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Hi! I need some help writing the DAT code for a curving tube. Here's the DAT code to show the placement (the start point, and midpoints, and the end point). I remember that someone (I don't recall exactly who) has some kind of utility that does this (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part numbers
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(...) I found this email exchange between Joshua Delahunty, you and I on L-CAD from 1998 in my archive <QUOTE> Steve said: (...) Hmm. I could've sworn I've written e-mail to you, Steve, on this specifically. From my database, I have a part number of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part numbers
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(...) I'd heard about that, but I'd forgotten the second number existed! (...) Yes, there are other parts with multiple numbers, for various reasons. In the most recent parts update, we released 4 "cross-reference" part files. This was our first (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: x744.dat - Technic Gear 42 Tooth
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(...) One of the main limitations (bugs?) in L3Lab is that it assumes the main file is BFC'able, whether it's marked that way or not. I think that comes from the assumption that the main file will generally be a model, and models are generally (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | In Progress: 30621.dat - Brick 12 x 2 with lots of stuff [DAT]
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Here's a part from the very popular ;o) Jack Stone set #4604. I will not have that much time to work on it in the near future. Anybody is free to finish it. Four more thing yet to do: * The studs under the six horizontal tubes * The curved slopes on (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: x744.dat - Technic Gear 42 Tooth
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The problem is I can't confirm postings with long lines while using webmail instead of the pop server I currently am unable to access. I uploaded a better version at: (URL) problem is that when using BFC primitives, they often "disappear" for me in (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 3867 Baseplate 16 x 16 with Island Pattern
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(...) Yes that's it, but my version is that the water is alreddy hardcoded with blue and the baseplate is gray. What version is better? CU Bernd (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Part numbers
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Hi all, I have found at a 30117 - 'Panel 10 x 10 x 2&1/3 Quarter Saucer Top' the number 30320 (it's a transp. light green one). So my question is what about this two diffrent numbers on the same part and are there other parts with different numbers? (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: x744.dat - Technic Gear 42 Tooth
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Thanks Tore (...) and I was wondering if the file may have got corupted? I can post the error message if that would be helpful. Best Regards Chris (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 3867 Baseplate 16 x 16 with Island Pattern [DAT]
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I decided to try to create a patterned piece that was missing for ldraw, so here is the island baseplate seen in a couple of Pirate sets. This is my first try at making a part, so let me know if I'm doing something terribly wrong. Andy 0 Baseplate (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Updated)
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(...) Generally, parts should be modelled right side up -- ie, in the orientation you would expect to see them in lego building instructions. With studs-up. For parts that don't have an obvious "upright" sense, your best bet is to look at other, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Aquanaut Bubble Base (Updated, Again)
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(...) Look at an inverted slope brick file (like, ummm, (URL)) to see how the problem is solved using the p-files stud2a.dat and 2-4cyls.dat. stud2a.dat is the same as stud2.dat, except there are no edgelines around the base of the stud. 2-4cyls.dat (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: x744.dat - Technic Gear 42 Tooth
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(...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: x744.dat - Technic Gear 42 Tooth
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Tore, Thanks now I don't have any excuse not to finish my clock ;-) Also could you please post 1-4ring9.dat that you used? Thanks in advance Chris (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2618.dat Aquanaut Bubble Base (Updated, Again) [DAT]
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One question: The hollow studs on the outside rim couldn't be modeled with primitives above a certain level. Therefore if you look at them with LDView you see a smooth cylindar for the top and a 16 sided cylindar for the rest, due to primitve (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New part: x211.dat - Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes
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(...) It *used* to be 39. Now, it's 47. Steve (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New primitive: Ring 2 Small Hole [DAT]
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(...) I didn't know this. Thanks for explain! (...) I used the ring1 to construct the ring: 1 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 ring1.dat 1 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 ring2.dat because if I scale down the ring2.dat, the thickness of the border will be 1/2, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Updated)
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oh shoot, thanks for pointing that out for me Burkhard. I concentrated so much on getting them in the part, I didn't even notice that they stick above. 2 quick fixes on the way. Also what's the standard for orientation, so I get it right In my next (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Updated)
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(...) It's not just you. :) Steve (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question about a new kind of stud
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(...) I replied to your posting of the ring file. (...) Good question. :) (...) Since it is a stud, I'd say you should post stud9.dat as a primitive. But replace ring2a.dat with the two-line construction I posted in my earlier message. Also, if you (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | New part: x211.dat - Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes [DAT]
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This file requires the dat from the two previous posts. What is the default color to the glass? Clear(47) or Transparent Gray(39)? I'm using the color #47. 0 Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes 0 Name: x211.dat 0 Author: Ildefonso Junior Zanette 0 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New primitive: Ring 2 Small Hole [DAT]
