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Dear List, Just to inform other part authors and avoid parallel development, I'm working on the 4876 Fabuland Slide part. (URL) (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | mockup for part 4860new [DAT]
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here is a file i made for a extreme team set. just a mockup ~subfile~ 0 Tyre Single Smooth *4860mu* 0 Name: 7amu.ldr 0 Author: James Jessiman 0 Original LDraw Part - LDraw beta 0.27 Archive 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 1 "Custom" 0 ROTATION CONFIG 0 0 0 (...) (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) T2 is my lazy way of abbreviating "Type 2". T4 = Type 4, etc. I will look into LDScript. Thanks! Edwin :-) Edwin (20 years ago, 2-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) The general standard is to go up to 3 decimal places in part files. I agree, main vertices really don't need more than 1 or 2 places. For derived vertices, more precision may be require to keep everything aligned, so going out to 3 places is (...) (20 years ago, 1-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) Features wish list For the purpose of improved readability in LDAO, I thought of entering each vertex with 2 decimal places. Then I discovered the color-coded vertices in LDDP. It was better, but I still wish the vertices aligned in columns. (...) (20 years ago, 1-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) Just a suggestion, maybe the axle primitives could be changed to include a simple 45 degree chamfer there? This would affect quite a few parts, but I doubt there would be many that would need changing if they use the axle primitives as (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) If possible, can you measure the distance diagonally across the minimum radius part of a cross axle? My guess is this problem has shown up because the concave curve at that point of the cross axles has not been modelled in the Ldraw (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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I personally round off the numbers to 4 decimals, but I’ve been known to do crazy stuff like modelling in 1/100 (max zoom in mlcad) and use 1-24 parts of high res primitives from time to time. But I would suggest you to round off to (at least) two (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) Thanks for doing this, Niels. Is changing the diameter of these axles from 8 to 7.5 really worth it? They still won't fit in most axleholes, because LDraw's axles don't fit the actual geometry of technic axleholes. However, I am *not* (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) I have measured several of these metal axles with a caliper from different kinds of wheels (studded train wheel with traction teeth, studded train wheel conical hub, spoked train wheel conical hub, spoked train wheel straight hub, studded (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) I'll measure the axles of all these kinds of wheels tonight. I have all different wheels with these axles. Niels (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) Not a big deal. As long as we're communicating, it's OK. :) (...) Please don't do that. If there are problems in files, then let's correct the errors (or come to agreement that they aren't actually errors). (...) Uh, what is x573? Is it used (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) Consistency with existing parts is good. (...) Sorry, my reviewing wasn't very complete. I should have asked for a repositioning of all of these files, so that the inside surface of the plastic wheel would be at the origin. This is an (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) Sorry about the lack of reply. I don't have most of these older wheels, so I'm not familiar enough with them to really comment on physical aspects. I can only answer from the POV of a parts librarian. (...) That's understandable. And I agree (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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(...) Hi All, Sorry if my english is not very well. I've create Wheel Axle Metal (x568s03.dat), because size of 35b.dat is not good. The corect size (diameter) for this part should be 6LDU and not 8LDU. For understand this size, see the my Technic (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New sticker: train 133 [DAT]
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To finish a digital image of train 133 I have created the sticker. I do have the actual stickers, which I used as source. Here's a povray result: (URL) this image contains several unofficial parts) I don't have a partnumber. Any suggestions for the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Wheels with/without metal axle
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Okay, I know it's a bad thing to reply to your own posts, but as I haven't got any answer and I do want this issue solved, I found it okay to kick this up again. Please read the first post in this topic. One more thing why I prefer to have the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New parts: yellow drive rod and red holder [DAT]
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And the code for the yellow drive rod: 0 Train Steam Drive Rod 0 Name: xSteamRod.dat 0 Author: Niels Karsdorp 0 Unofficial Element 0 CMDLINE -c14 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 0 --Outer Edges 2 24 0 -9 -3.25 140 -9 -3.25 2 24 0 -9 3.25 140 -9 3.25 2 24 140 -9 (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New parts: yellow drive rod and red holder [DAT]
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Last weekend I finished the red holder part for the old yellow steam train drive rod. In this first version I ommited the small gap near the centre stud hole. For the real part this gap is used to make the hole stretch a bit to fit the stud of a (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: 3041p01.dat Brick 45 2 x 4 Double With Headlamp Pattern
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(...) 3041p01 is fine, but I like the existing peeron title "Slope Brick 45 2 x 4 Double with Blue and White Headlight Pattern" Please use your real name in the Author: line (...) Not necessary and IMHO undesirable if there are few patterned (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: 3041p01.dat Brick 45 2 x 4 Double With Headlamp Pattern
