 | | Re: Parts Tracker part Discussion: x523, Minifig Visor with Feather
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Paul Easter wrote: <snip> (...) I didn't hold based on this and in fact I can overlook this issue based on the size of the part (i.e. this would be practically invisible at a scene scale). My main reasons for holding were (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Parts Tracker part Discussion: x523, Minifig Visor with Feather
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This part is currently available here, but be warned, it's origin may change. (URL) Helmet Visor with Grille and Feather' It looks like Peeron changes the name on this part since I started it, Should I change it to match? (URL) Reviewer: Steffen (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Perhaps things like this could be included in the category/list of other .dat libraries that will some day be on LDraw.org. People could go to the respective sites to download POV enhanced parts. Just my $0.02 --Ryan (URL) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: First version of DAT2RAV File
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(...) Can you provide an example POV file please? (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Perhaps things like this could be included in the category/list of other .dat libraries that will some day be on LDraw.org. People could go to the respective sites to download POV enhanced parts. Just my $0.02 --Ryan (URL) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: First version of DAT2RAV File
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(...) I love the idea of using Anton's LIB but I have lots of questions like: What coordination system I should or can use? . The L3P coordination system as we are doing until now? . Or anton's ways? I prefer the old way as we are just to. Same with (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | First version of DAT2RAV File
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Here's the initial version of a compatibility wrapper, allowing you to easily use parts from Anton Raves' POV-Ray library in L3P-generated model files. Save the following text to a file, add a #include statement to your L3P model file, and then (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Good point. As I wrote in another post, we could keep the individual part files on a dev server, and distribute a single combined file. Or store all the individual definitions in a SQL database. (...) Ack! I better post my work soon, or it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) AFAIK, they have to be explicitly included. (...) Not really, because then there'd be an issue of search order order, too much complication. (...) I prefer to keep it simple -- either one big file with everything in it, or one master file that (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) For one, I'm not keen on putting POV-Ray code in LDraw part files. Besides complicating the review/certification process, it also ties the LDraw library to one specific renderer, in an official way. Steve (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Hmm. I'll haul out some of mine and recheck the LDraw part. (...) Alright, I'll grab some of those 500 model files, and see what's up. Steve (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Has anyone made the Johnny Thunder hat...
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(...) That's the one! how can I download the .dat file? Thanks, --Ryan (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Jeroen, GeoCities doesn't allow deep links to files. You'll have to link to an html page with the image on it. I've had the same problem. -Mike (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: POV in Part
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(...) Joehoe! Three cheers for Lars, Anton and Steve! When can we download the program? ;-) Jeroen (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) YES YES YES! Cool stuff, Paul. C'mon guys open your eyes and look at this: (URL) helmet (very good part writing I must say, I couldn't have done it) 500+ lines. And by adding (just) 36 lines of POV code one gets a real rounded helmet. Now, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Do files have to be named explicitly or is there a notion of includepath or classpath like searching in POV? If so... Would it be possible to combine approaches? Have the base parts all in one file but each release of revs is in another, and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: POV in Part
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(...) Sorry Steve for not answering earlier, but I would very much like to play. (...) As mentioned earlier I would be happy to support your library in L3P. (URL) a bonus you'll get POV objects generated for parts not (yet) in your library, support (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) For those reading in, non-hollow parts make for far better and more realistically looking transparent pieces! Greetz, Anton (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) I partially agree here, it may not be very flexible but it is better for file systems that use minimal cluster sizes... ;-) (...) Jeroen, I know what I want, and that is renders that look good. Of course us still not having an MLCAD-like (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) I'm here now... :-) Greetz, Anton (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) I'm not certain if I agree with you here... ;-) The part I measured (and digitized) is one that came with my 6981 Aerial Intruder and has the dimensions that I used. (...) Yes, in the past I decided to do the decorated elements as (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: POV in Part
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(...) How about me, myself and I...? ;-) I've been thinking about a conversion ability between LDraw and my libraries for quite a while now, even talked to a few people about that, leaving me a few options...: 1> Get in contact with Lars and have (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: POV in Part
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(...) My library is currently being rebuild and all buttons on the bricks are getting a selectable rounded edge, they take up a whole extra amount of rendering time so I've made them an option. Also, I've always looked at new Lego(TM) and there are (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Has anyone made the Johnny Thunder hat...
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(...) (URL) so, this is as far as I made it. The folded brim and the buckled top have me at a loss on how to finish it. If someone wants to give it a shot let me know. (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Has anyone made the Johnny Thunder hat...
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...even as a mock-up? Curious, and hoping someone has, --Ryan (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) [snip comparision of libraries] Many parts look about the same, whether their code came from LDraw or Anton's library. Also, there are a number of small differences between the versions of the some parts in the two libraries. Sometimes Anton's (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Hmm, thinking more about this, it could be done with individual files, and then a single master file that includes all the individual wrapper files. The master file could be auto-generated whenever the wrapper-library is updated. That would be (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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"Michael Horvath" <mhorvath2161@juno.com> wrote in message news:HI33p4.1w9H@lugnet.com... (...) Isn't very flexible, is it? (...) couple of (...) Before you go and render, think of this: LDraw: rectangles and triangles that make up lego parts, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) That's it. Do you think you could add to that? I guess a POV file could be made that would automatically generate a gallery. I'll have to look into that. -Mike (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) I think the 1:1 aproach would be better. Using one main include file might be convienient, but makes it difficult for many authors to contribute to. (...) Something like this? (URL) do not use the part files from there, most of them have been (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) I'm torn - using a single file in POV-Ray is definitely more convenient, and 750 definitions don't seem to be too much overhead for the parsing engine to chew on. But for (later) updates to the wrapper library, individual files would work (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Can somebody send me a picture of ...
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Hi all, I'm currently working on (URL) 30639 Container 4x4x4>. I'm nearly done with it, just have to add the hinges. I have 30639, but there is a similar piece (URL) 30637 Container 4x2x4> which I don't have. If somebody could send me a few pictures (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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Just to drop in my 2 cents, I think putting them into one file would be better. Also, could you put up a quality comparison chart? Three shots of a couple of parts, each, so we can compare? Thanks, Mike (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Custom Parts
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I need some customized parts made to be used with my LeoCAD projects. They can be .dat files. I need two differnet hinge plates made short in two sizes. I have no clue how to go about doing it. If some one can do it for me it would be great. For me (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question about the layering of dithered colors
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(...) Yes, you can use standard colors (0-15, 32-47) in a subpart that has color 16 for a dithered color. (...) Yes. Each dithered color must go in a separate subfile, but each subfile may have any number of standard color items. One exception to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) [snip stuff about ldraw-to-Anton] (...) Not yet -- this project's been back-burnered for a bit. I finished making the wrapper files, and got distracted. Steve (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Question about the layering of dithered colors [DAT]
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dear senior authors, I'm currently working on vector-versions of the two space-bricks 1x6x5 (tony hafner uploaded hires-scans on brickshelf and you can see them in his gallery on (URL) I plan to make usage of a multipart-file for the border and (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New part - Castle Wall
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(...) Hello, I already corrected that part according to Bernd's picture and remarks. Thanks again, Bernd. Please check the result here (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) [snip] (...) Hi Steve, Have you contacted Anton about this? He's not a bad guy and is willing to help where needed. Jeroen (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New part - Castle Wall
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In lugnet.cad, Bernd Broich wrote: < snip...> (...) I'd rather call it challenging :-)) But you are right. It shouldn't be our usuall way of working. It is sufficient for mock-ups and that was my first intention. Because result was pretty good I (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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