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(...) There's a problem with this. In LDraw-world, "Ring X" is shorthand for "a ring with inner radius = X and outer radius = (X+1)". Your ring has IR=1/3 and OR=1, right? I don't think there's any way a ring can be constructed so that 3*IR = OR (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | new subpart: x211p02.dat - ~Glass for Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes [DAT]
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the glass for the previous dat file. 0 ~Glass for Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes 0 Name: s\x211p02.dat 0 Author: Ildefonso Junior Zanette 0 Unofficial Subpart 0 CATEGORY Door 1 16 0 64 2 33 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 2 box.dat 1 16 24.5 59 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 -4 0 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New subpart: s\x211p01.dat - ~Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes [DAT]
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Hi, This is the dat to this part: (URL) ~Door 1 x 4 x 5 with 3 Panes 0 Name: s\x211p01.dat 0 Author: Ildefonso Junior Zanette 0 Unofficial Subpart 0 CATEGORY Door 2 24 -32 132 -4 36 132 -4 2 24 36 132 -4 36 0 -4 2 24 36 0 -4 -32 0 -4 2 24 -32 132 4 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New primitive: Ring 2 Small Hole [DAT]
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this is the ring used in the new kind of stud that can be found in this piece: (2 URLs) Ring 2 Small hole 0 Name: ring2a.dat 0 Author: Ildefonso Junior Zanette 0 Unofficial Subpart 4 16 0.3333 0 0 0.3079 0 0.1276 0.9239 0 0.3827 1 0 0 4 16 0.3079 0 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Question about a new kind of stud [DAT]
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Hi, I'm modelling the following part: (URL) "Door 1 x 4 x 6 Frame", but this part has a different kind of stud: (URL) I didn't find this stud in the primitives directory, so, I start modelling it. Also, I didn't find a ring compatible with the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Updated)
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I have another problem with this part, beside the strange rotation angle: The hollow studs at the upper rim should stick out, just as much as normal studs, but they don't. Or is it just me ..? (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Updated)
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Orion, Can you rotate the part 90 degrees around the X axis? The current orientation is ... unprecedented. :) Steve (...) [snip] (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part - Brick 2 x 2 Round with Buttons Pattern
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(...) That looks very good to me - well done. Another part I can remove from my box of "I'll get around to authoring that sometime" parts. Chris (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: x744.dat - Technic Gear 42 Tooth [DAT]
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0 Technic Gear 42 Tooth 0 Name: x744.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Element 0 CATEGORY Technic 0 KEYWORDS gear, pre-technic, Samsonite 0 CMDLINE -c4 0 Samsonite is registered trademark of Samsonite, Inc 1 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part - Brick 2 x 2 Round with Buttons Pattern [DAT]
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I found it in Set No 6394 - Service Station CU Bernd 0 Brick 2 x 2 Round with Buttons Pattern 0 Name: 3941p01.dat 0 Author: Bernd Broich 0 Unofficial part 0 Original Part 1 16 -10 0 -10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 stud.dat 1 16 -10 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Updated) [DAT]
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Thanks to Carston for his helpful post. For some reason LDDesignPad didn't list any errors. I had to run L3P in DOS mode. Anyway, here's the updated DAT, L3P error free. -Orion 0 Aquanaut Bubble Base 0 Name: 2618.ldr 0 Author: Orion Pobursky 0 (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Final, I Hope)
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Hello Orion! (...) As (...) Amazing part! I don't know if this is your first part but it looks very good and i bet it was some hard work! Two things i noticed. - Some missing lines at the egdes of the four half-button prints (bottom of part) - Check (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 2618.dat Auqanaut Bubble Base (Final, I Hope) [DAT]
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After 2 weeks of tweaking I think I am finally ready to release my part. As this is my first part, please let me know if I made any part authoring no-no's or if you have any improvements to suggest. Thanks -Orion Pobursky 0 Aquanaut Bubble Base 0 (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 2x4 left and right half wedge brick and plate
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(...) Actually, I need an *income* (i.e., a job) first. :-/ *Then* I can start acquiring more new LEGO. >:-D (...) I haven't found a dirt-cheap (under $10) set with those parts at a local store, yet. :-/ Thanks, Franklin (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Sounds like you need to pick up a Jedi Starfighter ;) You did a great job on the other 6 new curvey/slopey parts, btw. Thanks! They're just what I needed for my current project. Alas, I still need the 2x4 half wedge plates. I'm really (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Parts tracker - how do I get in touch with a reviewer?
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"Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Gt1qBF.DG6@lugnet.com... (...) It still took time and patience to get the patterns right, and you did so many! I couldn't have created some of my models without those parts. (...) I sort of (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Stud Primitive Question
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I'm a moron. I had studs on low resolution and thought they were 8 sided. My mistake. -Orion (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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(...) I don't have these parts "in hand", otherwise I'd be happy to do them for you. (One is not supposed to attempt to encode pieces or patterns one has not physically examined.) Franklin (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Parts tracker - how do I get in touch with a reviewer?
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(...) Thanks for the vote of confidence. But, seriously, when I really took a good look at those minifig heads (in real life), I said, "Hey! These look *really* similar! Once I do this one, I can make just a few changes and I'll have this one, then (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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