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here is a new ring primitive 0 4 16 5 0 0 4.6195 0 1.9135 5.5433 0 2.2961 6 0 0 4 16 4.6195 0 1.9135 3.5355 0 3.5355 4.2426 0 4.2426 5.5433 0 2.2961 4 16 3.5355 0 3.5355 1.9135 0 4.6195 2.2961 0 5.5433 4.2426 0 4.2426 4 16 1.9135 0 4.6195 0 0 5 0 0 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New unofficial 2-4ring2.dat primitive
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(...) You're right. I'm a bit green and posted in a burst of enthusiasm. As is many times the case, I realized what you've pointed out shortly after leaving the message. Thanks for the feedback. The good news is that the piece I'm doing, although (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New unofficial 2-4ring2.dat primitive [DAT]
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(...) This look OK, but is not consistent with the other 2-4ring* primitives. Yours comprises the two quadrants in the -z direction - for consistency I believe it should comprise the two quadrants in the +z direction. This already exists in the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | New unofficial 2-4ring2.dat primitive [DAT]
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Hi all, In the process of creating piece 6643 (technic flex system connector), I've noticed the lack of several official primitive that I need. Included in this message is the first. Please notice that I am stil somewhat green in Ldraw (but I have (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Alternative possible hi-res sphere primitive
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(...) Hey, Travis Your hi-res sphere looks great! Much better than the other one available (Sorry, Steve, but it does look smoother and more even). I've begun to model my own Parts and Primitives library in MLCad. I've run into a wall with modelling (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | new primitive 4-4ring8.dat [DAT]
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Here is a new primitive I made up for a new piece I just finished. It's basicly the same as 1-4ring8 except it goes all the way. 0 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1-4ring8.dat 1 16 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0.00 1-4ring8.dat 1 16 0 0 0 -1 0 0.00 0 1 0 (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: [Idea] New kind of tore for large diameter
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(...) note: I've made toroidal bits before, using an approach similar to 2741c.dat, except I built 2741c.dat out of a 4-4cyli.dat and some 2-4cyls.dat. The reason we had the recent discussions about standardized torus p-files was so it would be easy (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: [Idea] New kind of torus for large diameter
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(...) Euhh... I mean a new kind of torus ( = tore in french) Good luck for your work to reduce your diameter ;8-) Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: [Idea] New kind of tore for large diameter
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Yes, a new kind of Tore would be great, but I'm afaid you'll have to suffer me the way I am. ;o) Btw, I'm working on reducising my diameter. /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | [Idea] New kind of tore for large diameter [DAT]
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I have defined a tore that does not use the tore primitive because the standard primitive where to rough for a tore of that diameter. The 48 version was to detailed for me. The file 2741c.dat could be a base for a new sort of tore primitive. It has (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion.
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(...) Oops! I meant "Absolutely not" as in "I have no more suggestions", not "Don't do it, no way." Sorry if it didn't come across the way I meant it. I think this pot has definitely boiled long enough. Steve (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion.
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(...) Absolutely not. (...) Send them to parts@ldraw.org. (...) Leave it in for now. Steve (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion.
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(...) OK, Got it! Sounds good to me. So we are going to use; tNNxFFFF.dat t=Torus NN=sweep of torus, 01=1/1, 02=1/2, 04=1/4, 08=1/8, 16=1/16, 48=1/48? x=i:Inner or o:Outer FFFF=Tube Radius Ex. 1/3=3333 I have already changed my spreadsheets and (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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(...) OK, let me try to explain. Lars had suggested: (...) Which uses 7 characters in the filename, out of the 8 allowed. I just dedicated the 8th character to N, so we had NN instead. This gives us a fixed-format for the filename, no matter what (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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Ok, Let me see if I can make some sense of this... I have read it sevaral times. (...) OK, great! (...) Sorry, can't seem to follow this statement. (...) OK. (...) I agree, but not sure about the 3.6 degree version, that's a bit extreme. (...) ah... (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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(...) How about using: TNNXFFFF.dat Where T is T, NN is the fraction of the major circle, X is I/O for inner or outer, and FFFF is the fractional ratio of tube radius to major radius. I'm suggesting this specific format for the following reasons: 1. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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Paul Easter wrote... (...) Sure, I'm just awaiting the final filename convention, so that I can make a programmatic (versus hardcoded) substitution covering all future primitives released. Something like "NtiFFFF.dat" for "1/N Torus Tube Inner Major (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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(...) I put the POV codes in since I wasn't sure how long it would be before they would be adopted into the parts library. Do you think that this can be easily implimented into L3P? Lars? I have put a few small pictures on my Utilities pages with (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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Other than questioning the practice of putting POV-Ray code in files for the parts library, I've got no problems with the torus files. Steve (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Torus primitive discussion. was( Updated Primitive - 1-8t0102 1/8 torus)
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Does anyone have anything to say or add about the torus primitives? I have a few parts in process that use parts of a torus that can be finished up once we decide on a format and file name structure. Any comments are welcome. Some of the parts can (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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