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(...) That's what I was afraid of... That is not how I handled it in the program. So, now this should apply for any segment files, right? 1-16,1-8,3-16,1-4,7-48, etc? If so, I will have to rethink how to calculate those points. now... this brings us (...) (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, FTX)
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts...rimitives, Paul Easter wrote: ... "mess" ... deleted :-) (...) have handled this incorrecly, I need to know so I can try to fix the (...) this page; (...) point hanging out in space should be tangent to the cylinder, that (...) (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, FTX)
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(...) Ok... I'm a bit lost is all this mess. I need to know where we stand on this issue. I have a Primitive Generator program written with Visual Basic available for people to download and use. If I have handled this incorrecly, I need to know so I (...) (21 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: LDraw-to-Raves (was: POV in Part)
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(...) Well, first, lego parts get really dusty when they're left out. They're like little ABS dust magnets. But it looks like the part in LDraw is the right size. At least, it mates up with part 2409(.dat) nice and clean. Maybe they're both wrong? (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) WOWW!! Soon the skies shall be filled with dragons..... yessssssss. Tim (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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To all who whants the dragon completed: I'm sorry but I'm to busy to complete this in the next months. So please be patience I have not forgot them. Here is a preview: (URL) 4 and 5 are the currently status. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Hold vote on 777p12.dat - Portuguese Flag
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At Mon Jul 28 16:00:04 2003, the following review was posted: Reviewer: Steffen Certification: hold Comments: pattern is incomplete, portuguese flag has some yellow detail in the center which will be very difficult to model :-( (URL) the official (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) What did you come up with...? (...) More and more model files are becoming available as we speak... ;-) Even a few new ones... Greetz, Anton (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I don't know if this helps any, but I created a vector version of the Octan yin-yang and text logos. You can find the main folder at (URL) and the vector versions (Illustrator and Postscript) are in the vectorfiles subfolder. As I said when I (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I try to make an Excel form for creating Octan logo patterns. You can find it here:(URL) creates the wireframe of the upper half of the octan logo (Yin). How to use: STEP 1: You have to measure the width of the pattern (in LDU) and You have to write (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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These parts don't seem to be in the PT yet. Is anyone building them? If not, would anyone volunteer to create the .dat files? (2 URLs) -John (21 years ago, 3-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: how to make graphics
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(...) You might consider a series of concentric rings of different colors. If you don't mind the ongoing POV-primitive debate, or are only interested in using the part yourself, you could make the dat file show a solid grey circle for normal dat (...) (21 years ago, 28-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) That is a great explanation, and its exactly what I did. Its reassuring to me that a couple of my more creative solutions, are probably the best way to take care of the issues I had. my only thing left to do is place the two circular areas on (...) (21 years ago, 28-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I'm just guessing here, but there's probably NOT a way to do this via LDraw proper. On the other hand, there's probably a way to make it work in POV-Ray, I just don't know how... (...) Yes, but the pattern does not go over the existing plane (...) (21 years ago, 28-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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Well i have the graphics correctly sized against the part. all but the circle graphics... is there way to do this, that other people have used in the past. also the color is a gradient. how do you work with that? my question now is, do i need to do (...) (21 years ago, 28-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) We measure units in LDraw Distance Units (LDU). 1 LDU = ~1/64 in 20 LDU = 1 brick width/depth 24 LDU = 1 brick hieght => 8 LDU = 1 plate height -Orion (21 years ago, 28-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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yeah... i'm that far already, and even have a primitive in a dat for a graphic already. any idea what the specs are like numerical unit to brick. in height and width. thanks -tk "Chuck Sommerville" <chucks@he.net> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) The thing to remember here is that artwork on parts are applied as graphic primitives, like lines and triangles. You can not apply a bitmap image to a part. The .dat format just does not support it. -Chuck (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) First, read the various FAQs on LDraw.org's site. Second, make a copy of the "main" DAT file; in this case, make a copy of "30249.dat". Then, open up your favorite text editor (I like Notepad), and load in your copy of the DAT file. In another (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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how do you apply graphics to an existing peice like oh say. (URL) totally do it if someone can point me to the info on how. -tk (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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