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Subject: 
Coming soon: LTrax, an LDraw-Compatible "Track Designer"
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Date: 
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:41:39 GMT
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Hi!

I'm almost done with a working beta of my latest program: LTrax.

It's a program inspired by Track Designer by Matthew Bates, but *much* less
advanced.

The data files in LTrax are totally text based, and I have tried to make it
modular.

The models are in .ldr format, with meta-commands like:
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Straight.txt

I have tried to make the syntax in the data files so understandable as
possible, so that more skilled programmers are able to make better GUI's and
programs for other platforms.

First a sample track model, then a sample data file:

0 (LTrax) Untitled Project
0 Name: oval.ldr
0 Author: Tore Eriksson
0 Generated by LTrax v0.01

0 LTrax Position -640 0 0
0 LTrax Angle 0
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Straight.txt
1 15  -640.00 -8.00 0.000000  0 0 1  0 1 0  -1 0 0  3034.dat
1 15  -320.00 -8.00 0.000000  0 0 1  0 1 0  -1 0 0  3034.dat
1 1  -480.00 -24.00 -50.000000  1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 1  3228a.dat
1 1  -480.00 -24.00 50.000000  1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 1  3228a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Straight.txt
1 15  -320.00 -8.00 0.000000  0 0 1  0 1 0  -1 0 0  3034.dat
1 15  0.00 -8.00 0.000000  0 0 1  0 1 0  -1 0 0  3034.dat
1 1  -160.00 -24.00 -50.000000  1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 1  3228a.dat
1 1  -160.00 -24.00 50.000000  1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 1  3228a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  0.00 -8.00 0.000000  0 0 1  0 1 0  -1 0 0  3034.dat
1 15  306.15 -8.00 -60.900002  -0.3827 0 0.9239  0 1 0  -0.9239 0 -0.3827
3034.dat
1 1  146.32 -24.00 -64.410004  0.9808 0 0.1951  0 1 0  -0.1951 0 0.9808
3230a.dat
1 1  165.83 -24.00 33.369999  0.9808 0 0.1951  0 1 0  -0.1951 0 0.9808
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  306.15 -8.00 -60.900002  -0.3827 0 0.9239  0 1 0  -0.9239 0 -0.3827
3034.dat
1 15  565.70 -8.00 -234.329115  -0.7071 0 0.7071  0 1 0  -0.7071 0 -0.7071
3034.dat
1 1  416.69 -24.00 -176.405071  0.8315 0 0.5556  0 1 0  -0.5556 0 0.8315
3230a.dat
1 1  472.13 -24.00 -93.532600  0.8315 0 0.5556  0 1 0  -0.5556 0 0.8315
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  565.70 -8.00 -234.329117  -0.7071 0 0.7071  0 1 0  -0.7071 0 -0.7071
3034.dat
1 15  739.11 -8.00 -493.870159  -0.9239 0 0.3827  0 1 0  -0.3827 0 -0.9239
3034.dat
1 1  623.61 -24.00 -383.336302  0.5556 0 0.8315  0 1 0  -0.8315 0 0.5556
3230a.dat
1 1  706.55 -24.00 -327.991581  0.5556 0 0.8315  0 1 0  -0.8315 0 0.5556
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  739.11 -8.00 -493.870148  -0.9239 0 0.3827  0 1 0  -0.3827 0 -0.9239
3034.dat
1 15  800.01 -8.00 -800.028560  -1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 -1  3034.dat
1 1  735.60 -24.00 -653.704912  0.1951 0 0.9808  0 1 0  -0.9808 0 0.1951
3230a.dat
1 1  833.41 -24.00 -634.309789  0.1951 0 0.9808  0 1 0  -0.9808 0 0.1951
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  800.01 -8.00 -800.028564  -1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 -1  3034.dat
1 15  739.11 -8.00 -1106.178558  -0.9239 0 -0.3827  0 1 0  0.3827 0 -0.9239
3034.dat
1 1  735.60 -24.00 -946.348572  -0.1951 0 0.9808  0 1 0  -0.9808 0 -0.1951
3230a.dat
1 1  833.38 -24.00 -965.858566  -0.1951 0 0.9808  0 1 0  -0.9808 0 -0.1951
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  739.11 -8.00 -1106.178589  -0.9239 0 -0.3827  0 1 0  0.3827 0 -0.9239
3034.dat
1 15  565.68 -8.00 -1365.724140  -0.7071 0 -0.7071  0 1 0  0.7071 0 -0.7071
3034.dat
1 1  623.60 -24.00 -1216.713937  -0.5556 0 0.8315  0 1 0  -0.8315 0 -0.5556
3230a.dat
1 1  706.48 -24.00 -1272.159627  -0.5556 0 0.8315  0 1 0  -0.8315 0 -0.5556
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  565.68 -8.00 -1365.724121  -0.7071 0 -0.7071  0 1 0  0.7071 0 -0.7071
3034.dat
1 15  306.14 -8.00 -1539.140384  -0.3827 0 -0.9239  0 1 0  0.9239 0 -0.3827
3034.dat
