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(...) You're right about that, but if you look at the primitives not all are based on a 2x2x2 cube, some are based on a 2x1x2 cube, or a 1x1x2 cube(maybe). Not to mention some have top and side faces, missing lines on two sides, ect. To use them (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You are right about the rotation point. It should lie on a major axis, to simplify rotating. However, I believe most window panes have been created in their 'default' orientation, not laying on their side. If you rotate this part 90-degrees (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I realize that primitives which are sized to 1LDU are easier to use, but a set of primitives which don't all use the same sizing are *harder* to use overall, because the author has to remember which sizing to use for which primitives. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) But this piece is more akin to 3855 1x4x3 Window Glass than 3854 1x2x3 Window Pane. This piece and 3855 are akin in that, while they can be rotated, it is *much* less common than sitting vertical in the frame. Your piece, in its current form, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I appreciate that, thanks. (...) _I_ do that diligently. It's LDraw that changes it. Unless you mean 0.5 should be written as 0.50 to conform more with 0.25. Either that or I completly missed your point. :) (...) I try to do that whenever I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hmm... Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:379efb57.879462...net.com... (...) I'll do this, I guess it will save some time when being generated. (...) to (...) I don't know what YMMV stands for:) I'll check this out though. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) center and (...) can (...) The way this primitive is designed saves time for the part author (not a whole lot, but some). Once you have the dimensions you want you just plug those in directly without having to divide them by two. When you use (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think the box should conform to the same geometry as the other box* primitives -- it should range from -1 to +1, not -.5 to +.5. Steve (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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A few things I noticed/suggestions: 1. The way you use box4nl, you are drawing a bunch of quads which will never be seen. Drop the end-quads from box4nl. 2. On the outside frame, butted-construction is not the best way to put graphics primitives (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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It looks good. I would recommend two things. This is general advice, not something that must be changed on this part (although it would improve the pattern further): 1. When connecting quads/triangles/lines to primitives, use the same number of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Anyone able to confirm that it's p04? That's what it is on the part I'm looking at. 0 Tile 1 x 4 with Striped "RALLY" Pattern 0 Name: 2431p04.dat 0 Author: Patrick Sayre-Little 0 Unofficial Part 0 lines 4 0 -38 0 -8 36.5 0 -8 36.5 0 -8.5 -38 0 -8.5 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Dear Part Creators, Hereby I submit the fishing rod part, that I have in Canadian mountains set. Please verify the part number, part name, category classification and the part itself before I send it to Terry. Thanks Ampi ---...--- Imre Papp (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) going (...) be (...) No, believe me I checked with my magnifying glass. No number. (...) and (...) and (...) Actually it is a swinging part like a door so the axis is through the rotational axis. The rotational axis on this part is just below (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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pretend that the studs on the bottom of this part are not there. i left them there by mistake. (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Never seen the part in question, but it looks ok. The new primitive seems ok, too. Very unusual that it starts from the center and goes from -0.5 to 0.5 in all directions. I don't know if I like it, but I can surely live with it. I like the name. nl (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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this is an unusual part.. it only comes in a scala set (4336 i think) as far as i know. anyone know of a better name for it? the curved edge lines up with the inner curved edge of the macaroni brick. 0 Tile 2 x 2 Corner Round Concave 0 Name: (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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this part is used in some purple scala jewelery set 0 Tile 2 x 2 with Purple Quarter Circle Pattern 0 Name: 3068P02.dat 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 0 Unofficial Element 1 16 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud4.dat 1 16 0 8 0 16 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 16 box5.dat 4 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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1.does the part have the number on it? if not then finding the number is going to be hard. submit it anyway and if the number cant be found then it will be added with a 3 digit number. 2.the part itself should be oriented so that the "arch" part is (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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0 This part can be found in "The Red Beard Runner"??? (the second really big pirate ship that came 0 out, has a red hull). It is the arched lattice window that fits 2529 Window 1x2x3. (Note this is not 0 the rectangular latticed window pane 30044). (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | door 2 x 7 x 7 frame part [DAT]
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here is the jail cell door frame part the dat file is in the form of a mpd file with the door frame, door (made by chris dee) and a test to show the positioning of the door in the frame. 0 FILE dtest.dat 0 door test 0 author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 -6 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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