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Hello, everyone. This was posted with NNTP, but seems to have dissappeared somehow, so I'm re-posting with the http interface. My appolgies if it turns up twice. I'm just getting started with LDraw, and returning to the lego-driven days of my youth, (...) (20 years ago, 8-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Bionicle: 47295 Matoran Chest
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Is there anyone working on this part? I got the above information from Bricklink but could not find the part in the parts tracker. I'm working (as budget permits on a scorpion using pneumatics and found this part (which I have a number of) useful (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Roadsign Triangle with Men Working, 1 Dirt Pile Pattern [DAT]
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(...) The definitive version is attached to this message. Jaco 0 Roadsign Triangle with Men Working, 1 Dirt Pile Pattern 0 Name: 649PX1.DAT 0 Author: Jaco van der Molen (jmolen@zonnet.nl) 0 Unofficial part 4 4 22 -70 -2 22 -68 -2 -22 -68 -2 -22 -70 (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Sub-part numbers for Monorail Point/Switch Right
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(...) Based on a delivery note from Lego for some replacement parts I believe the correct part number for the pantograph arm is 2923 292326 - Black pantograph arm 287126 - Black motor side plate 241226 - Black grille tile now Black is Lego colour 26 (...) (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Roadsign Triangle with Men Working, 1 Dirt Pile Pattern
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(...) <SNIP> Looks good to me. Chris (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Roadsign Triangle with Men Working, 1 Dirt Pile Pattern
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(...) Strange, because I copied this from the other patterned parts 649p01, 649p02 and 81294. This problem occurs here too. I do not think, however that this is very disturbing? Ortherwise it should be corrected. I will try and take a look at this (...) (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Roadsign Triangle with Men Working, 1 Dirt Pile Pattern
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(...) Jaco! The top corner of the red frame is somehow misaligned comparing to the rounded top corner of the s\649s01.dat. With high zoom factor it can be easily noticed. Otherwise the granularity of the pattern is sufficient. Bye Ampi (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Roadsign Triangle with Men Working, 1 Dirt Pile Pattern [DAT]
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It has been a while, but I have created a new part. Almost done, but I would like an opinion on whether the detail of the pattern would be sufficient. I have posted an image on Brickshelf: (URL) DAT file is attached to this message. Jaco 0 Roadsign (...) (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: My second part: Fabuland Window part, 3 windows on top
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(...) Yes, that's the thing that caused errors, so I had to correct them. The other adjustments I made was, was to remove some multiple spaces. I guess they were put there to create an even table with straght columns (alternatively just the way (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: My second part: Fabuland Window part, 3 windows on top
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(...) <SKIP DAT file> Dear Tore, Thanks for the revision and the correction of this part. Could you tell me what mistakes I made in the previous version, so that I can avoid making the same mistakes with other parts again. I've tried to compare your (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: My second part: Fabuland Window part, 3 windows on top [DAT]
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(...) Here's my carefully corrected/revised version. 0 Fabuland Window part, 3 windows on top 0 Name: Unknown 0 Author: Sybrand Bonsma 0 Unofficial Element 2 24 1 21 -16 -1 21 -16 2 24 -1 21 -16 -1 24 -16 2 24 -1 24 -16 -32 24 -16 2 24 -32 24 -16 (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New part: 4876.dat - Fabuland Slide - 2 of 2
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Sorry, the later one should titled as '2 of 2' of course. Ampi (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New part: 4876.dat - Fabuland Slide - 1 of 2 [DAT]
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The subpart: 0 ~Fabuland Slide 0 Name: 4876s01.dat 0 Author: Imre Papp (ipapp@geometria.hu) 0 Unofficial Element 0 KEYWORDS fabuland 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 0 -- surface edges 2 24 26 -8 10 26 -8.39 17.72 2 24 26 -8.39 17.72 26 -9.47 25.38 2 24 26 -9.47 (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New part: 4876.dat - Fabuland Slide - 1 of 2 [DAT]
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I've finished the development of this part. It was a bit difficult, especially to measure the curved surfaces and then the Excel acrobatics to generate their Ldraw counterpart. I think the result did worth the effort. I submit the part to part (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part building advice - too many triangles/quads?
