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(...) Thanks. What would the downside be of, over time, as parts go through review and renewal anyway, gradually discontinuing the use of this command? It is not a large number of parts that use this anyway, right? ++Lar (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Well guys, no dice. We sent an Email in Japanese to every address we could find. Thay all bounced undeliverable. I guess this means that if you want to use his parts then you'll have to rework them for PT complience and then submit giving (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Basically the CMDLINE staement specifies a default color for the part. This is useful if the part only came in one color. I far as I know, no LDraw programs actually use this Meta command. -Orion (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Could we have a review/explanation of the use of CMDLINE again? (or a pointer to documentation). While I support not making unnecessary changes, I'm not sure I understand if this one is necessary or not. (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I personally think it would be worth leaving this as-is, because this part originally appeared in the 2002-03 parts update, but the gold version didn't come out until 2003. I wouldn't want to have to delete cmdline statements from official (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Thanks for this information - I have now removed the leading "_" to make this appear as a true part. Chris (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) The golden greatsword was the treasure in one of the adventurers/orient expedition sets. Hmm...this one: (URL) sets in that subtheme had different treasures in gold: a shield in the Scorpion Palace, a helm in the Dragon Fortress. Hmm, I don't (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) It's one of the Oriental Adventures sets. Ummm...Checking Peeron... This one: [LEGOSet 7417] 7417 Temple of Mount Everest -Orion (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) I've never seen it in Gold; I've *always* seen it in Silver. Which set contains one of these in Gold (or whatever other color)? Franklin (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I believe it's being added in step 2 here: (URL) that later rigging can be run through the holes (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) This part has a bad history. Originally 122.dat was used for the combo part of the base and the wheels. To maintain backward compatibility when this was changed to 122c01.dat, 122.dat became a "~Moved to" file. So now we cannot go back and use (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Issues with a Few Parts on the Tracker
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I'm not a reviwer, so I have to post my issues here. Part 422 (URL) just confuses me. Why is is 422? It's the base part of 122c01 and 122c02; since the other component of those parts is part 20, wouldn't this part be 122? Also, the title is weird; (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) before I started this thread I also tried to make my way through the message board but without any success. I even sent a mail to the guy how translated MLCad into japanese asking if he could post my message in an japanese lugnet if there is, (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 6-stud road baseplates with dark grey road pattern parts
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(...) Its specific to these road plates really. I started with the curved one. The outer dashed line has 20 dashes which gives rise to 41 segments. The central white line only has 21 segments as does the inner dashed line. With 7 quarter rings to (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Is this generally applicable to doing other printed baseplates? Can you share that spread publicly, perhaps on a website somewhere? It seems a nifty thing. Thanks for your efforts! (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Very cool! :) Steve (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I have a friend that lives in Japan and speaks Japanese. I'll email him for help. -Orion (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I strongly agree with this and feel we really need to adhere to it. This case seems to be shading toward "they approved in advance" but still, it's a good policy to adhere to. I had thought that every avenue had been exhausted, and was willing (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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6-stud road baseplates with dark grey road pattern parts (URL) straight (part 44336, set 4110) (URL) curve (part 44342, set 4109) (URL) junction (part 44341, set 4108) (URL) don't have the 6-stud crossroads (set 4111), so haven't modelled it, but it (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part x224: Windscreen 8 x 6 x 2 Curved
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(...) To expand on TWG's answer, LDraw.org doesn't coordinate with Peeron on unofficial part numbers. Once a file is officially released in LDraw, Peeron updates their database to use LDraw's number. There's a plan to have a coordinated numbering (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Yes, I'd say using torii when possible would be good. I don't think we need to start making fractional torus primitives to fill in gaps, but easy improvements are worth doing. To make really beautiful heads, you should model the parts directly (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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[Steve has a brilliant insight, and cross-posts to lugnet.loc.jp] (...) I tried to post a message on Gonta's board, but I don't think it worked (the translator wouldn't translate the posting-response page, it said there was too much text). I should (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.loc.jp)