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Hi Niels, thanks for the comments. (...) OK, On the Part tracker they surely will suggest something if it isn't correct. (...) Good idea I will follow that. (...) Yes, I believe the pattern is correct. The part appears only in the Technic Supercar (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: New Part: 3041p01.dat Brick 45 2 x 4 Double With Headlamp Pattern [DAT]
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(...) I don't know enough about decorated parts to answer, try ask at Orion or Chris via the mail at Ldraw.org (...) to move the body of the part to subfile? (In the case of the (...) That's a really good idea, that way other can use it for patterns (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Documentation
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(...) Wow! That sure was a hearty laugh! So I guess it's easier to solo climb Everest without oxygen than trying to get documentation for the tools we use? Well, it's work and somebody's got to do it. Good thing I only have to document basic (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) I try to stick to whole numbers whenever possible, or tenths if I must. That helps keep file sizes down. Keep in mind that 1 LDU is already 1/64th of an inch, making 0.001 LDU 1/64000 of an inch! No part file needs that level of detail. The (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) Yah, I meant LEGO Digital Designer. I couldn't remember what you were actually teaching - whether it was FLL/bot/engineering/NQC programming or graphics programming. Since I now realize the graphics programming part is important to your class, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) Yo Darrell, By LDD, do you mean LDDesign Pad or Lego Digital Designer? If it's Lego Digital Designer, then I am still unable to get it to work on my PC. It loads the parts, then just sits there. I guess I need to go figure out what's going on (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part: 3041p01.dat Brick 45 2 x 4 Double With Headlamp Pattern [DAT]
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Dear reviewers, I attach the new mentionned part. Before submitting to Part Tracker I have some questions: 1. Is the naming of the part acceptable? 2. Since this is the first patterned version of the base part, is it necessary to move the body of (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) I'm willing to experiment with anything as long as it helps kids learn concepts in math, science and engineering. Of course, I'll first have to learn LDD. Sooo, I'll pick it up tomorrow. At the moment, I'm hacking away at Game Maker 6.0 beta. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) Hey Edwin, if you have time/resources could you experiment with showing kids LDD too? Or would that undermine what you're trying to do? Darrell (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) So if (...) I'm going to try some experimental pedagogy on elementary school kids starting this Tuesday. I'll be teaching about 6 Lego Robotics classes this fall where I hope to employ Virtual Lego. After I get some experience under my belt, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) I'm not a kid any more (I'm 37) and am quite new in the community. One of my deep desire is to contribute to the community by starting part authoring. So if you plan to write a tutorial (for kids it is perfect), easy to follow, about your (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) My goodness, that was one massive scary part! I'm going to look that up and see how many lines it took! I would have chosen the click rotation joint. I figured I needed a very simple part to warm up. Talking about "not too far off", should I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) Ah, conditional lines! I didn't even think about those. Thanks! I'll look into it and see if I can figure it out. I'll also learn how to use Show All Edge Lines. By the way, the part is common to 3 of the large good guys of Knights Kingdom. I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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Congratulations on initial completion of your first part. (...) I don't have this part (at least I don't think), so I can't comment on the accuracy of the geometry. However, I can comment on three things I saw. First, it looks like you used color 16 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded
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(...) submission (as soon as parts@ldraw.org lets me). (...) Looks good. You chose a relativle simple part for your first, unlike me: [LDrawPart 2618:7] (...) Don't worry about those. They're non-funtional and insignificant (...) Guessing is fine as (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Creating 47457.dat 2x2x2/3 Sloped&Rounded [DAT]
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Finally, my fair (if not terrible) first attempt at part authoring is ready for submission (as soon as parts@ldraw.org lets me). What a learning experience! It took 12 version saves to get "close". And I'm sure there's more to learn after the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Castle Knights helmet
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(...) Hi everyone. I have posted images of the Knight's Visor and large feather on: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 47457 2 x 2 x 2/3 Two Top Studs, Curved Slope End
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(...) I think I'll just create one part of it all. I don't think a primitive nor a sub-part would be necessary. Thanks. (20 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 47457 2 x 2 x 2/3 Two Top Studs, Curved Slope End
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(...) Are there many parts that will need this surface? It doesn't seem like it would be that common... If it would help you to have a subfile, then create a subpart file rather than a primitive. If I've totally missed the point of your question, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question on part naming
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(...) If you look at what group this is (and the group charter), you'll see that my question applies only to the LDraw parts library, and not to any official LEGO naming convention. I'm looking for an official LDraw answer. As it happens, I am an (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question on part naming