1 1  416.67 -24.00 -1423.642683  -0.8315 0 0.5556  0 1 0  -0.5556 0 -0.8315
3230a.dat
1 1  472.02 -24.00 -1506.578436  -0.8315 0 0.5556  0 1 0  -0.5556 0 -0.8315
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  306.14 -8.00 -1539.140381  -0.3827 0 -0.9239  0 1 0  0.9239 0 -0.3827
3034.dat
1 15  -0.02 -8.00 -1600.038470  0 0 -1  0 1 0  1 0 0  3034.dat
1 1  146.30 -24.00 -1535.628644  -0.9808 0 0.1951  0 1 0  -0.1951 0 -0.9808
3230a.dat
1 1  165.70 -24.00 -1633.434064  -0.9808 0 0.1951  0 1 0  -0.1951 0 -0.9808
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Straight.txt
1 15  -0.02 -8.00 -1600.038452  0 0 -1  0 1 0  1 0 0  3034.dat
1 15  -320.02 -8.00 -1600.038452  0 0 -1  0 1 0  1 0 0  3034.dat
1 1  -160.02 -24.00 -1550.038452  -1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 -1  3228a.dat
1 1  -160.02 -24.00 -1650.038452  -1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 -1  3228a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Straight.txt
1 15  -320.02 -8.00 -1600.038452  0 0 -1  0 1 0  1 0 0  3034.dat
1 15  -640.02 -8.00 -1600.038452  0 0 -1  0 1 0  1 0 0  3034.dat
1 1  -480.02 -24.00 -1550.038452  -1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 -1  3228a.dat
1 1  -480.02 -24.00 -1650.038452  -1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 -1  3228a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -640.02 -8.00 -1600.038452  0 0 -1  0 1 0  1 0 0  3034.dat
1 15  -946.17 -8.00 -1539.138451  0.3827 0 -0.9239  0 1 0  0.9239 0 0.3827
3034.dat
1 1  -786.34 -24.00 -1535.628448  -0.9808 0 -0.1951  0 1 0  0.1951 0 -0.9808
3230a.dat
1 1  -805.85 -24.00 -1633.408451  -0.9808 0 -0.1951  0 1 0  0.1951 0 -0.9808
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -946.17 -8.00 -1539.138428  0.3827 0 -0.9239  0 1 0  0.9239 0 0.3827
3034.dat
1 15  -1205.71 -8.00 -1365.709314  0.7071 0 -0.7071  0 1 0  0.7071 0 0.7071
3034.dat
1 1  -1056.70 -24.00 -1423.633359  -0.8315 0 -0.5556  0 1 0  0.5556 0
-0.8315  3230a.dat
1 1  -1112.15 -24.00 -1506.505829  -0.8315 0 -0.5556  0 1 0  0.5556 0
-0.8315  3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -1205.71 -8.00 -1365.709351  0.7071 0 -0.7071  0 1 0  0.7071 0 0.7071
3034.dat
1 15  -1379.13 -8.00 -1106.168308  0.9239 0 -0.3827  0 1 0  0.3827 0 0.9239
3034.dat
1 1  -1263.63 -24.00 -1216.702165  -0.5556 0 -0.8315  0 1 0  0.8315 0
-0.5556  3230a.dat
1 1  -1346.57 -24.00 -1272.046886  -0.5556 0 -0.8315  0 1 0  0.8315 0
-0.5556  3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -1379.13 -8.00 -1106.168335  0.9239 0 -0.3827  0 1 0  0.3827 0 0.9239
3034.dat
1 15  -1440.03 -8.00 -800.009923  1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 1  3034.dat
1 1  -1375.62 -24.00 -946.333571  -0.1951 0 -0.9808  0 1 0  0.9808 0 -0.1951
3230a.dat
1 1  -1473.42 -24.00 -965.728693  -0.1951 0 -0.9808  0 1 0  0.9808 0 -0.1951
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -1440.03 -8.00 -800.009949  1 0 0  0 1 0  -0 0 1  3034.dat
1 15  -1379.13 -8.00 -493.859955  0.9239 0 0.3827  0 1 0  -0.3827 0 0.9239
3034.dat
1 1  -1375.62 -24.00 -653.689941  0.1951 0 -0.9808  0 1 0  0.9808 0 0.1951
3230a.dat
1 1  -1473.40 -24.00 -634.179947  0.1951 0 -0.9808  0 1 0  0.9808 0 0.1951
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -1379.13 -8.00 -493.859955  0.9239 0 0.3827  0 1 0  -0.3827 0 0.9239
3034.dat
1 15  -1205.70 -8.00 -234.314403  0.7071 0 0.7071  0 1 0  -0.7071 0 0.7071
3034.dat
1 1  -1263.62 -24.00 -383.324607  0.5556 0 -0.8315  0 1 0  0.8315 0 0.5556
3230a.dat
1 1  -1346.50 -24.00 -327.878916  0.5556 0 -0.8315  0 1 0  0.8315 0 0.5556
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -1205.70 -8.00 -234.314407  0.7071 0 0.7071  0 1 0  -0.7071 0 0.7071
3034.dat
1 15  -946.16 -8.00 -60.898144  0.3827 0 0.9239  0 1 0  -0.9239 0 0.3827
3034.dat
1 1  -1056.69 -24.00 -176.395846  0.8315 0 -0.5556  0 1 0  0.5556 0 0.8315
3230a.dat
1 1  -1112.04 -24.00 -93.460092  0.8315 0 -0.5556  0 1 0  0.5556 0 0.8315
3229a.dat
0 LTrax Add 45Blue\Curve_L.txt
1 15  -946.16 -8.00 -60.898144  0.3827 0 0.9239  0 1 0  -0.9239 0 0.3827
3034.dat
1 15  -640.00 -8.00 -0.000054  0 0 1  0 1 0  -1 0 0  3034.dat
1 1  -786.32 -24.00 -64.409880  0.9808 0 -0.1951  0 1 0  0.1951 0 0.9808
3230a.dat
1 1  -805.72 -24.00 33.395540  0.9808 0 -0.1951  0 1 0  0.1951 0 0.9808
3229a.dat
0 LTrax End
0