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(...) Because our general approach has been that contributions to LDraw.org must be made voluntarily. We are not going to pull stuff in from people without their knowledge. However, would it help at all if we could get someone fluent in Japanese to (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Naming Technic Liftarms
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(...) Hi Steve!.. How is it going since we last talk? Anyway, here are the names that I use in my personal database: Technic Brick Technic Half Beam Technic Half Beam Liftarm Technic Beam Technic Beam Liftarm Technic Beam Liftarm Double-Bent Which (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Two alternate thoughts (which I'm pretty sure have been mentioned before): 1. Stick with 'liftarm' for the half-width parts, and 'beam' for full-width parts. 2. Use 'liftarm' for parts with crossaxle holes, and 'beam' for parts with only (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | New Part: 3069bp55.dat - Tile 1 x 2 with Keyboard Pattern
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hi folks, I've just posted this part to the PT: (URL) w. www.holly-wood.it ps. the admins will proxy the vectorized version of 3068bp80.dat - Tile 2 x 2 with Instruments and Keyboard Pattern containing the ~Tile 1 x 2 with Keyboard Pattern subpart: (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hello, are there any unofficial LDRAW parts of the new pull back motors (especially type 7, part-nr.32283c03 ) available? This is the motor: (URL) I'm also searching for a dat file of the Wheel 36.8x14 (part-nr: 44293): (URL) If anyone knew where I (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) There should be no conflict.[1] When this part becomes an official LDraw part it will (probably) have number 462, and Peeron and (hopefully) BrickLink will update to use that number. (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) (snip)... (...) I'd be more comfortable if we knew who Gonta was... BUT (...) your point is well taken. If someone did that and gave credit and a bit of history in the remarks it would be hard to see how anyone could say rights weren't being (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Here's the part: (URL) the number discussion I'll defer to Steve or Chris. -Orion (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Peeron and Bricklink have this part under x224 but with no CAD image. But in the unofficial files on LDRAW.org, this part number refers to a piece of Technic rubber belt. Is anyone working on a DAT for this part? How do you resolve the conflict with (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Improved minifig heads [DAT]
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(...) Here's the same file with the torus primitive included. The left over quads you're seeing are part of the subfile, 3626bs01.dat. I didn't do anything about that, since this is just an example. 0 FILE 3626bp01.dat 0 Minifig Head - Stud Hollow 0 (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I can't comment, because I don't have that torus file (t04o6250). However, the stuff left makes it look like the posted dat isn't correct even with the file. (Some of the geometry that I would have expected to be replaced by the torus is still (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Is there any interest in improving the minifig heads by using torus primitives? For some of the patterned heads, where there is printing on the curved section, it would be somewhat difficult, but most of them could be fixed pretty easily. Andy 0 (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) "Gonta" states clearly under the parts that they are to use freely. I have personally received requests for the wheels and tyres from others and have forwarded them on. These parts and others have been available from his site far quite some (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Can I get a little help here?
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I have made a few of my own parts that were not available. Start with the file that is close to what you want. open it in ldraw and modify it. save it as a new part in your models directory. Looks like you can modify the existing ladder and get (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Naming Technic Liftarms
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(...) Well the only problem that I have with that is that I don't think "beam" describes the short ones (1x2, 1x3) as well as "liftarm", (which I agree also isn't the perfect name). They are all basically the same shape, which is what I think led to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Yes, except that there is still nomeclature confusion elsewhere, some systems use Technic Bricks for the bricks with holes and some systems us Technic Beams, I believe. So I think the rounded designation is helpful. (...) except that the 1x2 (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I'm not sure that rounded is needed. Brick vs. Beam is very clear. Besides for bricks the count is the number of studs (always even except for 1). For Beams it is the number of holes (typically an odd number, except in the case of 1x2.) Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Naming Technic Liftarms
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Personally, I think the naming should be like this: For parts with axle holes, use the Liftarm designation e.g. Technic Liftarm 1 x 11.5 Double Bent for part 32009 and Technic Liftarm 1 x 3 Thin with Click Rotation Hinge Half Socket for part 41679 (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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