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(...) [snip] (...) Since the dimensions matter with wedges -- a 3x4 wedge is going to be a different shape from a 4x3 wedge -- the order of dimensions in wedge names should be fixed by axis, not given in "smaller x larger" order. For slope bricks, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) Hello, I've made a common primitive for the click rotation socket parts. See (URL) of them share only the inner cogwheel. So I made a quarter of them. See (URL) I need a name (title) and a partname for that. Please make suggestions. So it's (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question on part naming
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(...) I was just surfing lego.com and came across the new tutorials. In one of the pages, a similar although much simpler question than yours was asked and answered. (URL) almost wanted to port you question for the experts at lego.com to answer. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Question on part naming
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I noticed some inconsistancy in the naming of some of the wedge parts. Some are named with the smaller number first, and others are named with the numbers placed to match the numbers used on bricks based on the X and Z axes. For example, 41765 is (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 47468 2 x 1.5 x 2/3 Sloped and Curved with Flair
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Peeron does not have this in inventory. It's found as a leg or arm armour on all the good knights in Knights Kingdom. How do I ask Peeron to include this part in their inventory? This is going to be a fun part to author! (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 47457 2 x 2 x 2/3 Two Top Studs, Curved Slope End [DAT]
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What approach should I take to create the "Curved Slope End". Should I create a curved and slope line and surface primitive? The basis for this part file (version 2) is 41855 2 x 2 x 2/3 Slope Rounded. In the uploaded 47457v2.dat file, you'll see (...) (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Bow-tie quads in BFC-certified parts
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(Note that I'm sending followups to the lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw newsgroup alone, because that seems to be the appropriate group, but I think the audience of the lugnet.cad.dat.parts group should see this.) In the process of testing my next major (...) (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) Ah, I see! I'm observing a Knight at the moment. 48171 and 48170 represent the two ways that the cup-shaped cogged sub-part is rotated. Shoulder and hip joints are the same as 48170. Elbow and knees are like 48171. The one slightly different (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) The cogs weren't the problem. The problem ist the junction between the primitive and the part. Where does the primitive end and where does the part begins? Not every part has the same junction to the primitive. For example: The rotation-offset (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) Huummm, I'll see if my Lego Camera can do some justice to the click-rotation parts. Otherwise, I'm going to have to wait till I can get back to the Portland State University Media Lab. I'm looking into the part at 10x and the wavy cogs on (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Panel/Castle Wall 3 x 8 x 6 (p/n 48490)
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This is the new castle wall section in the Knights Kingdom 2 sets (eg sets 8779, 8780, 8781, 8799) I've uploaded the DAT file for this to the Parts Tracker. The file is usable as is, but needs a few minor details adding around the window apature (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) Hi, thanks. Maybe you could scan or photograph all the click- rotation parts from every side. So I could see, what's the best generalization for the primitives. CU Bernd (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Parts with lengths
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(...) I don't think making a separate part file for every known length of a part is the right approach, for at least two different reasons. First, it would significantly increase the number of parts in the LDraw library, making it that much harder (...) (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) I have all the large Knights and would be happy to help. Actually, they belong to my wife. She is currently trying to design Lego horses for all the knights. She's been at me to get the dats for the whole set. Be it known that my Beloved is (...) (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) OK, maybe I'll take a look at it. CU Bernd (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) Not to my knowledge. Please consider creating primitives for the reusable sections, but drop Steve Bliss and I a note (to parts@ldraw.org) to get agreement on the primitive names before uploading. Thanks, Chris (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) hinge arms, but the TECHNIC C-R hinges (Super Battle Droid, Cahdok/Gahdok, Exo-Toa), Galidor C-R hinges, and System (Designer/Knights Kingdom) C-R hinges all use the same basic rotational hinge interface geometry. The Galidor C-R sockets, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Click-Rotation Parts
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(...) And Knights' Kingdom large figures. Also, most Galidor parts use click-rotation hinges, although I'm not sure if the connection uses the same geometry as, e.g., (URL) For examples look here: (...) (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Minifig heads with torus primitives
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(...) I'm pretty sure he was talking about the Y axis there. The original face geometry had the same number of segments around the Y axis, but only two segments in the Y axis, while the torus primitives have 4 segments in the Y axis. As far as I can (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Technic Gear 36 tooth double bevel
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(...) OK I've done a quick mock-up and uploaded it to the parts tracker (URL) here>.I don't consider it finished, but it's definitely usable. I doubt I will spend any time on it in the forseeable future, so if anyone wants to tidy it up, please feel (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig heads with torus primitives
