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Re: Lego XML?
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lugnet.cad
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Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:26:46 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Mark R. Nusekabel writes:
> In lugnet.cad, Tim McSweeney writes:
> > Has anyone else thought about representing Lego models in XML? perhaps as a
> > high level wrapper around ldraw parts? Anyone written a dtd?
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> > Cheers
> > Tim
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> Hi Tim - well, I just had this thought, 3-1/2 years after you asked :-).
> I'm working on my XML certification and thought "BrickML" might be a good
> exercise for me to practice.
This must one of the slowest threads ever - 3 posts in over 4 years :)
Exciting stuff.
I also worked on this myself about a year ago. I had big plans and then got
tied up with work and school. I created a sourceforge project, but only
produced a couple of DTDs. Latest is here:
http://brick-xml.sourceforge.net/DTD/brick-xml.dtd
And here's a snazzy vapor-ware logo:
http://brick-xml.sourceforge.net/
I wanted to post this after I saw the "LEGO Digital Designer 1.0" post today -
I'm intrigued at the possibility that LXF format will be XML based (please,
please, please...).
Anyways, hope someone finds this useful. If there's any interest, let me know
and we can brainstorm (BTW, my email above is wrong so don't use it - the
lugnet admins still haven't changed it).
Take care,
Gary
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| (...) I know VRML was mentioned earlier, and now XML. Someone may want to look at X3D (I think that's what it's called.) It is a newer relative of VRML for 3D graphics done in XML. I haven't looked at it myself, but I hear about it all the time on (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: Lego XML?
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| (...) format -- the ultimate in text file elegance -- replaced as the de-facto standard for exchanging models online, but an XML-based approach might actually be able to handle a functional superset of .ldr, .mpd, .dat, and .lxf files. If we (the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Lego XML?
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| Here is an idea! Anyone used Rover before? (URL) idea is you have "block-sets" that you customize using XML to create worlds. The concept could be adapted for sets, very easily. IMO: I think it is a little redundant to have the same 2Lx2Wx1H block (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Brick XML project (Re: Lego XML)
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| (...) Sorry, I've been unable to respond for a while due to an email switch and have been tied up with work and school. There's been a lot of great comments and ideas in this thread, thanks everyone. I'm leaving town for a few days, so I'll have (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Lego XML?
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| (...) Hi Tim - well, I just had this thought, 3-1/2 years after you asked :-). I'm working on my XML certification and thought "BrickML" might be a good exercise for me to practice. I'm not sure how much I'll do with it, but I'll post here, just in (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad)
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