CA, so that security twonks (like myself) can access your site. I'm not prepared to trust any self-signed (...) (15 years ago, 12-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Possible? Well, if you know how to use a patch, you can have it running on Linux today. I did a port back in June, but my current patches are here: (URL) you use ldglite as the renderer, you need the latest version from source control.) (...) (15 years ago, 12-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) From personal experience I can tell you that the natives here are very collaborative when it comes down to corrections or sanding your words so just write down your thoughts and post them - I'm sure someone will be found to get them into right (...) (15 years ago, 12-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I just run into problems if using under Mono (either Windows or Linux). So I recommend not to use it under Mono. I am working on a fix right now. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 11-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Really great work! I would have liked to contribute to the article by writing in it, but I'm aware that my English is far from perfect. So I just add some of my thoughts as an input. The main focus seems to be on the various administrational, (...) (15 years ago, 11-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Guys, quoting Jim Morrison (The Doors) I'd say: "The end is near". Obviously I'm talking just about 2009. Updating LDraw's history page: (URL) have to admit that I've forgotten to update the page last year. I would appreciate if you could fill in (...) (15 years ago, 11-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks, Travis and Rosco. This pc didn't have any version of .NET, but now it has. I'll try again to install LDConfig Manager tomorrow. /Tore (15 years ago, 11-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You can also check in the registry, at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\S...\[version] ROSCO (15 years ago, 11-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The files go into %WINDIR%\Microsoft.N...<version>, so you could in theory check for the directory corresponding to the version of the framework you need. It should be a pretty safe bet that if that directory exists, that version of the (...) (15 years ago, 11-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad)
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