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(...) Cool. I referenced this previous discussion: (URL) 5183> and this one: (URL) 5187> The faces themselves are still on the faceted cylinder, and moving them over would be a LOT of work, I would imagine. But I guess my question is this: are the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Click-Rotation Parts
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Hello, does somebody is working on the Click-Rotation parts? They appears in the 2004 Designer-Sets. For examples look here: (URL) Technic Bricks 2 x 2 with Hole and Rotation Joint) CU Bernd (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Minifig heads with torus primitives
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There's been some discussion in the past about updating the 3626 parts to use the torus primitives. Well, here they are (at least for some of the patterns), now these files just need reviews on the parts tracker. (2 URLs) I haven't uploaded all of (...) (20 years ago, 4-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Parts with lengths
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Hi Jindrich, I actually think this belongs in cad.dev, because this is a software issue, more than a part issue. LSynth for example is a flexible part synthesizer. The parts are made up of a whole bunch of part cross sections. Software has to count (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Parts with lengths
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Hi, were there some discussions about incorporating part lengths into the part properties? I mean hoses, strings, cables, tubes etc. The length is an important property when it comes to making an inventory, but I think it's important also for (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Technic Gear 36 tooth double bevel
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Hi all, Just wondering re this part: Is anyone working on it? If not I'll give it a go, but it will only be a basic mock-up Does anyone know what the part number is? I can't see any number on it, but I can't see any number on the 20 tooth double (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | a better mockup for part # 45708
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this is just a mockup. for ldraw viewing (URL) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Parts vs subparts for compound parts
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(...) That's why I want to know for sure what to do for new authored parts. (I can't always look how existing parts were done, as these may not be conform to current rules, like you said.) (...) Many windows have just a simple rectangular glass (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Parts vs subparts for compound parts
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(...) There isn't always a flat rule for every case. And we'e got plenty of 'legacy' files that don't conform to current rules. (...) Generally, a unique number for each file. If we don't know any of the numbers, then we might use s-suffixes on a (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Parts vs subparts for compound parts
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Several parts consist of several bits, like metal connectors for electric parts and glass for windows and doors and compound housing (e.g. top and bottom housing). How should all the various bits be named and where should they be stored? (In (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question about part 30147
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(...) No it's not. Studs are for modelling studs only. (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Question about part 30147
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I just noticed that part 30147 does something that I haven't seen done in any other part. It uses the stud primitive in a way that is inside out. This causes a problem in LDView: (URL) Notice the Lego logos are mirrored in the headlight openings, (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Faces going inside parts
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(...) Well, the ndis primitives will look better if anyone ever makes a transparent version of the part. Have fun, Don (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Faces going inside parts
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mkennedy reviewed part 969 ((URL) with the comment to use the box4o8a primitive twice. When I checked this part to use this primitive I noticed that the rectangular faces go inside the round cylinders. (Why didn't I notice this when BFCing this (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Getting started in Parts Authoring
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(...) In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Edwin Pilobello wrote: (...) As much as I dislike being a 'topic cop', I need to state the following: This thread is off-topic for lugnet.cad.dat.parts. The lcdp newsgroup is strictly for the posting of unofficial part (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Good idea; that would be really nice, but it doesn't seem to be possible? Or does anybody have a suggestion? As it is now, I use the (URL) LDraw Primitives Reference>, which seems pretty well updated. {Note:} There's a lot of new and better (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Getting started in Parts Authoring
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As suggested by Neils, I'm moving my inquiries on the basics of parts authoring to this forum. In CAD, I asked how to add a new MLCAD folder to store primitives, sized-up primitives and parts-of-other-parts. The reply was simple enough. It did have (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: wannabe parts author needs mentor
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(...) Great idea, but I think lugnet.cad.dat.parts would be a better choice for such questions. But I'd suggest that you start with some simple parts while you learn the basics. Personally I started with the duplo piece (URL) x250>. While you're (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Part requests: Lots and lots of parts
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(...) I'm staring at a Knights Kingdom racheting joint at the moment wondering how many hundreds of lines of code it would take to create it! If I take up the challenge to model an entire knight, (if not for my Lego Robotics classes) I wouldn't be (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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David, With a list that long, it looks like you'd better learn to author parts. It really is a lot to ask others to do the work for you. When do they get to play with LEGO? Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part requests: Lots and lots of parts