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(...) No, the back slash is correct. -Orion (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Shouldn't it be a forward slash (s/6898s01.dat)? Parts use forward slash in the actual part code (which is good, because it makes viewers in other operating systems slightly easier to make). --Travis (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Yes, of course - now where did I leave that backslash? Chris (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Part building advice - too many triangles/quads?
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(...) You can do it in LDAO as well, although there's no direct "round my decimals to 3 places" command. First, open your file in the editor. Second, go to Options | Decimals, and enter 3. Then put a line "0 SCALE 1" at the beginning of the block of (...) (20 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I'm guessing you mean s\6898s01.dat :) ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) 10 times is "well over". :-) (KIDDING!)... Thanks for the elaboration. I forgot just how big it actually is... (...) Exactly. (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Great work. The subpart naming standard(s)n are documented at (URL) So, I'd rather your subpart were named s6898s01.dat. Submitting a new part to the Parts Tracker is easy. You need to register as an LDraw.org user (at (URL)) and then request (...) (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Part building advice - too many triangles/quads?
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(...) Sorry Orion, I was not aware of that neat feature. I should get out of my LDAO-centric world more often. So, what I meant to say was : "There's this really cool tool called LDraw Design Pad that can do this for you". Chris (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Part building advice - too many triangles/quads?
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Thanks everyone for the advice. After posting last night I went ahead and changed the hat puff to a 1/8 segment and called it s/6898s18.dat. Any conditional lines falling along the x, z, x+z (diagonal), or x-z axes were moved into the main file to (...) (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) LDraw Design Pad can do this. You can find it at (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I think the filesize:quality ratio is good. I notice that almost everything is coded to 4 decimal places. Except when (and maybe not even then) a surface joins to a circular primitive, 3 DPs should be sufficient in parts (0.0001 LDu < 0.00002 (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) About 10 times that. Including the optional line subfile the combined size is 1018K. Worth every byte as far as I'm concerned. -Orion (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) There are, I believe, efforts ongoing behind the scenes to unify and improve the part number assignment/tracking/allocation process and this is one facet of that. I am not sure the principals in the matter are ready to speak out about it. (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Lee: I tend to think the same thing. File size is important in that it impacts load times, render times, memory consumption while editing designs and etc., but it's not like there are going to be scads of models (unless someone CADs up a chef (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) The part looks great. As far as file size, I don't think 29.2K is too large at all, especially for a complicated curvy part like this. Others may disagree but I thinl that quality should never be sacrificed for file size concerns. -Orion (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I've been working on 6898.dat, the cook's hat, and I think I nearly have a finished part to submit. The hat of course is in reality a more "sculpted" piece without true 8-way symmetry, but I decided for simplicity to make it symmetrical. The bottom (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) [SNIP] (...) Dear Chris, thanks for your patience with stupid newbies like me. Sorry for being not able to find out these things for myself. Your explanation has now been very clear and (semi-)logical for me. I would have wished to find a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) Sounds great, Michael! I am looking forward to get that file onto my PC. Regards, Ben (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Oldest battery box & electronic units of 118 and 138
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(...) Dear Niels, thank you for your offer. But I fear to work into your mockup would not save too much time on my side. Basically I wanted to avoid doubled work. I am really interested in these LEGO® sets since I know about them. And since they (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) have the time I need to bring it forward. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: parts i'd like to see in Lcad/MLcad
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(...) Sounds great! I've gotten a few of those recently and can't wait to download it :-) Cheers NB (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Although I have created mockups for the microphone and control unit for personal use. If you want to create these parts, please do. I can send you my mockups, if you like to. Niels (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) Wouldn't it be best to create 'inventorying policy'? Inventorying is much faster than actually modelling the parts, so the {ldraw} part library is {in my eyes} just a subset of peeron library. And while you think about some new policies, some (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) There is a logic to Niels' xNNN numbers and although this has been explained several times before, it probably deserves repeating. The LDraw convention for part numbers (initiated by James Jessiman) is to use 3-digit part numbers where the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) [snip] (...) Hello Niels, (...) ldraw failed. Then I had a three weeks vacation without online access. Now I uploaded them at brickshelf to publish them. :-( (...) these (even if I think mine are more accurately done).... (...) I had a close (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: parts i'd like to see in Lcad/MLcad
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(...) After a long delay I finally got back to these parts. I've post completed version on the PT. -Orion (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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