---------------------------


// 4.5v Blue Track Crossing
// Name: 45Blue\Crossing.txt
// Author: Tore Eriksson
// Unofficial LTrax Data File
//

[ConnectorF]
Position 0 0 0
Angle 16
LoRes begin
Poly 8 15  -20 80  20 80  20 -80  -20 -80
LoRes end
LDraw 1 15  0 -8 0  8  3034.dat

[ConnectorT]
Position 320 0 0
Angle 0
LoRes begin
Poly 8 15  300 80  340 80  340 -80  300 -80
LoRes end
LDraw 1 15  320 -8 0  8  3034.dat

[Connector]
Position 160 0 -160
Angle 8
LoRes begin
Poly 8 15  80 -140  240 -140  240 -180  80 -180
LoRes end
LDraw 1 15  160 -8 -160  0  3034.dat

[Connector]
Position 160 0 160
Angle 24
LoRes begin
Poly 8 15  80 140  240 140  240 180  80 180
LoRes end
LDraw 1 15  160 -8 160  0  3034.dat

[Parts]
LoRes begin
Poly 9 1  0 -40  320 -40   320 -60  0 -60
Poly 9 1  0 40  320 40   320 60  0 60
Poly 9 1  100 -160  120 -160  120 160  100 160
Poly 9 1  200 -160  220 -160  220 160  200 160
LoRes end
LDraw 1 1  160 -24 0  0  3231.dat
//



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