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(...) (does it only deal with Unofficial parts?). I couldn't find the jet engine under Plates and I couldn't find the hinge arm under Hinge, Arm (which is where the click-hinge versions are), so I figured they didn't exist. Well, I'll have to add (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part requests: Lots and lots of parts
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(...) These are already in the official library (there are links to the DATs from the Peeron pages). 4868 is officially named "Plane Jet Engine", but has a different Peeron name to avoid confusion with (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Part requests: Lots and lots of parts
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I've been tinkering around with LDraw a bit...well, okay, more than a bit, but nearly every MOC that I've tried to recreate in LDR format has run into at least one missing piece. Here's what I'd like to see: Completely new parts: (URL) Wheel Solid (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Part request: Wedge 3 x 4 Plate with Stud Notches
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Hello all, I've been working on the CAD version of one of my creations for the Bot Contest, and it seems that one of the pieces that I need has not been made yet, The part is #48183 "Wedge 3 x 4 Plate with Stud Notches", and can be seen here ((URL) (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Western Uniforms - Part Naming
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(...) many thx for all your input, especially to franklin for the keywords - it'll save a lot of time. w. <www.holly-wood.it> (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Western Uniforms - Part Naming
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[edit] (...) [/edit] (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Western Uniforms - Part Naming
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Willy, I'm sorry for not replying before now (and yes, I did receive your email; mea culpa), but I've been fighting off yet another massive sinue infection. The "good" news is, I got the antibiotics from the doctor this time *before* the infection (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Looking at all the replies in this thread, I recommend a streamlined version of George's suggestions (with appropriate LDraw decorations): 973pw1.dat Minifig Torso with US Cavalry General Pattern 973pw2.dat Minifig Torso with US Cavalry (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Actually I would suggest the most correct description would be: Minifig Torso - U.S. Cavalry (General) Minifig Torso - U.S. Cavalry (Officer) Minifig Torso - U.S. Cavalry (Soldier) But then I am a history nut who just noticed this post. I have (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) No. Based on Lego's use of Indians (i.e. Native Americans) in the Western theme, they are not Union ("Yankee" can be meant as a disparaging slang word for Americans from Northern states and should not be used) troops. Union Troops fought in (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) I don't really know about U.S. Calvary uniforms either, but these names sound good to me. The only suggestion I have it to use "Union" instead of "Yankee". Andy (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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hi, being from "old europa" I'm not fit enough to sort out american uniforms from the last century. could somebody please help me out naming these parts: (3 URLs) they are all yankees, right? (URL) 973px41 looks like general custer (URL) 973px42 is (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.western, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Brick 1x1 [DAT]
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I think the other explanations have been very good, but if you're still having a hard time visualizing it, take a look at the attached DAT. I color coded the pieces, and exploded it a little. --Travis 0 Brick 1 x 1 exploded 0 Name: 3005-explode.dat (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Have a look at my Basic Parts Authoring presentation I made up for Brickfest PDX. You can find it here: (URL) under the Parts Authoring section. -Orion (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Brick 1x1
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(...) The box5.dat files are something we call primitives. A primitive is a assembly of more basic forms, for instance planes and lines, and a dat file in itself. They have been made avaibable to prevent you have to define certain very common and (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Brick 1x1
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Hello. I'm trying to understand how the 1x1 brick (3005.dat) is drawn. It contains 1 stud.dat two box5.dat (I have not really found out what that is yet), and it contains 4 Quadrilateral commands. The thing right now is how the quadrilateral things (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: complete parts package?
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(...) Yes, part of the reason for the recent license discussion is the combining of the 2 distros into one. -Orion (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: complete parts package?
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(...) Note that this is due to license constraints. I believe removal of this requirement is being worked on by either the SteerCo, the LSC, or both. --Travis (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: complete parts package?
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(...) There is. It can be found here: (URL) think it's also mentioned on one of the getting started pages. Note that this file is to be used in conjunction with the 0.27 release. In other words, in order to have the full library you must install (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | complete parts package?
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Why isn't there an complete uptodate package with all the parts? I think that would be nice to have instead of downloading the patches with updates when you are a new user. (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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